Service bulletin TSB 19-2389
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10169895 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-01-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB 19-2389 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-12-20 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
NHTSA's summary
Some 2013-2019 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.5L twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P013A and/or P013C stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to an improperly welded exhaust Y-pipe. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace the exhaust Y-pipe.
The document
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Components
Engine
Trouble codes named
P013A, P013C
| FORD EXPLORER | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 16V925000 | 2016-12-22. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER |
|---|---|
| 2016138 | 2016-03-31. Engine |
| 16V183000 | 2016-03-31. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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| TSB160001 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C |
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| 21N01 | 2021-09-05. Service bulletin. This program provides a no-cost, one-time repair (if needed) to the high-speed cooling fan relay and respective electrical terminals, if affected, to ten (10) years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle, whichever occurs first. |
| 21B05 | 2021-09-05. Service bulletin. After extended idling, the high-speed cooling fan relay may fail in some of the affected vehicles. A failure will cause the fan to either continuously run or never turn on. A continuously running fan will increase the temperature of the relay’s connections (terminals) to beyond their design maximum. This may eventually create an electrical arc which heats and damages the relay terminals. Customers may experience a drained battery and a non-functional or even a melted/burned high-speed cooling fan relay inside the battery junction box (BJB). A damaged non-functional relay causing the fan to never turn on, may lead to engine overheating at idle. |