Diagnostic Tips

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Module Replacement – Unable to Complete Programmable Module Installation (PMI) – 2013 Ford C-MAX

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2013 Ford C-MAX

NHTSA ID Number: 10099079 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 17-0031   Summary SOME 2013 C-MAX VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE INABILITY TO CONFIGURE THE ABS MODULE DURING THE PMI PROCESS FOLLOWING AN ABS MODULE OR HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) REPLACEMENT. THIS CONCERN MAY BE DUE TO A POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CALIBRATION WHICH IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEW … Read more

Illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) With Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0111 – 2018 Ford Mustang & F-150

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2018 Ford Mustang

NHTSA ID Number: 10136585 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47057   Summary Some 2018 Mustang vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine and F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.3L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P0111 stored in powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Refer to the Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) Manual for normal diagnostics. If unable to … Read more

SYNC WiFi Update Message Displayed Every Key Cycle – 2016-2019 Ford & Lincoln

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2018 Lincoln Continental

NHTSA ID Number: 10153948 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47711 Summary Some 2016-2019 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 and a 6, 8 or 10 inch screen may show a pop-up message every key cycle that states ‘SYNC can check for updates when connected to a WiFi network’. To remove the inconvenience of the pop-up the … Read more

iPhone USB Audio Playback And App Link Functionality Issues – 2016-2018 Ford & Lincoln

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2018 Ford Explorer

SSM 47171 2016-2018 Various Vehicles – SYNC 3 – iPhone USB Audio Playback And App Link Functionality Issues Some 2016-2018 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 and connected to an iPhone recently upgraded to iOS 11.2.5 may exhibit functional concerns where USB audio playback and App Link will not operate. This may also … Read more

Auto Stop/Start – No Restart – 2017 Ford Escape

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2017 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10140333 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47043   Summary Some 2017 Escape vehicles may exhibit an auto stop/start concern when the vehicle does not auto restart. The concern can occur at a stop where the vehicle will perform an auto stop/start event. Upon attempting to restart, the instrument panel may display a message instructing the … Read more