| TSB 14-0223 | 2.0L GTDI – LACK OF POWER – DTC P2111, P2101 AND/OR P2112 – AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREES CELSIUS (32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/5/2014 |
| Publication Date: December 12, 2014 | |
FORD : | 2012-2015 Explorer 2013-2015 Taurus |
ISSUE:
Some 2012-2015 Explorer and 2013-2015 Taurus vehicles equipped with 2.0L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engines and built on or before 10/5/2014 may exhibit a lack of power and a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2111, P2101 and/or P2112 stored in powertrain control module (PCM) memory, in ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F).
ACTION:
Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
- Does the condition occur in ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F)?
- Yes – proceed to Step 2.
- No – this article does not apply. Refer to Powertrain Control/Emission Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual for normal diagnosis.
- Using Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) service tool or equivalent, check for DTCs.
- Are DTC P2111, P2101 or P2112 stored in PCM memory and, in some instances, does the vehicle exhibit a lack of power?
- Yes – proceed to Step 4.
- No – this article does not apply. Refer to PC/ED manual for normal diagnosis.
- Remove and replace the charge air cooler (CAC) tube and screen assembly from the CAC to the throttle body with the revised part. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-12.
| CB5Z-6C640-B | Charge Air Cooler Tube |
| OPERATION | DESCRIPTION | TIME |
| 140223A | 2013-2015 Taurus And 2012-2015 Explorer 2.0L GTDI: Retrieve DTCs And Replace CAC Tube Between The CAC And Throttle Body (Do Not Use With Any Other labor Operations) | 0.5 Hr. |
WARRANTY STATUS
Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage And Emissions 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 |
| 9424 | 42 |
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