Key Fob Button Operations And PATS Starting Concerns – Diagnostic Clarifications – 2013-2018 Ford Focus/C-MAX/Escape

2018 Ford Focus

SSM 47227 – 2013-2018 Focus/C-MAX/EscapeKey Fob Button Operations And PATS Starting Concerns – Diagnostic Clarifications For 2013-2018 Focus/C-MAX/Escape vehicles, the key/Fob has 2 separate and unique functions. The buttons on the FOB lock/unlock/panic/trunk, communicate with the body control module via radio waves, requiring a good, properly installed, coin type battery.   For diagnostics … Read more

Power Liftgate – Misalignment of the Liftgate – Damaged Left Liftgate Hinge Mounting Area – 2013-2017 Ford Escape & Lincoln MKC

2017 Ford Escape

TSB 17-0049 POWER LIFTGATELIFTGATE MISALIGNMENT AND DAMAGED LEFT LIFTGATE HINGE MOUNTING AREA – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 9-AUG-2016 Publication Date: June 13, 2017   FORD: 2013-2017 Escape LINCOLN: 2015-2017 MKC   ISSUE: Some 2013-2017 Escape and 2015-2017 MKC vehicles with a power liftgate built on or before 9-Aug-2016 may exhibit a concern with misalignment … Read more

Engine Runs Rough With Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 And/Or P0316 – 2015-2018 Ford & Lincoln

2018 Lincoln MKZ

SSM 47204 2015-2018 Various Vehicles – 2.0L EcoBoostEngine Runs Rough With Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 And/Or P0316 Some 2015-2018 Fusion/MKZ/MKC/Escape/Edge vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a runs rough condition with DTCs P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304 and/or P0316.   This may be due to … Read more

Misfire, Lack Of Power, No Start And/Or Illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) With DTCs P0351-P0354 – 2017 Ford Escape

2017 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10137104 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47180   Summary Some 2017 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a misfire, lack of power, no start and/or illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0351, P0352, P0353 and/or P0354 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This concern may be due to a … Read more

MIL With Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P051B – 2018 Ford Escape

2018 Ford Escape

SSM 47203 2018 Escape – 1.5L EcoBoost – Illuminated Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) With Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P051B Some 2018 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL on with DTC P051B.   This DTC sets if the crankcase pressure sensor voltage is greater than a calibrated threshold. If … Read more