Diagnostic Tips

10R140 Automatic Transmission – Harsh/Delayed Engagement And/Or Harsh/Delayed Shift – 2022 Ford F-Super Duty

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2022 Ford F-Super Duty

NHTSA ID Number: 10206846 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2015 Summary Some 2022 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 10R140 automatic transmission may exhibit a harsh/delayed engagement and/or harsh/delayed shift. It is possible the vehicle may also have an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0729, P0731, P0732, P0733, P0734, P0735, P0736, P076F, P07D9, … Read more

Power Liftgate – Hands-Free Liftgate Intermittently Does Not Open – 2020-2021 Ford Escape & Lincoln Corsair

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2021 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10206847 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2016 Summary Some 2020-2021 Escape/Corsair vehicles built on or before 10-Mar-2021 may exhibit a power liftgate that does not intermittently open when using the hands-free kicking motion. This may be due to the body control module (BCM) and the hands-free liftgate module. To correct the condition, follow the Service … Read more

3.5L PowerBoost – Reduced Engine Power, Illuminated MIL With DTCs P0299, P0301, P0302 And/Or P0303 – 2021 Ford F-150

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2021 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10206848 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2017 Summary Some 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L PowerBoost engine and built on or before 30-Sep-2021 may experience a reduced engine power condition with or without blue smoke with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0299, P0301, P0302 and/or P0303 stored in the … Read more

Erratic Operation Of The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System During Remote Start – 2016 Ford Explorer

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2016 Ford Explorer

NHTSA ID Number: 10207116 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50395 Summary Some 2016 Explorer vehicles equipped with factory remote start (on the key fob) may exhibit erratic operation of the climate control seats and/or heated steering wheel during a remote start event. Examples of this may include: cooled seats when the last setting commanded heated seats, inoperative/deactivated heated … Read more

3.5L EcoBoost – Engine Misfire – 2021-2022 Ford F-150

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2022 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10207118 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50412 Summary Some 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit engine misfire concerns with or without DTCs. If diagnostics lead to ignition coil replacement, swap the ignition coil(s) between the misfired cylinder and a known good cylinder. Only replace the ignition coil if the misfire … Read more