Ford Bronco 2021–2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 54016 · NHTSA communication 11020410 · issued Jul 4, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2021–2025
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2021-2025 Bronco and 2024-2025 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 2.7L/3.0L EcoBoost engine may require removal of the engine front cover due to various concerns. Workshop Manual, Section 303-01 has been updated with improved engine front cover removal and installation service procedure steps including a new body removal and install step.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.