Diagnostic Tips

6.7L – Illuminated MIL With DTCs P1291, P1292, P0191 And/Or P06A6 – Engine Harness Chafe – 2017-2019 Ford F-Super Duty

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2019 Ford F-Super Duty

NHTSA ID Number: 10163577 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 19-2231 Summary Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P1291, P1292, P0191 and/or P06A6. This may be due to an engine harness chafe on the powertrain control module (PCM) bracket. Before completing Powertrain … Read more

3.5L EcoBoost – Excessive Oil Consumption With Or Without DTC P0365/P0369 – 2017-2019 Ford & Lincoln

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2019 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10175884 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 20-2132 Summary This article supersedes TSB 19-2232 to update the vehicles affected. Some 2017-2019 F-150 and 2018-2019 Expedition vehicles built on or before 1-Apr-2019 and equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit excessive oil consumption with no visible oil leaks with or without diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0365 … Read more

CHR and GNSS – Vehicle Locator Function Inoperative – 2019 Ford Transit Connect

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2018 Ford Transit Connect

NHTSA ID Number: 10180401 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49194   Summary Some 2019 Transit Connect vehicles built on 29-Mar-2018 and through 31-Aug-2018 and equipped with connected human machine interface (HMI) radio (CHR) and global navigation satellite system (GNSS), may exhibit the vehicle locator function not working on the FordPass mobile application. To correct this condition, run the … Read more

S Trim Level – Illuminated Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) Lamp – 2020 Ford Escape

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2020 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10180398 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49193   Summary Some 2020 Escape vehicles with S level trim equipped with keyed ignition built on 22-Jul-2020 and through 5-Aug-2020, may exhibit an illuminated TPMS lamp in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). TPMS sensor replacement will not resolve this condition due to internal components of the body control … Read more

Perimeter Anti-Theft Security Alarm – Reduced Guard Control Function Disabled – 2019 Ford Transit Connect

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2019 Ford Transit Connect

NHTSA ID Number: 10163584 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48081 Summary Some 2019 Transit Connect vehicle owners may request a way to disable the enhanced security system to prevent motion from activating the vehicles anti-theft alarm. On exiting the vehicle, a menu will be displayed on the instrument panel cluster (IPC) that will allow a change in the … Read more