Diagnostic Tips

3.3L Hybrid – Harsh Shift/Engagement To DRIVE/REVERSE And/Or Buck/Jerk At Low Speeds – 2020 Ford Explorer

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2020 Ford Explorer

NHTSA ID Number: 10178050 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 20-2249 Summary Some 2020 Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a 3.3L Hybrid engine and built on or before 17-Jul-2020 may exhibit a harsh shift, a harsh engagement to DRIVE and/or REVERSE and/or a buck/jerk/hesitation condition at low speeds with no diagnostic trouble codes stored in the powertrain control … Read more

Forward Collision Warning HUD – Various Warning Indicators With Intermittent Lack Of HS2-CAN Communication – 2018-2019 Ford

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2019 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10177708 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49001 Summary Some 2018-2019 Explorer/Expedition/F-150/F-Super Duty/Taurus vehicles equipped with a forward collision warning head up display (HUD) may exhibit various warning indicators caused by a possible intermittent lack of HS2-CAN (HS-CAN for Taurus) network communication. If the concern cannot be duplicated, place the vehicle in direct sunlight for 15 … Read more

2.0L EcoBoost – Illuminated MIL With Various DTCs And/Or Low Coolant Level, White Smoke From Tailpipe And/Or External Coolant Leak – 2019-2020 Ford Edge & 2019-2020 Lincoln Nautilus

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2020 Lincoln Nautilus

NHTSA ID Number: 10177867 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 20-2234 Summary Some 2019-2020 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0128, P0217, P044C, P1026, P1285, P1299, P139A and/or P2457 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). The vehicle may also exhibit low coolant level, … Read more

Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) – Illuminated MIL On With Various Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) – 2020 Ford Escape

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2020 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10177858 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 20-2221 Summary Some 2020 Escape HEV vehicles built on or before 10-Jun-2020 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P2CF3, P2D00, P2D01, P2D02, P2D03, P2D04, P2B29, P0CFF, P0E1F and/or P0C4B stored in the battery energy control module (BECM). This may be due to various strategies within … Read more

Slow Fuel Fill, Premature Shut Off, And/Or Spit Back During Refueling – 2020 Ford Escape/Explorer Lincoln Aviator 2.5L Hybrid/3.0L Hybrid/3.3L Hybrid/3.0L EcoBoost

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2020 Lincoln Aviator

NHTSA ID Number: 10176091 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48791   Summary Some 2020 Escape/Aviator/Explorer Hybrid vehicles and 2020 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit slow fuel fill, premature shut off, and/or spit back during refueling. This may be due to the interface between the fuel nozzle and the fuel tank filler pipe. When … Read more