DTC P1000 May Not Clear in High Altitude – 2006 Ford Lincoln Mercury

DTC P1000 MAY NOT CLEAR IN HIGH ALTITUDE CONDITIONS   FORD: 2006 Fusion, Mustang LINCOLN: 2006 Zephyr MERCURY: 2006 Milan   2006 Fusion, Milan, Zephyr, and 4.6L Mustang vehicles may exhibit difficulty in clearing the P1000 DTC in high altitude conditions.   ACTION: Reprogram the powertrain control module (PCM) to the latest calibration using WDS … Read more

Hesitation on Acceleration – 2007 Lincoln MKZ

HESITATION ON ACCELERATION – CALIBRATION UPDATE   LINCOLN: 2007 MKZ   2007 Lincoln MKZ vehicles may exhibit a hesitation during acceleration from a stop or at slow speeds. The vehicle may also exhibit a slow or hesitating upshift while ascending hills.   A powertrain control module (PCM) and the transmission control module (TCM) calibration can be … Read more

No Crank Dead Battery – 2009 Lincoln MKS

NO CRANK / DISCHARGED BATTERY – BUILT BEFORE 3/17/2009   LINCOLN: 2009 MKS   2009 MKS vehicles equipped with the Intelligent Access with Push Button Start system and built before 3/17/2009 may exhibit an engine that will not crank caused by a dead battery condition. This concern could be caused by customers accidentally leaving the … Read more

Harsh Shifts – 2003 Ford Thunderbird & Lincoln LS

TRANSMISSION – 5R55S – HARSH SHIFTS – VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 11/18/2002 AND 5/17/2003 ONLY   FORD: 2003 THUNDERBIRD LINCOLN: 2003 LS   Some 2003 vehicles built between 11/18/2002 and 05/17/2003 with the 5R55S transmission may exhibit harsh shifts.   ACTION: Follow normal diagnostic procedures and verify the condition. If the condition is valid, reprogram the … Read more

MIL with DTC’s P0171 and P0172 – 1996-1998 Ford Contour & Lincoln-Mercury Mystique

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) – MIL ILLUMINATED – DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171 AND P0172 STORED IN MEMORY – VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE LAMP – MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED – DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171 AND P0172 STORED IN MEMORY – VEHICLES WITH 2.0L ENGINE   FORD: 1996-1998 CONTOUR LINCOLNMERCURY: 1996-1998 MYSTIQUE   Malfunction … Read more