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Ford bulletin TSB 26-2263

What it saysReason For Update: add 2026 model year vehicles, update LV fluid XT-10-QLVC and CXT-10-LV6 description to add "Transfer Case Fluid 4WD Only", and update Step 4 to inspect/replace 7H351 and 7B177 outside of this article. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 30, 2026, received Jun 5, 2026, about the power train. It names 30 model years across Ford and Lincoln (2024–2026). 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

This bulletin supersedes 26-2112. Reason For Update: add 2026 model year vehicles, update LV fluid XT-10-QLVC and CXT-10-LV6 description to add "Transfer Case Fluid 4WD Only", and update Step 4 to inspect/replace 7H351 and 7B177 outside of this article. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: - No upshift past second gear - Unable to achieve third gear ratio - Illuminated MIL with DTCs P0757 and P2701 This may be due to a damaged one-way clutch (OWC).

Trouble codes it names: P0757 P2701

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date May 30, 2026 Received by NHTSA Jun 5, 2026 Components Power Train Supersedes TSB 26-2112 (Mar 18, 2026)

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
TSB 26-2263Service bulletinMay 30, 202611033575PDF, 581 KB

What the document itself lists

Parts the bulletin names — the first 40 it lists

Part numberDescriptionQtyFind it
BL8Z-7G199-AHybrid Drive Unit Feed Tube Seals (10R80 MHT)—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7G091-FInput Shaft Teflon Seals (F2)—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7G199-ATransmission Fluid Auxiliary Pump Tube Seal (10R80 If Equipped)—eBay Motors →
JL3Z-7A130-BFront Support Assembly (10R80)—eBay Motors →
L1MZ-7A130-BFront Support Assembly (10R80 MHT)—eBay Motors →
L1MZ-7J135-ATransmission Fluid Auxiliary Pump Tube Seal (10R80 MHT)—eBay Motors →
LC3Z-7H223-AAFront Support Assembly Bolt Washer Seals (10R80)—eBay Motors →
7T4Z-7Z302-ATransmission Fluid Filter Seal1eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A098-ATransmission Fluid Filter (10R80)1eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A191-BTransmission Fluid Pan Gasket (10R80)1eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7J227-ATransmission Fluid Auxiliary Pump Tube O-Ring1eBay Motors →
L1MZ-7A098-BTransmission Fluid Filter (10R80 MHT)1eBay Motors →
L1MZ-7F396-ATransmission Fluid Pan Gasket (10R80 MHT)1eBay Motors →
ML3Z-7A191-AHybrid Drive Unit Gasket (10R80 MHT)1eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-KT-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-LT-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-MT-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-NT-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-PT-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-QT-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-RT-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-ST-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7A527-TT-3 Shim—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7B066-AAA Clutch Apply Plate—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7B066-ZA Clutch Apply Plate—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7B066-YA Clutch Apply Plate—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7B066-XA Clutch Apply Plate—eBay Motors →
HL3Z-7B066-WA Clutch Apply Plate—eBay Motors →
7L1Z-4B496-CCV Joint-To-Pinion Flange Cup Bolts &2eBay Motors →
HL3Z-5G221-BLeft Stick On Bellhousing Heat Shield1eBay Motors →
HL3Z-5G221-CRight Stick On Bellhousing Heat Shield1eBay Motors →
JL1Z-7N134-APark Override Lever Bolt (If Equipped)1eBay Motors →
PL3Z-5C226-A——
ML3Z-6775-KSelf-Adhesive Heat Shield—eBay Motors →
RL3Z-6L612-BLeft Exhaust Manifold Gasket1eBay Motors →
W500120-S439Transmission Support Insulator Bolts4eBay Motors →
W520113-S440Stabilizer Bar Bracket Nuts4eBay Motors →
W520114-S442Transmission Support Crossmember4eBay Motors →
W520514-S440——
W705443-S900Catalytic Converter Nuts4eBay Motors →

Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows

OperationDescriptionTime
262263AIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump2.6 hrs
262263BIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…7.6 hrs
262263CIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…8.6 hrs
262263DIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…8.2 hrs
262263EIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…9.4 hrs
262263FIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…8.3 hrs
262263GIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…9.5 hrs
262263HIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…9.3 hrs
262263JIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump5.1 hrs
262263KIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…10.8 hrs
262263LIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…11.6 hrs
262263MIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump2.9 hrs
262263NIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…8.3 hrs
262263PIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…9.3 hrs
262263QIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…9.6 hrs
262263RIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump2.7 hrs
262263SIncludes Time To Remove The Fluid Pump, Replace The Front Support Assembly, Includes…9.5 hrs

Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (13 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 them

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 27 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,010 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 160 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.

The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that a software update had been completed on the TCM.

2024 Ford F-350 Super Duty · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jul 16, 2025 · ODI 11674055

Less than 4000 miles- first transmission failed while pulling a large trailer- ford replaced the transmission and the new transmission, only 200 miles later did the same thing when pulling a trailer, up hill. It throws the transmission into 10th gear and you loose all power, Check engine light comes on and it slams back into 4th gear.

2025 Ford F-450 Super Duty · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Sep 3, 2025 · ODI 11684755

Components: Engine & Power Train Safety Risk: Momentary loss of power Problem has not been reproduced by dealer or independent service center. Vehicle has been inspected by Ford Dealer Joe Cooper Ford in Oklahoma City, OK There were/are no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem that appear prior to the failure.

2024 Ford Expedition · Power Train · filed with NHTSA May 25, 2025 · ODI 11663012

In depth: 2024 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 group

231 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.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
TSB 26-2436Service bulletinOct 30, 2026Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P05B0 stored in the powertrain control modul…
TSB 26-2448Service bulletinOct 27, 2026This 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 v2Service bulletinOct 22, 2026This 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 26-2431Service bulletinOct 21, 2026This 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 55218Service bulletinOct 6, 2026For 20202026 vehicles equipped with the 10R140 transmission, a new Transmission Clutch Circuit Leak Test has been introduced in the Ford…
TSB 26-2088 v2Service bulletinOct 1, 2026This bulletin supersedes 24-2249. Reason for update: update the claim quantity of the torque converter nuts, part number and claim quantity…
TSB 26-2408Service bulletinSep 22, 2026This bulletin supersedes 26-2309. Reason For Update: update the Model section to remove Aviator 10R80, update the Parts list to add 3.3L to…
26E03EmissionsSep 17, 2026Certain 2026 Model Year F-150 Raptor Vehicles With 3.5L Engines Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update

Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Ford TSB 26-2263 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 26-2263 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 26-2263 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 30 model years across 2 brands (Ford and Lincoln): 2026 Ford Expedition, 2025 Ford Expedition, 2024 Ford Expedition, 2026 Ford Explorer, 2025 Ford Explorer, 2024 Ford Explorer and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.