Diagnostic Tips

DTC U0100 Stored In The ACM – 2020 Ford & Lincoln

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2020 Ford Explorer

NHTSA ID Number: 10177033 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48916   Summary Some 2020 Escape/Corsair/Explorer/Aviator vehicles may have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0100 stored in the audio front control module (ACM). This DTC will not cause observable conditions or warning indicators for the customer. If this DTC is detected during pre-delivery inspection (PDI) or while diagnosing unrelated conditions, … Read more

10R80 – Harsh Engagement Into DRIVE And/Or REVERSE – Under 8,000Km (5,000 Mi) – New Transmission Accelerated Main Control Break-In Routine – 2020 Ford Transit

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2020 Ford Transit

NHTSA ID Number: 10177036 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48913   Summary Some 2020 Transit vehicles equipped with a 10R80 automatic transmission and under 8,000 Km (5,000 mi) may exhibit a harsh engagement into DRIVE and/or REVERSE with or without an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL). This may be due to sticking main control valves. A new Ford … Read more

Discharged Battery/No Crank – 2020 Lincoln Aviator

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2020 Lincoln Aviator

NHTSA ID Number: 10177037 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48912   Summary Some 2020 Aviator vehicles equipped with Reserve, Grand Touring, or Black Label trim packages built on or before 12-Mar-2020 may exhibit a discharged battery/no crank condition. This may be due to a parasitic battery draw caused by software in the rear audio control module (RACM). To … Read more

Radio Reverts To An AM Or FM Station After Vehicle Shutdown – 2016-2018 Ford & Lincoln

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2018 Ford Focus

NHTSA ID Number: 10179356 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49086   Summary Some 2016-2017 Expedition/Navigator, 2016-2018 Focus/C-MAX, And 2016-2018 Transit Connect vehicles may exhibit a concern where the radio will revert to an AM or FM station after the vehicle’s ignition has been turned off and turned back on. To address this condition, reprogram the audio control module … Read more

Dark Car Mode Programming – Inoperative RKE Transmitters – 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

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2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility

NHTSA ID Number: 10177040 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48910   Summary Some 2020 Police Interceptor Utility vehicles that had dark car mode enabled or disabled with FDRS on or before 21-May-2020 may have inadvertently had the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitters disabled. To correct the condition, reprogram the RKE transmitters with FDRS application BCM – Remote Keyless … Read more