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Service bulletins for the 2014 Ford Explorer

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.

133 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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15-01562016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
ASI-452122016-01-21. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. FORD: SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS ARE EXPERIENCING A MALFUNCTION WITH THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL BECOMING INOPERATIVE AND ON DEMAND TEST FAILURE. MODEL 2014-15 FUSION, 2011-15 MKX, 2013-15 SUPER DUTY, EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKS, MKT, 2015 F-150, MKZ, MKC, 2011-15 MKX. *PE
ASI-452392015-10-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD: SOME VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WILL EXPERIENCE, AFTER A COLD SOAK OR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH ENGINE OFF, A 2-3 SHIFT HESITATION DUE TO POSSIBLE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DRAIN. MODEL 2013-16 VARIOUS VEHICLES. *PE
SB452772015-10-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD: TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM CONVERTER HOUSING AREA ON POLICE UTILITY EQUIPPED WITH 6F50/6F55 TRANSMISSION *CN
ASI-452152015-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). FORD/LINCOLN: GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE MODULE (GPSM) NEEDS REPROGRAMMING TO LATEST CALIBRATION DUE TO VOICE PROMPT FAILING TO LOCATING VEHICLE, SCREEN MESSAGE INDICATOR FAULT OF NAVIGATION, INSTEAD OF CURRENT LOCATION INDICATES PREVIOUS LOCATION. MODEL 2014 FORD, LINCOLN. *PE
ASI-452112015-10-20. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. LINCOLN/FORD: ONCE PROCEDURE FOR HEATED STEERING WHEEL MODULE PROGRAM COMPLETED, HEATED STEERING WHEEL FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND PASSES NETWORK TEST BUT FAILS ON DEMAND SELF TEST. MODEL 2011-15 FUSION F-150, EXPLORER, TAURUS, SUPER DUTY, MKZ, MKC, MKS, MKT, MKX. *PE
15-01132015-08-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. FORD EXPLORER 2014-2016: BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SECOND ROW INFLATABLE SEAT BELTS MAY EXHIBIT AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH DTC B141B AND B141C. *LJ
449852015-08-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. FORD EXPLORER 2011-2015: BULLETIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE FRONT GLASS WINDOW CHATTERING UP/DOWN WHILE TRAVELING. THE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *LJ
14-02232015-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. FORD EXPLORER 2012-2015, FORD TAURUS 2013-2015: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES BUILT BEFORE 10/05/2014 MAY HAVE LACK OF POWER AND MALFUNCTION ILLUMINATED LAMP CODE DUE TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREES CELSIUS. *LJ
TSB-14-01752015-08-01. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. FORD/LINCOLN: THE AMBIENT LIGHTING ON LINCOLN (MYLINCOLN TOUCH) VEHICLES WILL DEFAULT TO WHITE AND ON FORD (MYFORD TOUCH) VEHICLES WILL DEFAULT TO ICE BLUE AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH CYCLE. *PE
TSB-14-01692015-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. LINCOLN/FORD: DUE TO ABNORMALLY LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY OR COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, INTERMITTENTLY, THE AUDIO OUTPUT WOULD FAIL, AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED. MODEL 2013-14 EDGE, EXPLORER, F150, MKX. *PE
448632015-07-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROOF ARE OPEN. *TA
448562015-07-01. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. FORD: CERTAIN 2013-2015 FORD FUSION AND TAURUS, 2011-2015 FORD EXPLORER, 2013-2014 FORD EDGE AND FLEX, 2013-2015 LINCOLN MKS, MKX, AND 2013-2014 LINCOLN MKT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED THAT DOESN'T MATCH THE SPEEDOMETER SPEED. *TA
ASI-447132015-05-26. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE MOON ROOF SUNSHADE BINDING IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES SUCH AS RETAINING CLIPS/TABS ARE BROKEN AND ITS HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MODEL 2009-14 MKS, 2011-15 EXPLORER, 2013-14 ESCAPE. *PE
TSB-14-01302015-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. FORD: THERE IS AN EXHAUST ODOR IN VEHICLES WHEN AUXILIARY CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS ON AND IT SMELLS LIKE SULFUR. MODEL 2011-15 EXPLORER. *PE
TSB-14-01302015-03-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. FORD: WHEN AUXILIARY CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS ON, AN EXHAUST ODOR, LIKE SULFUR, CAN BE SMELLED. MODEL 2011-15 EXPLORER. *PE
TSB-14-00912014-12-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. FORD/LINCOLN: NEAR INTAKE MANIFOLD, AN ODOR OF RAW FUEL TYPE CAN BE DETECTED AND SERVICE PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED. MODEL 2014 EXPLORER, FLEX, MKS, MKT, TAURUS. *PE
ASI-445642014-10-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. FORD/LINCOLN: DUE TO CORROSION BUILDUP BETWEEN BRAKE PAD AND ANCHOR BRACKET, VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A REAR BRAKE DRAG CONDITION AND NEED TO BE CHECKED FOR DEBRIS AND/OR CORROSION. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPLORER, FLEX, TAURUS, EDGE, MKX, MKT, MKS. *PE
ASI-445312014-09-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, THERE IS A POPPING, SQUEALING, BINDING OR GRINDING NOISE COME FROM POWER SEATS WHEN MOVING BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. MODEL 2009-2015 F-150, TAURUS, FLEX, MKT, MKS, F-SUPER DUTY, EXPLORER. *PE
TSB-14-01152014-09-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. FORD: IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) THERE IS A TERRAIN MANAGEMENT POP UP WARNING, WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) ACCOMPANYING IT, IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE OR TERRAIN CONTROL MODULE. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPLORER. *PE
TSB-14-01132014-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE. FORD/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES, WITH ALUMINUM VALVE COVER, WILL EXPERIENCE AN EXCESSIVE CONDITION OF SMOKING ENGINE OIL AND/OR CONSUMPTION OF OIL, FROM TAIL PIPE, DURING NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE OPERATION. MODEL 2010-2014 FLEX, TAURUS, EXPLORER, MKS, MKT. *PE
TSB-14-01052014-09-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. FORD/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE, IN GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE, MAY OCCUR AFTER HOT START. MODEL 2012-2014 FLEX, TAURUS, EXPLORER, MKT. *PE
TSB-14-01022014-09-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. FORD/LINCOLN: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0420 AND/OR P0430, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), ON SOME VEHICLES, WILL BE ILLUMINATED AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WOULD BE REPROGRAM WITH LATEST CALIBRATION. MODEL 2013-2014 POLICE EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKT LIVERY, MKS. *PE
ASI-444002014-06-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE ARE NO UPSHIFT, ONLY REVERSE AND FIRST GEAR AVAILABLE, WHICH IS DUE TO A SOFTWARE DISCREPANCY. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE, FUSION, EDGE, EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKT, MKZ. *PE
TSB-14-00602014-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. FORD: INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES WILL HAVE ERRATIC OPERATION WITH CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER MOTOR AND WITH HEATING VENTILATION AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) MODULE, AN INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE, DURING REPAIR DIAGNOSIS. MODEL 2013-2014 EXPLORER, TAURUS. *PE

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