Diagnostic Tips

3.3L Hybrid – Delayed Acceleration Response, Hesitation And/Or Buck/Jerk At Low Vehicle Speeds With No DTCs – 2020-2021 Ford Explorer

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2021 Ford Explorer

NHTSA ID Number: 10208142 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2046 Summary Some 2020-2021 Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.3L hybrid engine may exhibit delayed acceleration response, hesitation and/or a buck/jerk condition at low vehicle speeds with no diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). The customer may perceive this as a delayed throttle … Read more

Distance To Empty Inaccurate – Underestimating Actual Range – 2020-2022 Ford Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility & Lincoln Aviator

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2022 Ford Explorer

NHTSA ID Number: 10209414 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50622 Summary Some 2020 – 2022 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may display a distance to empty value in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) that does not correctly represent the actual fuel level of the vehicle. This may be due to excessive idling and/or a learned value in the powertrain … Read more

Driver Seat Switch Inoperative With DTC B14D0 And B14CE – 2022 Ford Edge & Lincoln Nautilus

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2022 Ford Edge

NHTSA ID Number: 10209415 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50621 Summary Some 2022 Edge/Nautilus vehicles built on or before 14-Mar-2022 may exhibit a driver seat switch inoperative with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) B14CE and B14D0 stored in the driver seat module (DSM). This may be due to a spread terminal. To correct this condition, inspect terminals 1,2,5, and … Read more

No Crank/No Start Due To PATS Immobilizer Condition – 2020-2021 Ford Escape & 2021 Lincoln Corsair

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2021 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10210497 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2147 Summary Some 2020-2021 Escape and 2021 Corsair vehicles equipped with a 2.5L full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) or 2.5L plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain may exhibit a no crank/no start condition due to the passive anti-theft system (PATS) immobilizer being enabled. This may be more prevalent after … Read more

Active Park Assist Inoperative – 2021 Ford F-150 Tremor

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2021 Ford F-150 Tremor

NHTSA ID Number: 10205473 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50327 Summary Some 2021 F-150 Tremor vehicles built on or before 26-Aug-2021 may exhibit a condition where the active park assist system is inoperative with an Active Park Fault message displayed in the instrumental panel cluster (IPC) and/or in the SYNC display. This may be due to the software … Read more