Technical Service Bulletins
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SSM 46317
Jan 19, 2017
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SOME 2017 F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SATELLITE RADIO MAY EXHIBIT AN ACQUIRING SIGNAL MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOR GREATER THAN 5 MINUTES AND NO SOUND FROM THE SPEAKERS WHEN SATELLITE RADIO IS SELECTED. THIS CONCERN OCCURS WHEN THERE ARE NO OBSTR
SSM 46312
Jan 18, 2017
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOME 2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC CONNECT AND ORDERED WITH A FORD ORIGINAL ACCESSORY(FOA)/FACTORY INVOICED ACCESSORY (FIA)REMOTE START SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN THAT THE ENGINE CANNOT BE REMOTE STARTED USING THE FORDPASS APPLI
TSB 17-0006
Jan 18, 2017
114400 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
SOME 2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUXILIARY JUNCTION BOX AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 17-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE AUXILIARY RELAY 8 AND/OR AN INOPERATIVE UPFIT SWITCH 3. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A MISSING RELAY GROUND CIRCUIT. FOLL
TSB 17-0007
Jan 18, 2017
061320 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
SOME 2016 F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE AND BUILT ON 1-APR-2016 AND THROUGH 1-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT WHITE OR BLUE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, ROUGH IDLE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AT NORMAL OPER
SSM 46303
Jan 13, 2017
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
THE 2012-2017 FOCUS WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) PROCEDURE FOR OIL PAN AND REAR MAIN OIL SEAL INSTALLATION HAS BEEN REVISED. REFER TO WSM, SECTION 303-01 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. THE SEALANT APPLICATION LOCATION HAS BEEN REVISED. SPECIAL ATTENTIO
TSB 17-0004
Jan 13, 2017
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SOME 2013-2014 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EMTC MAY EXHIBIT INCORRECT AIR DISTRIBUTION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTERS WHEN PANEL MODE IS SELECTED ON THE HEATING VENTILATION AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) CONTROL PANEL. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PR
TSB 17-0005
Jan 13, 2017
046600 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
SOME 2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH WHEELS BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10-OCTOBER-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) C1034, C1A43, C2005, C2007, C2008 AND/OR U2002.
SSM 46298
Jan 11, 2017
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE EV RANGE AFTER FULLY CHARGING A 2012-2016 FOCUS ELECTRIC, 2013-2016 C-MAX/FUSION ENERGI MAY VARY AFTER EACH CHARGING EVENT. THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATES 0-19 MILE RANGE FOR 2013-2016 CMAX/FUSION ENERGI. VARIATION OF EV RANGE MAY NOT IND
SSM 46297
Jan 11, 2017
350000 EQUIPMENT
THE EV RANGE AFTER FULLY CHARGING A 2017 FOCUS ELECTRIC, C-MAX/FUSION ENERGI MAY VARY AFTER EACH CHARGE EVENT. THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATES 0-20 MILE RANGE FOR 2017 CMAX ENERGI, 0-21 MILE RANGE FOR 2017 FUSION ENERGI. VARIATION OF EV RANGE
TSB 17-0003
Jan 10, 2017
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SOME 2016-2017 FIESTA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.0L GASOLINE TURBO DIRECT INJECTION (GDTI) ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 6-JAN-2017 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTC P04DB (CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM DISCONNECTED) STORED IN POWERTRA
SSM 46296
Jan 10, 2017
030000 BRAKES (PWS)
SOME 2016-2017 FOCUS AND C-MAX VEHICLES BUILT ON OR AFTER 1-AUG-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL OR RUBBING NOISE FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AFTER PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE BRAKE ROTOR COVERS. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE BRAK
SSM 46295
Jan 10, 2017
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
TO HELP DIFFERENTIATE ENGINE OIL LEAKS FROM OTHER POSSIBLE SOURCES, A NEW WHITE-COLORED FLUORESCENT ENGINE OIL DYE IS AVAILABLE. WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 303-00 HAS BEEN REVISED TO REFERENCE THE NEW WHITE-COLORED DYE. THE NEW WHITE FL
SSM 46291
Jan 4, 2017
350000 EQUIPMENT
SOME 2017 F-150 AND TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 15-OCT 2016 AND EQUIPPED WITH A 9.75 AXLE MAY EXHIBIT A DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING COVER LEAK. BEFORE APPLYING THE BEAD OF NEW SILICONE SEALANT ALL SURFACES ARE TO BE WIPED THOROUGHLY WITH M
TSB 17-0001
Jan 4, 2017
162900 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
SOME 2011-2016 EXPEDITION AND NAVIGATOR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE ROOF OPENING PANEL SHIELD WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
SSM 46292
Jan 4, 2017
173100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
SOME 2015-2017 F-150 VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 28-NOV-2016 EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL TAILGATE HANDLE AND REMOTE CONTROL TAILGATE LOCK MAY EXHIBIT A TAILGATE THAT WILL NOT OPEN DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES DUE TO A FROZEN TAILGATE LATCH C
SSM 46293
Jan 4, 2017
122000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
SOME 2014-2017 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CORNERING LAMPS. THE CORNERING LAMPS SHARE THE SAME BULB AS THE FOG LAMPS AND ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED IS LESS THAN 25 MPH AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) RECEIVES A REQUE
16U32
Dec 30, 2016
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CERTAIN 2017 MODEL YEAR F-250 TO F-750 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE - ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION.
SSM 46285
Dec 23, 2016
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SOME 2017 FUSION HEV/PHEV, C-MAX HEV/PHEV, AND MKZ HEV VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTC P0071 AND/OR DEGRADED HVAC PERFORMANCE IN AUTOMATIC MODE ONLY WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE READING OF 50 DEGREES F DISPLAYED IN THE MESSA
SSM 46286
Dec 23, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES ORDERED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD WILL HAVE THE FORD ACCESSORY KEYPAD INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND PROGRAMMED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. THE MASTER KEYCODE CARD WILL BE STOWED IN A CARDBOARD BOX LOCATED IN THE VEHIC
SSM 46282
Dec 22, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
SOME 2014-2017 FIESTA AND 2015-2017 FOCUS VEHICLES WITH THE 1.0L GTDI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE ROD RATTLE. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE WASTEGATE LINKAGE. THIS NOISE IS CONSIDERED NORMAL AND IS NOT A SIGN OF A DEFECTIVE TURBOCH
SSM 46280
Dec 22, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
2017 FOCUS HAS THE INCORRECT REFRIGERANT LISTED IN THE WORKSHOP MANUAL(WSM), IT SHOWS R134A. THE OWNERS GUIDE IS CORRECT FOR ALL EXCEPT FOR THE FOCUS ST SUPPLEMENT. THE ORANGE LABEL ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT IS ALSO CORRECT. ALL CURRENT 2017
SSM 46283
Dec 22, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
SOME OWNERS OF 2016 FORD AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 MAY INQUIRE ABOUT UPGRADING TO APPLE CARPLAY AND ANDROID AUTO. THIS UPGRADE IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THOSE VEHICLES. APPLE CARPLAY AND ANDROID AUTO ARE CURRENTLY A
SSM 46281
Dec 22, 2016
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SOME 2015-2017 EDGE/MKX, ESCAPE/MKC, FUSION/MKZ AND EXPLORER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L OR 2.3L MAY EXHIBIT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE APPEARANCE COVER, VALVE COVER AND/OR INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE APPEARANCE COVER. TO REDU
SSM 46277
Dec 20, 2016
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SOME 2016 FOCUS VEHICLES MAY NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE REPROGRAMMING OR PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION (PMI) OF THE BCM. MAKE CERTAIN THE INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) IS AT RELEASE 103.03 OR HIGHER BEFORE ATTEMPTING BCM PROGRAMMING.
TSB 16-0168
Dec 16, 2016
026000 TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
SOME 2016-2017 E-SERIES 350/450 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHOUT A TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 17-FEB-2016 MAY HAVE TRACTION CONTROL FUNCTION OR TRACTION CONTROL RELATED SYMPTOMS. VEHICLES WITHOUT A TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH ARE N