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Ford bulletin TSB 25-2154

What it saysSome of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above exhibit all of the following conditions:  Shudder condition, most noticeable at speeds below 60 mph (100 km/h)  No DTCs present  Traceable shudder event… NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 6, 2025, received May 8, 2025. It names 8 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2019–2022). 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 communication
Superseded. Ford replaced this bulletin with TSB 26-2171 dated Apr 17, 2026. Read that one first; this page stays as the record of what was filed under TSB 25-2154.

Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above exhibit all of the following conditions:  Shudder condition, most noticeable at speeds below 60 mph (100 km/h)  No DTCs present  Traceable shudder event with IDS/FDRS reading. Refer to Figure 1. Sometimes this is perceived/felt as an engine misfire. This may be due to an internal issue with the torque converter.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date May 6, 2025 Received by NHTSA May 8, 2025 Components — Superseded by TSB 26-2171 (Apr 17, 2026)

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
TSB 25-2154Service bulletinMay 6, 202511018198PDF, 101 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 them

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 8 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,533 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.

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.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Ford TSB 25-2154 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 25-2154 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 25-2154 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2022 Ford Edge, 2021 Ford Edge, 2020 Ford Edge, 2019 Ford Edge, 2022 Lincoln Nautilus, 2021 Lincoln Nautilus and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.