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Service bulletins for the 2025 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
SSM 528412024-09-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2025 Explorer/Aviator Built On Or Before 14-Jun-2024, 2024 Nautilus - Map Is Blank Or Map Feature Is Inoperative When Vehicles Equipped with Google Automotive Services (Minor Feature Code HKCGA And IEPAT)
SSM 528402024-09-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2024 Nautilus, 2025 Explorer/Aviator - Wireless Charger Icon Inaccurate
SSM 528322024-09-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2024-2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator (MIL) lamp with engine over-temperature warning in the message center and poor air conditioning (A/C) performance from the engine cooling fan not running.
SSM 528142024-09-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2025 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with Vapor Blue (Explorer)/Whisper Blue Metallic (Aviator) exterior paint are equipped with a Titanium engine compartment and under hood finish, which may appear to be primer or unfinished.
SSM 527982024-09-03. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2025 Explorer vehicles equipped with Vapor Blue exterior paint are equipped with a Titanium engine compartment and under hood finish, which may appear to be primer or unfinished.
SSM 527952024-09-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2024 Bronco Sport/Escape and 2025 Explorer vehicles may have been ordered with a DIO Securicode® RKE wired keypad that requires installation and enabling by the dealer prior to delivery.
SSM 527762024-08-16. Service bulletin. SEATS. Some 2020-2025 Explorer/Aviator vehicles may have a concern where the second row outboard manual/power seats do not fold, exhibit excess effort to fold, or do not slide forward/backward easily. Power or manual second row seats must be pushed forward manually during easy entry function since the assist spring will reduce but not eliminate manual effort. Refer to the Owner's Manua
SSM 527612024-08-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor vehicles may exhibit a flashing powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator while in transport mode with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P112A stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to excessive engine starts while the vehicle is in transport mode
SSM 527602024-08-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2024 Nautilus and 2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit a symptom where the vehicle's right (passenger) exterior mirror does not come out of the folded position after the vehicle is unlocked. This may be due to a software concern within the driver's door module (DDM) and passenger's door module (PDM). If the mirror unfolds after pressing the mirror fold button in the vehicle twice, inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in Q4 2024. Replacement or reprogramming of the DDM and PDM will not resolve this condition at this time.
SSM 527592024-08-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may set diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U211B:87 in the headlamp control module (HCM) when a diagnostic self-test is performed. This may be due to a HCM communication error within a specified timeframe. DTC U211B:87 does not affect vehicle durability with no effect on vehicle operation and no additional diagnostics or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in Q3 2024. Replacement or reprogramming of the HCM will not resolve this condition.
SSM 527242024-08-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some 2024 Nautilus and 2025 Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit a symptom where the vehicle's right (passenger) exterior mirror does not come out of the folded position after the vehicle is unlocked. This may be due to a software concern within the driver's door module (DDM) and passenger's door module (PDM)
SSM 526772024-07-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2025 Explorer XLT/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTCs) B1A01:01, B1A02:01, B1A03:01, B1A04:01, B1A05:01 and/or B1A06:01 in the audio control module (ACM). This may be due a software concern within the ACM. If any of these DTCs are identified but the vehicle does not present any radio functionality concerns, replacement or reprogramming of the ACM will not resolve this condition at this time. Engineering is currently working on a solution and a software update is expected in Q3 2024
SSM 526762024-07-03. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2025 Explorer vehicles will exhibit inoperative rear windows when the vehicle is in the delayed accessory power mode. This is normal characteristic operation for this vehicle. The front windows will continue to operate in delayed accessory power. The Workshop Manual (WSM) and Owner's Manual are being updated to reflect this operation. Refer to WSM, Section 501-11 for a description of the delayed accessory power mode
SSM 525482024-05-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Various vehicles equiped with 10R80/10R80 MHT/10R100/10R140 transmissions may require replacement of the seal kits (7153) when internal repairs are being performed. These kits come with 4 wheel drive (4WD) seals and will no longer include the 2WD seals. When working on a 2WD vehicle, any 2WD seals must be ordered separately. Refer to the parts catalog for the proper 2WD seals required.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.