Diagnostic Tips

Various Drivability Concerns With Powertrain Malfunction (Wrench) Indicator And DTCs P1601/P061A – 2020-2021 Ford Mustang GT500

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2021 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

NHTSA ID Number: 10215717 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2280 Summary Some 2020-2021 Mustang GT500 vehicles may experience erratic and harsh shifting at highway speeds and/or perceived lack of power when accelerating from a stop, with a powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P1601 and/or P061A stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) while using … Read more

Instrument Panel Mounted Tailgate Release Button Functionality Change After A BCM Software Update – 2021-2022 Ford F-150

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2022 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10214837 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50880 Summary Some 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles built on or before 22-Mar-2022 at Dearborn Truck Plant or built on or before 11-May-2022 at Kansas City Assembly Plant and equipped with power tailgate release may exhibit a perceived inoperative power tailgate latch release function. This may be due to a change … Read more

Power Running Boards Intermittently Not Stowing And/Or Deploying When Not Commanded – 2022 Ford Expedition

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2022 Ford Expedition

NHTSA ID Number: 10214838 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50881 Summary Some 2022 Expedition vehicles, built on or before 01-Jun-2022, may exhibit a concern with the right and/or left power running boards intermittently not stowing and/or deploying when not commanded. This may be due to various software parameters in the driver front seat module (DSM). To correct the … Read more

Front Driver Door Can Not Be Unlocked Using Intelligent Access – 2022 Ford Maverick

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2022 Ford Maverick

NHTSA ID Number: 10216061 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 50939 Summary Some 2022 Maverick vehicles built on or before 13-May-2022 may exhibit a condition where the front driver door can not be unlocked using the intelligent access (passive entry feature). This may be due to the software in the body control module (BCM). To correct the condition, reprogram … Read more

Modem Authorization After 3G To 4G Modem Upgrade – SYNC Screens 8Inch Or Larger – 2013-2020 Ford & 2015-2017 Lincoln

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Ford & Lincoln Logo

NHTSA ID Number: 10218617 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 22-2309 Summary Some 2013-2017 C-MAX Energi, 2013-2018 Focus battery electric vehicle (BEV), 2013-2020 Fusion plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), 2015-2017 MKZ/MKZ Hybrid/MKC, 2016-2017 MKX and 2017 Continental vehicles equipped with 8 inch or larger center display screen may be unable to complete modem authorization after 3G to 4G modem … Read more