1.5L – 8F24 Transmission – Light To Moderate Buzz/Sizzle/Rattle Noise Heard When Seated In The Driver’s Seat Under Moderate To Heavy Acceleration – 2020 Ford Escape

2020 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10177696 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48962   Summary Some 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with the 1.5L and an 8F24 transmission may exhibit a light to moderate buzz/sizzle/rattle noise heard while seated in the driver’s seat. This noise can be heard under moderate to heavy acceleration (2500-4000rpm) and radiates from the lower left side of … Read more

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U3000 In Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) When Battery Charger Installed – 2020 Ford Escape & Lincoln Corsair

2020 Lincoln Corsair

NHTSA ID Number: 10191526 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49762   Summary Some 2020-2021 Escape/Corsair, 2021 Bronco Sport vehicles may exhibit a lack of power steering assist with DTC U3000 in the PSCM. This DTC is set when a battery charger is installed on the vehicle and the ignition is cycled ON. For vehicles that set this DTC … Read more

Front Seat Cushion Uncomfortable – Heated Seats – 2020 Ford Escape

2020 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10177856 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 20-2216   Summary Some 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with heated front seats built on or before 14-Feb-2020 may exhibit a bulge in the front seat cushion that the customer describes as uncomfortable. This may be due to wiring for the heated seat. To correct the condition, follow the Service … Read more

Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) – Illuminated MIL On With Various Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) – 2020 Ford Escape

2020 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10177858 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 20-2221 Summary Some 2020 Escape HEV vehicles built on or before 10-Jun-2020 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P2CF3, P2D00, P2D01, P2D02, P2D03, P2D04, P2B29, P0CFF, P0E1F and/or P0C4B stored in the battery energy control module (BECM). This may be due to various strategies within … Read more

Slow Fuel Fill, Premature Shut Off, And/Or Spit Back During Refueling – 2020 Ford Escape/Explorer Lincoln Aviator 2.5L Hybrid/3.0L Hybrid/3.3L Hybrid/3.0L EcoBoost

2020 Lincoln Aviator

NHTSA ID Number: 10176091 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48791   Summary Some 2020 Escape/Aviator/Explorer Hybrid vehicles and 2020 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit slow fuel fill, premature shut off, and/or spit back during refueling. This may be due to the interface between the fuel nozzle and the fuel tank filler pipe. When … Read more