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Service bulletin SSM 54269

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id11024021
Published by NHTSA2025-10-08
Manufacturer's numberSSM 54269
Manufacturer's date2025-10-04
NHTSA componentENGINE

NHTSA's summary

Some 2021-2025 Expedition/Navigator/F-150/F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis/F-650/F-750/Transit vehicles equipped with a 2.7L,3.5L EcoBoost (non-hybrid), 3.5L Cyclone, 6.8L or 7.3L engine, may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise from the bellhousing area on start-up. Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-00 Engine System - General Information > Diagnosis and Testing and 303-06 > Starting System has been updated. Additionally, WSM, Section 303-01 > Removal and Installation > Engine to Transmission Spacer Plate has been added to address this condition. Refer to the revised WSM sections for normal diagnosis.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
FORD EXPEDITION2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
FORD F-1502021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
FORD F-250 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-350 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-450 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-532021 to 2024
FORD F-550 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-650 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD F-750 SD2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
FORD TRANSIT2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
25V3980002025-06-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
25V3440002025-06-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
20252842025-05-23. Engine
20251632025-03-28. Engine
25V1980002025-03-28. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
24V8510002024-12-20. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
20246872024-11-08. Engine
20244922024-08-23. Engine
24V6350002024-08-23. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
22V3460002022-05-17. ENGINE

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SSM 552282026-10-12. Service bulletin. Some 2020-2026 Aviator/Explorer/F-150/Bronco/Ranger vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L (non-diesel) engine may need the front engine cover removed and reinstalled for various reasons. The Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-01 Engine > Removal and Installation > Engine Front Cover service procedure has been updated to include a new essential special service tool (ESST) guide pin alignment tool (303-1790) that is used to align the engine front cover to the engine block, preventing the O-ring seal on the engine oil galley feed tube from getting damaged during installation.
25L052026-09-02. Other. Updated instructions
26L012026-09-01. Other. Customer Satisfaction Program 26L01 Certain 2018-2024 Model Year Various Vehicles 2.0L Panther Diesel Engine Timing Belt and Tensioner Interval Change
TSB 26-23752026-08-19. Service bulletin. This article supersedes TSB 26-2050 to increase the labor operation allowance of labor operations A and B. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: Poor shift quality Illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2704 and P0771 stored in the PCM/TCM. This may be due to a calibration in the TCM and/or wear between the input shaft and the E clutch hub causing the input shaft O-rings to become damaged resulting in an open E clutch circuit. Additional model information: 6.7L Diesel Engine 2022-2024 F-550 or F-600 F-Super Duty vehicles built on or before 15-May-2024 with over 5,000 miles (8,000km)
TCU-26.2.11.5 F-1502026-08-18. Over-the-air update. Quality improvements include: - Connectivity robustness updates
25M012026-08-04. Other. Customer Satisfaction Program 25M01 Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 3.0L Diesel Engine and 2020-2022 Model Year Super Duty with 6.7L Diesel Engine Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Sensor Replacement, If Required After Dealer Evaluation Reference: Emissions Recalls 22E02, 22E04, 23E01, and 25E09
TSB 26-23492026-08-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin supersedes 25-2415. Reason for update: To add production build dates of the right-side engine valve cover. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit oil consumption and blue smoke from the tailpipe. This may be due to the sealing process of the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) baffle which is part of the valve cover assembly.
PT-26.11.3 F-1502026-07-28. Over-the-air update. 25S75 Recall remedy -Powertrain Control Module update to introduce logic to prevent low pressure fuel pump binding and maintain fuel flow to the engine.
25E092026-07-01. Emissions. NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Emissions Recall 25E09 Certain 2022 Model Year F-250 - F-600 Vehicles with 6.7L Engines Powertrain Control Module Programming and Particulate Matter Sensor Installation
25N142026-07-01. Other. Certain 2022 Model Year F-250 - F-600 with 6.7L Diesel Engines One-Time Replacement for Diesel Particulate Filter Assembly Failures, If Required After Dealer Evaluation