Ford bulletin SSM 52881
What it says2018-2022 Expedition/Navigator "Park Brake Limited Function Service Required" Message In The IPC NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 12, 2024, received Sep 19, 2024, about the service brakes. It names 10 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2018–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication2018-2022 Expedition/Navigator "Park Brake Limited Function Service Required" Message In The IPC
Trouble codes it names: C2007 C2008 all 2 read from the document itself; NHTSA’s summary names none
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 52881 | Service bulletin | Sep 12, 2024 | 11007915 | PDF, 72 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themFord 5 model years
Lincoln 5 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 10 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,864 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5 of them name Service Brakes — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
I am submitting a formal complaint regarding my 2022 Lincoln Navigator, VIN , which I purchased new from a Lincoln dealership in . Since purchasing the vehicle, it has experienced multiple significant mechanical, safety, and reliability problems: The transmission required repair, and the vehicle remained at the repair facility for more…
2022 Lincoln Navigator · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Sep 3, 2026
Trailer brake controller is not engaging trailer brakes when the brake pedal is pressed. The trailer brakes will engage when manually squeezing the controller. Exact same symptoms as my 2021 f150 which had the recall. This is a September build, dealer service is telling me there is nothing wrong, it all checks out
2022 Ford Expedition · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Dec 11, 2022
The contact leased a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while his spouse was driving the vehicle at 10-15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop. The vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries sustained by either drivers. A police report was filed.
2018 Ford Expedition · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Jun 11, 2019
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the service brakes
Source: same model, same component group8 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (service brakes), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 54733 | Service bulletin | Apr 9, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Bronco/Expedition/Navigator/F-150/Ranger vehicles may exhibit a "Check Brake System" message in the instrument panel cluster… |
| ABS-25.B11 | Over-the-air update | Jan 27, 2026 | "25S77 Recall remedy: -Addresses a potential loss of brake boost while driving. Hydraulic braking will still be available" |
| ABS-25.B11 | Over-the-air update | Jan 27, 2026 | 26-OTA ABS-25. B11 Expedition |
| ABS-25.7.4 | Over-the-air update | Aug 1, 2025 | "25S77 Recall remedy: -Addresses a potential loss of brake boost while driving. Hydraulic braking assist will still be available" |
| ABS-25.7.4 | Over-the-air update | Aug 1, 2025 | "25S77 Recall remedy: -Addresses a potential loss of brake boost while driving. Hydraulic braking assist will still be available" |
| SSM 53874 | Service bulletin | Jun 5, 2025 | Some 2025 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning indicator with diagnostic trouble co… |
| SSM 51261 | Service bulletin | Dec 16, 2022 | Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the… |
| SSM 51120 | Service bulletin | Oct 6, 2022 | Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford and Lincoln, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford SSM 52881 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SSM 52881 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does SSM 52881 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 10 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2022 Ford Expedition, 2021 Ford Expedition, 2020 Ford Expedition, 2019 Ford Expedition, 2018 Ford Expedition, 2022 Lincoln Navigator and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.