Technical Service Bulletins
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SSM 46171
Nov 2, 2016
010000 STEERING
SOME 2016 EDGE/MKX VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED ADAPTIVE/ACTIVE STEERING FAULT MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) MESSAGE CENTER WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) U3000, C2003, B137F, B1380, U210A, AND U2000 STORED IN T
SSM 46170
Nov 2, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
2013-2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MOONROOF EXHIBIT A SMALL VENT OPENING POSITION OF 5 MM. THIS IS THE NORMAL VENT POSITION FOR OPTIMAL NVH/WINDNOISE QUALITIES. WHEN THE VENT IS CLOSED, THE MOONROOF WILL OPEN TO THE 10 MM POSITION THEN
SSM 46172
Nov 2, 2016
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SOME 2015-2017 F-150, 2016 MKX, 2015 EDGE, 2017 FUSION, MKZ AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7L/3.0L ENGINE MAY APPEAR TO HAVE LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL IF THE PROPER PROCEDURES ARE NOT FOLLOWED. REFER TO THE OWNERS GUIDE, MAINTENANCE,
SSM 46173
Nov 2, 2016
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SOME 2016-2017 MUSTANG GT350 EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.2L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE OR RAPPING TYPE SOUND DURING COLD OPERATION AT LIGHT LOADS AND SPEEDS FROM IDLE - 3000 RPM. THE NOISE WILL BE MOST NOTICEABLE DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION IN THE 1
SSM 46164
Oct 28, 2016
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
SOME 2016 C-MAX BUILT ON 1-MAY-2016 AND THROUGH 6-SEP-2016, MAY EXHIBIT A FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM SYSTEM. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) SOFTWARE. REPROGRAM THE BCM TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS REL
SSM 46163
Oct 28, 2016
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
ON 2016 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L FLEX FUEL VEHICLE (FFV) ENGINE THE PARTS CATALOG IS BEING UPDATED TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE 2.5L ENGINES CAN HAVE AN FFV OR NON-FFV FUEL FILLER NECK. IF THE ORIGINA
SSM 46159
Oct 27, 2016
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SOME 2016 EXPLORER, FLEX, MKT, TAURUS, MKS AND TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L GTDI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2096, P2097, P2098 AND/OR P2099 IN THE POWERTRA
SSM 46158
Oct 27, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
THE 2017 POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED FOR DIAGNOSING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETBS). FOR ALL ETB CONCERNS, THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT. IF A CONC
SSM 46157
Oct 27, 2016
131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ALL 2013-2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A FRAYED/CUT SHORT APPEARANCE AT THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HEADLINER NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE HEADLINER AND NO REPAIRS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED.
16B32-S1
Oct 27, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR EDGE, 2015-2016 MODEL YEAR F-150, MKT, AND POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, AND 2016 MODEL YEAR ESCAPE, EXPLORER, FLEX, FUSION, MKX, MUSTANG, POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY, TAURUS, AND TRANSIT VEHICLES - ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BO
16B41
Oct 27, 2016
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B41: CERTAIN 2017 MODEL YEAR F-150 VEHICLES - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER REPROGRAMMING
SSM 46151
Oct 26, 2016
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SOME 2016-2017 FORD AND LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 AND NAVIGATION MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC LISTING IS NOT LOADING BUT ALL REMAINING TRAVEL LINK FEATURES OPERATE PROPERLY. SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC IS ONLY AVAI
SSM 46154
Oct 26, 2016
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SOME 2016-2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO BUILT ON OR BEFORE 8/21/2106 MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT CONCERN WHERE THE AUDIO CUTS OUT AND THE RADIO DISPLAYS A NO SIGNAL MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING IN OPEN SKY CONDITIONS IN
SSM 46153
Oct 26, 2016
199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
SETTING THE CORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE PRE-DELIVERY PROCESS AND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INTERVALS. RECENT CUSTOMER CLINICS REVEALED THAT MOST EVERY VEHICLE IN THE CLINICS HAD THE TIRE PRESSURES SET INCORR
SSM 46152
Oct 26, 2016
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SOME 2015 AND 2016 MUSTANGS MAY EXPERIENCE AN INOPERATIVE REAR PARKING AID CAMERA, LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LAMP, DECK LID RELEASE AND/OR POOR SATELLITE RADIO RECEPTION. CHECK THE 14A005 WIRE HARNESS AT THE RIGHT DECK LID HINGE FOR DAMAGE BETWEE
SSM 46150
Oct 26, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
SOME 2015-2017 F-150 VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT POOR HEATER PERFORMANCE CAUSED BY RESTRICTED HEATER CORES. EXTENSIVE USE OF THE BLOCK HEATER MAY INCREASE COOLING SYSTEM DEPOSITS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO HEATER CORE RESTRICTIONS. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO P
SSM 46146
Oct 21, 2016
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SOME 2017 FUSION VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 20-SEP-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A SLOW TO UPDATE FUEL GAUGE, ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READING, INACCURATE DISTANCE TO EMPTY, AND/OR A FUEL GAUGE THAT DROPS FAST AFTER A REFUELING EVENT, WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROU
SSM 46145
Oct 21, 2016
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SOME 2016 EDGE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4 INCH AUDIO DISPLAY AND BUILT ON 17-AUG-2016 AND THROUGH 7-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A CD PLAYER THAT IS INOPERATIVE, CD THAT WILL NOT EJECT, CD BUTTON THAT IS INOPERATIVE, PARK AID OBSTACLE DISTANCE INDI
SSM 46140
Oct 19, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
SOME 2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL HIGH CAPACITY UPFIT SWITCHES AND/OR AN AUXILIARY JUNCTION BOX MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE AUXILIARY RELAY NUMBER 8, LOCATED IN AUXILIARY FUSE PANEL NUMBER 2 BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. UPFIT SWITCH
SSM 46139
Oct 19, 2016
030000 BRAKES (PWS)
SOME 2015-2016 F-150 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THROTTLE PEDAL RESPONSE, ILLUMINATED WRENCH, HILL DESCENT, AIRBAG, ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM(ABS) AND/OR ADVANCED TRAC WARNING INDICATORS AND/OR P2122, P2123, P2124, P2125, P212
SSM 46135
Oct 18, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT HIGH ROOF WAGON VEHICLES BUILT ON OR AFTER 2-JUN-2015 MAY HAVE BEEN SHIPPED WITH A HEADLINER PANEL THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED, CAUSING A GAP AT THE C AND/OR C 1/2 PILLAR(S). IN MOST CASES THE CONDITION CAN BE RESOLV
SSM 46132
Oct 17, 2016
030000 BRAKES (PWS)
SOME 2008-2017 FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC MAY GENERATE A VHR THAT IDENTIFIES A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION CATEGORY INDICATING SERVICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. IF THE
TSB 16-0146
Oct 14, 2016
060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L DIESEL ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12-SEP-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTC P040D - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TEMPERATURE EGRT SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A
SSM 46128
Oct 14, 2016
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SOME 2017 MKZ AND FUSION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MEMORY SEATS AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 6/3/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A DISCHARGED BATTERY OR A BATTERY DRAIN CONDITION. BEFORE PERFORMING NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS, REPROGRAM THE DRIVER DOOR MODULE (DDM) TO THE
SSM 46129
Oct 14, 2016
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SOME 2013-2016 FUSION/ESCAPE/MKT/FLEX/MKS/TAURUS, 2015-2016 MKZ/MKC/EDGE AND 2016 MKX VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS RADIO CONCERNS INCLUDING: SPEAKER STATIC WITH KEY-OFF, NO AUDIO AFTER VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (