Temporary Heavy, Stiff, Or Slow Steering Assist After An Engine Auto Start Stop Event And/Or DTC U3003:68 – 2018 Ford F-150

2018 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10189562 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49662 Summary Some 2018 F-150 vehicles may exhibit temporary heavy, stiff, or slow steering assist and/or diagnostic trouble code U3003:68 after an engine auto start stop event. This may be due to a reduced steering assist state caused by a low state of charge battery. Follow the Workshop ManualRead more

NVH Concerns After Replacement Of Roof Opening Panel Frame – 2015-2020 Ford Edge, 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX, 2019-2020 Nautilus

2020 Ford Edge

NHTSA ID Number: 10189572 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49679 Summary Some 2015-2020 Edge, 2016-2018 MKX, and 2019-2020 Nautilus vehicles may require replacement of the roof opening panel track or frame for various conditions. When replacing the roof opening panel, the replacement component may have less magnet plates. In order to prevent any noise vibration or harshness (NVH) … Read more

Belt Minder Enable/Disable – 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental

2020 Lincoln Continental

NHTSA ID Number: 10189580 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49689 Summary Some 2017-2020 Lincoln Continental vehicles may exhibit a concern where the belt minder is difficult to activate/deactivate. This may be due to the procedural timing. The Workshop Manual Section 413-01 has been updated to reflect the corrected timing required for this procedure.     Vehicles: 2017-2020 ContinentalRead more

Module Replacements When Using FDRS – 2018-2021 Ford & Lincoln

Ford & Lincoln Logo

NHTSA ID Number: 10189581 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49690 Summary For 2018-2021 EcoSport/Expedition/Navigator, 2019-2021 Ranger/Transit Connect, 2020-2021 Escape/Explorer/SuperDuty/Transit/Aviator/Corsair, 2021 Bronco Sport/F-150/Mustang/Mach-E the Workshop Manual (WSM) diagnostics may direct to replace a module on vehicles that use Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS). First, an FDRS session must be created on the vehicle prior to removing the faulted … Read more

CSR517 – Ford 19C07 — Manual Reclining Seats (NHTSA Recall 19V-633) – Altec 2018-2020 Ford F-550

2020 Ford F-550

NHTSA ID Number: 10196977 Manufacturer Communication Number: CSR 517   Summary Ford Motor Company has determined that certain 2018 through 2020 model year F-550 vehicles equipped with manual reclining seats fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 202a for head restraints and FMVSS 207 for seating systems. Contact your local Ford dealer to schedule … Read more