Front Display Interface Module (FDIM) Screen Flicker – 2016-2019 Ford Escape, 2016-2018 Focus/C-Max

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NHTSA ID Number: 10153968

Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47748

Summary

Some 2016-2019 Escape and 2016-2018 Focus/C-Max vehicles may exhibit a customer perceived concern of a FDIM screen flicker during transitions between day/night mode and/or during auto headlamp on/off. The FDIM utilizes a ramp up and ramp down strategy of controlling the back lighting when the display setting is in auto dimming mode. This is a normal condition that does not affect the function or durability of the FDIM. Auto dimming mode can be turned off to minimize the ramp up and ramp down lighting strategy. To turn off the auto dimming mode feature in the FDIM display: select> FDIM settings> Display settings> Auto Dim selection. Do not confuse the auto dimming mode selection with the selection for auto day/night operation. Turning off auto dimming mode only effects the back lighting strategy and does not affect any other function or FDIM reliability.

 

10 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
FORD C-MAX 2016-2018
FORD ESCAPE 2016-2019
FORD FOCUS 2016-2018

 


SSM 47748

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10153968

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10153968-9999.pdf

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1 thought on “Front Display Interface Module (FDIM) Screen Flicker – 2016-2019 Ford Escape, 2016-2018 Focus/C-Max”

  1. Took 2019 Ford Escape in for recall update and for screen flickering. It makes me think there is a short somewhere and also just read this isn’t covered under warranty. This is a brand new car and absolutely should be under warranty. These cars are not cheap and it isn’t the consumers fault nor should we have to pay to have it fixed
    They said there was mothing wtong, but all the way home all ot did was flicker off and on between blue and black screens.

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