Intermittent Front Parking Aid Fault in the Message Center – 2016 Ford Explorer

	FRONT PARK AID – INTERMITTENT FRONT PARK AID FAULT MESSAGE WITH OR WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10-MAY-2016
Publication Date: October 12, 2016

 

FORD:

2016 Explorer

 

This article supersedes TSB 16-0096 to update the Service Procedure.

ISSUE:

Some 2016 Explorer vehicles equipped with front parking aid and built on or before 10-May-2016 may exhibit an intermittent front parking aid fault in the message center that may or may not include DTCs in the parking aid module (PAM). This may be due to water intrusion into the front bumper wire harness.

 

ACTION:

Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-19.
2. Replace the front bumper wire harness.
   1. Inspect all front parking aid sensor terminals and the female side of connector C134 for corrosion or signs of water intrusion. Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 145.
      1. If any of the sensor terminals show signs of water intrusion, use shop air to remove water/moisture from the sensor terminals and add Motorcraft Electrical Grease.
      2. If the female side of connector C134 shows signs of corrosion, replace it with the female service pigtail kit as necessary and add Motorcraft Electrical Grease.

GB5Z-15K867-B	Front Bumper Wire Harness – With Front Parking Aid/ Less Camera-Front Video
GB5Z-15K867-C	Front Bumper Wire Harness – With Front Parking Aid/ Less Automated Parking System/ Camera-Front Video W/Split View
GB5Z-15K867-D	Front Bumper Wire Harness – With Front Parking Aid/ With Automated Parking System/ Camera-Front Video W/Split View
GB5Z-15K867-F	Front Bumper Wire Harness – Less Front Parking Aid/ Less Front Fog Lamps/ Less Camera-Front Video/ Less Front Parking Aid/ With SVE Front Fog Lamps/Aux I/P, Less Camera-Front Video
7U2Z-14S411-GA	Wire Assembly – Female Service Pigtail Kit
XG-12	Motorcraft Electrical Grease

 

OPERATION	DESCRIPTION	TIME
160141A	2016 Explorer: Retrieve DTCs And Replace The Front Bumper Wire Harness Includes Time To Remove And Install Bumper Cover (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)	1.6 Hrs.
160141B	2016 Explorer: Retrieve DTCs And Replace The Front Bumper Wire Harness Includes Time To Remove And Install Bumper Cover And Replace The Female Connector C134 (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)	3.1 Hrs.

 

WARRANTY STATUS

Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage.
Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.

 

DEALER CODING

BASIC PART NO.	CONDITION CODE
15K867	D4