Ford bulletin TSB 22-2428
What it saysSome 2017-2023 F-150, 2018-2023 Expedition/Navigator/Mustang, 2019-2023 Ranger, 2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator/Transit and 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 10R60 transmission and built on or before 23-Dec-2022… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 29, 2023, received May 30, 2023, about the power train. It names 45 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2017–2023). 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 communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
Some 2017-2023 F-150, 2018-2023 Expedition/Navigator/Mustang, 2019-2023 Ranger, 2020-2023 Explorer/Aviator/Transit and 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 10R60 transmission and built on or before 23-Dec-2022 or with a 18R80/10R80MHT transmission and built on or before 15-Aug-2022 may exhibit a harsh/delayed engagement and/or harsh/delayed shift. It is possible the vehicle may also have an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) or diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0751, P0752, P0756, P0757, P0761, P0762, P0766, P0767, P0771, P0772, P2700, P2701, P2702, P2703, P2704, P2705, P2707, P2708, P0729, P0731, P0732, P0733, P0734, P0735, P0736, P076F, P07D9, P07F6 and/or P07F7 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) or transmission control module (TCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM or TCM, the transmission solenoid ID strategy, sticking valves in the main control valve body and/or axial movement of the CDF clutch cylinder (7H351) sleeve.
Trouble codes it names: P0729 P0731 P0732 P0733 P0734 P0735 P0736 P0751 P0752 P0756 P0757 P0761 P0762 P0766 P0767 P076F P0771 P0772 P07D9 P07F6 P07F7 P2700 P2701 P2702 P2703 P2704 P2705 P2707 P2708
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 22-2428 | Service bulletin | May 29, 2023 | 10236680 | PDF, 1,209 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names — the first 40 it lists
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| W712658-S439 | Solenoid Retaining Plate Bolt | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7G007-A | Solenoid Retaining Clips | 6 | eBay Motors → |
| JL1Z-7N134-A | Park Override Bolt (Expedition/Navigator) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7A191-B | Fluid Pan Gasket (10R60/10R80) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7F396-A | Fluid Pan Gasket (10R80 MHT) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7A098-A | Fluid Filter (10R80) (F-150/Expedition/Navigator/Mustang/Explorer) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7A098-A | Fluid Filter (10R80) (Ranger) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| LK4Z-7A098-A | Fluid Filter (10R80) (Transit) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7N265-A | Fluid Pan To Case Seals (10R80 MHT) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| BL8Z-7G199-A | Hybrid Drive Unit Feed Tube Seals (10R80 MHT) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7A098-B | Fluid Filter (10R80 MHT) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7J135-A | Auxiliary Pump Seal (10R80 MHT) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| MB3Z-7G186-A | Fluid Filter 10R60 (3.0L) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| ML3Z-7Z490-B | Separator Plate (10R80 MHT F-150) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 7T4Z-7Z302-A | Transmission Fluid Filter Seal | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7J227-A | Auxiliary Pump Tube O-ring (If Equipped) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7Z490-E | Chanel Plate | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-B | Separator Plate 10R60 (Explorer/Aviator) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-E | Separator Plate (F-150 10R80) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| JL1Z-7Z490-C | Separator Plate (Expedition/Navigator Electric Shift) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-F | Separator Plate (Explorer/Transit 10R80, Bronco 10R60) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| JL3Z-7Z490-E | Separator Plate (Expedition/Ranger Column Shift) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| JL3Z-7Z490-D | Separator Plate (Mustang Built On Or Before 3-Jan-2021) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-J | Separator Plate (Mustang Built On Or After 4-Jan-2021) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-G | Separator Plate (Explorer/Aviator MHT) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-H | Separator Plate (Explorer MHT Column Shift) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7G199-A | Auxiliary Pump Tube Seal (If Equipped) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7A248-A | Torque Converter Seal | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| JL3Z-7N134-A | Front Support Bolts | 12 | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H223-A | Front Support Bolt Seals | 12 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7B031-A | Front Support To Case Seal | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7G091-B | Input Shaft Seals (F2) | 5 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7B399-A | Sun Gear No. 3 Shaft Seals (F7) | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7D404-A | C Clutch Piston Inner Seal | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7C099-A | C Clutch Balance Dam Inner Seal | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7C000-A | C Clutch Balance Dam And Piston Outer Seal | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7D403-A | D Clutch Piston And Balance Dam Outer Seal | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7A548-D | F Clutch Balance Dam Outer Seal | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| LP5Z-7A548-C | F Clutch Balance Dam Inner Seal | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7H351-B | CDF Cylinder (2.7L/3.0L) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (24 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ford’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 35 model years
Lincoln 10 model years
and 2 more on this site: 2019 Lincoln Navigator, 2018 Lincoln Navigator.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 45 model years this bulletin names have filed 14,817 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5,510 of them name Power Train — 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.
On the 2018 Ford F-150, the 334 owners who gave an odometer reading for Power Train reported it at a median of 60,350 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
A Police Officer's Ford Explorer Interceptor Hybrid SUV while driving had a vehicle malfunction where the rear wheels began to wobble/vibrate and while driving in a straight line with front wheels facing straight caused the vehicle to fishtail out of the control (loss of control to the rear wheels) and slam into a tree at approximately…
2021 Ford Explorer · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Nov 20, 2023
On my 2020 police interceptor through a no issue for the transmission, failing at early mileage, jerking in a drive and slamming gears when shifting and low gears, I believe the component is the CDF drum in the transmission, which is thousands of dollars to fix Ford offered to replace it under warranty, but the issue typically doesn’t…
2020 Ford Explorer · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Aug 18, 2026
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 40 MPH, and the vehicle then shifted into 4WD-Low independently. As a result of the failure, the vehicle dramatically decelerated and skidded to a complete stop. The 4WD warning light was illuminated.
2023 Ford Ranger · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Mar 28, 2025
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 power train
Source: same model, same component group219 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2408 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2309. Reason For Update: update the Model section to remove Aviator 10R80, update the Parts list to add 3.3L to… |
| PCM-26.10.3 | Over-the-air update | Sep 10, 2026 | 25S75 Recall remedy -Powertrain Control Module update to introduce logic to prevent low pressure fuel pump binding and maintain fuel flow to… |
| SSM 55098 | Service bulletin | Aug 18, 2026 | Some 2013-2016 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine and 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may… |
| SSM 55073 | Service bulletin | Aug 10, 2026 | Some 2021-2026 Bronco vehicles may require the removal and installation of the transfer case for various reasons. Installation requires Loct… |
| SSM 55072 | Service bulletin | Aug 6, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Mustang vehicles equipped with a 5.0L or 2.3L engine and built on 15-Aug-2025 and through 01-Dec-2025 may exhibit various dri… |
| SSM 55044 | Service bulletin | Jul 27, 2026 | Some 2025-2026 Bronco/Ranger vehicles may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes… |
| 26U05 | Other | Jul 14, 2026 | Recommended Repair Prior to Sale Update Prior to Sale 26U05 Certain 2026 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Transmission Fluid Cooler Coolant Hose Pu… |
| TSB 26-2294 | Service bulletin | Jul 9, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2066. Reason for update: To remove "(2024 only)" from the Issue statement to include 2021-2025 vehicles that may… |
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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 TSB 22-2428 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 TSB 22-2428 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 TSB 22-2428 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 45 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2023 Ford Bronco, 2022 Ford Bronco, 2021 Ford Bronco, 2023 Ford Expedition, 2022 Ford Expedition, 2021 Ford Expedition and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: 2021-2023 Bronco: built on or before 23 Dec 2022; 2021-2023 Bronco: built on or before 15 Aug 2022; built on or before 3 Jan 2021 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.