Ford bulletin TSB 26-2241
What it saysReason For Update: update the Parts list to add the F-clutch friction plates HL3Z-7B164-D and the F-clutch steel plates PR3Z-7B164-A for the proper vehicle lines, replace the transfer case mounting bolt part number from… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 18, 2026, about the power train. It names 22 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2022–2024). 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.
This bulletin supersedes 25-2587. Reason For Update: update the Parts list to add the F-clutch friction plates HL3Z-7B164-D and the F-clutch steel plates PR3Z-7B164-A for the proper vehicle lines, replace the transfer case mounting bolt part number from W714288-S438 to W714288-S437, update the part number W720688-S439 quantity from 2 to 1, update the part number ML3Z-7869-C claim quantity from 2 to 1 (only if necessary), update the description of CXT-10-LV6 and XT-10-QLVC by adding "transfer case fluid, 4WD only", move HL3Z-7A191-B and L1MZ-7F396-A fluid pan gaskets to the parts to inspect and replace list, and remove TL1Z-6775-A self adhesive heat shield from the F-150/Expedition/Navigator parts list as it is not a discard item. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: * Harsh 3-4, 4-5 upshifts * Harsh 5-3, 4-3 downshifts * Harsh reverse engagements These symptoms may be worse when cold. This may be due to the F clutch friction plates brinelling into the clutch and planetary container cylinder (7B177).
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2241 | Service bulletin | May 18, 2026 | 11032750 | PDF, 831 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names — the first 40 it lists
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| W714288-S438 | — | — | |
| W714288-S437 | — | — | |
| W720688-S439 | — | — | |
| ML3Z-7869-C | — | — | |
| HL3Z-7A191-B | — | — | |
| L1MZ-7F396-A | — | — | |
| TL1Z-6775-A | — | — | |
| PC3Z-7B177-A | Clutch And Planetary Container Cylinder | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7B164-D | F Clutch Friction Plates All Vehicles Except 2023-2024 | — | eBay Motors → |
| PR3Z-7E313-A | F Clutch Friction Plates 2023-2024 Transit, 2024 F-150 | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7B164-G | F Clutch Steel Plates All Vehicles Except 2024 Mustang | — | eBay Motors → |
| PR3Z-7B164-A | F Clutch Steel Plates 2024 Mustang, 5.0L | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7A248-A | Torque Converter Hub Seal 10R80 | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7A248-G | Front Support To Case Seal 10R80 | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7B399-C | Sun Gear No. 3 Shaft Seals (F7) | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H223-AA | Front Support Bolt Seals 10R80 | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7G091-C | Input Shaft Seal (F9) | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7G091-F | Input Shaft Seals (F2) | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7G091-G | Input Shaft To Sun Gear No. 3 Shaft Seals | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7G199-A | Auxiliary Pump Tube Seal Non Hybrid Vehicles, Equipped With | — | eBay Motors → |
| JL1Z-7N134-A | Park Override Lever Bolt (If Equipped) | — | eBay Motors → |
| W712658-S439 | Solenoid Retaining Plate Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7G007-A | Shift Solenoid Retainers | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7A098-A | Fluid Filter Expedition/Navigator/Mustang/Ranger/Explorer/F-150 | — | eBay Motors → |
| 7T4Z-7Z302-A | Fluid Filter Seal | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7J227-A | Auxiliary Pump | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7B066-A | F Clutch Pressure | — | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7A098-B | Fluid Filter 10R80 MHT | — | eBay Motors → |
| LK4Z-7G186-B | Fluid Filter Transit Vehicles | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7H365-C | F Clutch Snap Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7H365-D | F Clutch Snap Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7H365-E | F Clutch Snap Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7H365-F | F Clutch Snap Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7H365-G | F Clutch Snap Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| HL3Z-7Z490-E | Valve Body Channel | — | eBay Motors → |
| JL3Z-7Z490-F | Valve Body Separator | — | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-F | Valve Body Separator | — | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-N | Valve Body Separator | — | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-P | Valve Body Separator | — | eBay Motors → |
| L1MZ-7Z490-M | Valve Body Separator | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 262241A | 2022-2024 Explorer 3.3L 4WD Hybrid: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid… | 2.3 hrs |
| 262241B | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 13.9 hrs |
| 262241C | 2022-2023 Explorer 3.3L RWD Hybrid: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid… | 2.3 hrs |
| 262241D | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 13.2 hrs |
| 262241E | 2022-2024 Explorer 4WD 3.0L EcoBoost: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid… | 2.6 hrs |
| 262241F | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 11.1 hrs |
| 262241G | 2022-2024 Explorer 4WD 3.3L TiVCT: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid Filter… | 2.6 hrs |
| 262241H | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 12.3 hrs |
| 262241K | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 11.8 hrs |
| 262241J | 2022-2023 Ranger 4X2: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid Filter (PASS) | 2 hrs |
| 262241M | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 12.9 hrs |
| 262241L | 2022-2023 Ranger 4X4: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid Filter (PASS) | 2 hrs |
| 262241N | 2022-2024 Transit 3.5L TiVCT RWD: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid Filter… | 4.1 hrs |
| 262241P | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 11.2 hrs |
| 262241Q | 2022-2024 Transit 3.5L TiVCT AWD: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid Filter… | 4.1 hrs |
| 262241R | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 13 hrs |
| 262241S | 2022-2024 Transit 3.5L EcoBoost RWD: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid… | 4.1 hrs |
| 262241T | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 11.1 hrs |
| 262241U | 2022-2024 Transit 3.5L EcoBoost AWD: Check Build Date, Remove And Inspect Fluid… | 4.1 hrs |
| 262241V | Overhaul Valve Body And Replace F Clutch | 12.7 hrs |
| 262241W | 2022-2024 Transit AWD/RWD: Additional Time To Remove And Install Running Boards If… | 0.3 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (15 pages), read Sep 29, 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 17 model years
Lincoln 5 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 22 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,707 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 656 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 2022 Ford F-150, the 55 owners who gave an odometer reading for Power Train reported it at a median of 30,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
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 · ODI 11651300
Passenger side rear axle retention bolt sheared off. Discovered during routine maintenance / tire rotation. Unknown how safety was at risk -- dealer told me once discovered that the vehicle would be repaired under warranty, and they could do in 24 hours, so no discussion about unsafe to drive as others have reported they were told.
2022 Ford F-150 · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Nov 20, 2022 · ODI 11494333
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Transit. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V102000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.
2023 Ford Transit · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Sep 19, 2024 · ODI 11615491
In depth: 2022 Ford Explorer transmission and drivetrain problems → · 2024 Ford F-150 transmission and drivetrain problems → · 2023 Ford F-150 transmission and drivetrain problems → · 2022 Ford F-150 transmission and drivetrain problems →
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 group201 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 26-2436 | Service bulletin | Oct 30, 2026 | Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P05B0 stored in the powertrain control modul… |
| TSB 26-2448 | Service bulletin | Oct 27, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 25-2236. Reason for update: To consolidate prior articles and revise the Service Procedure to add an AAD blade limi… |
| TSB 26-2408 v2 | Service bulletin | Oct 22, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2309. Reason for update: update the Model section to remove Aviator 10R80, update theParts list to add 3.3L to W… |
| TSB 26-2431 | Service bulletin | Oct 21, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2226. Reason For Update: update the Service Procedure for 2021-2022 F-150 3.5L EcoBoost vehicles with the new Fo… |
| SSM 55257 | Service bulletin | Oct 19, 2026 | Some 2024 Ranger vehicles equipped with a rotary selectable drive mode control may exhibit a condition where the Drive Mode will change unco… |
| 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… |
| 26E03 | Emissions | Sep 17, 2026 | Certain 2026 Model Year F-150 Raptor Vehicles With 3.5L Engines Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update |
| TSB 26-2395 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | This article supersedes 26-2287. Reason for update: update the labor operation numbers to add MT to operations C, F, G, H, J, K, L and M, an… |
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 TSB 26-2241 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 26-2241 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 26-2241 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 22 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2024 Ford Expedition, 2023 Ford Expedition, 2022 Ford Expedition, 2024 Ford Explorer, 2023 Ford Explorer, 2022 Ford Explorer 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: 2022-2024 Expedition: built 16 Aug 2022 – 23 Sep 2024; 2022-2024 Explorer: built 16 Aug 2022 – 23 Sep 2024; 2022-2024 F-150: built 16 Aug 2022 – 23 Sep 2024 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.