Powertrain Surge after Transmission Downshift – 2013-2015 Ford E-350, E-450

6.8L – POWERTRAIN SURGE DURING ACCELERATION FOLLOWING A DOWNSHIFT EVENT   FORD: 2013-2015 E-350, E-450   Some 2013-2015 Econoline E-350/E-450 vehicles equipped with a 6.8L engine may exhibit a powertrain surge concern during acceleration after a transmission downshift event.   ACTION: Reprogram the powertrain control module (PCM) to the latest calibration using IDS or FordRead more

Trailer Brake Module TBM Fault Displayed in the Message Center with DTC B148B – 2015 Ford Expedition

TRAILER BRAKE MODULE FAULT DISPLAYED IN MESSAGE CENTER – DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B148B – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/17/2014   FORD: 2015 Expedition   2015 Expedition vehicles equipped with a trailer brake module (TBM) built on or before 12/17/2014 may exhibit a TBM fault displayed in the message center along with DTC B148B:2A.   … Read more

Raw Fuel Odor from the Engine Oil and/or an Engine Oil Level Indication Overfull – 2011-2014 Ford F-150

TSB 15-0003 3.5L GTDI – FUEL ODOR FROM ENGINE OIL AND/OR ENGINE OIL LEVEL OVERFULL Publication Date: January 14, 2015   FORD: 2011-2014 F-150   This article supersedes TSB 14-0040 to update the Service Procedure and Part List.   ISSUE: Some 2011-2014 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine may exhibit … Read more

Hard Start or No Start Condition After Using the Block Heater When Temperatures are Below -15 °C (0 °F) – 2011-2014 Ford F-150

TSB 15-0002 3.5L GTDI – COLD NO START AFTER USING BLOCK HEATER – TEMPERATURES BELOW -15 °C (0 °F) Publication Date: January 14, 2015   FORD: 2011-2014 F-150   This article supersedes TSB 14-0077 to update the Service Procedure.   ISSUE: Some 2011-2014 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine may exhibit … Read more

Rough Idle in Drive – 2009 Ford Escape & Mercury Mariner

2.5L WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – ROUGH IDLE IN DRIVE – COLD ENGINE   FORD: 2009 Escape MERCURY: 2009 Mariner   2009 Escape and Mariner vehicles built before 3/5/2009 equipped with 2.5 liter engine and 6 speed automatic transmission may exhibit a rough idle. Concern typically occurs when the engine is cold, under load (such as … Read more