Illuminated MIL with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0455 and/or P144C – 2017 Ford Escape

1.5L GTDI – ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) – DTC P0455 AND/OR P144C – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 9-JUN-2016 Publication Date: September 30, 2016   FORD: 2017 Escape   ISSUE: Some 2017 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine built on or before 9-Jun-2016 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with … Read more

Drive to Reverse Delayed Engagement/Shudder – 2016 Ford Escape & Fusion

2.5L – DRIVE TO REVERSE DELAYED ENGAGEMENT/SHUDDER Publication Date: September 21, 2016   FORD: 2016 Escape, Fusion   ISSUE: Some 2016 Fusion and Escape vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine may experience a delayed engagement/shudder during a drive to reverse shift. This condition occurs when the throttle is applied during reverse engagement.   ACTION: Reprogram the … Read more

Hybrid – Trouble Codes P0A81 and/or P0A96 – 2005-2012 Ford Escape & 2006-2011 Mercury Mariner

HYBRID – DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0A81 AND/OR P0A96 Publication Date: September 8, 2016   FORD: 2005-2012 Escape MERCURY: 2006-2011 Mariner   This article supersedes TSB 09-17-7 to update the vehicle model years and Service Procedure. ISSUE: Some 2005-2012 Escape Hybrid and 2006-2011 Mariner Hybrid vehicles may set DTCs P0A81 (battery pack cooling fan 1 … Read more

No Transmission Upshift after a Downshift Event with Cruise Control – 2016 Ford Escape

2.0L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) – NO TRANSMISSION UPSHIFT AFTER DOWNSHIFT WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED Publication Date: September 7, 2016   FORD: 2016 Escape   ISSUE: Some 2016 Escape vehicles equipped with a 2.0L GTDI engine may exhibit no transmission upshift after a downshift event with cruise control engaged.   ACTION: Reprogram the powertrain … Read more

Lack of Power – illuminated MIL – DTC P0234 – 2017 Ford Escape & 2017 Lincoln MKC

2.0L GTDI- LACKS POWER – ILLUMINATED MIL – DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0234 – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 20-AUG-2016 Publication Date: September 7, 2016   FORD: 2017 Escape LINCOLN: 2017 MKC   ISSUE: Some 2017 Escape and MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine built on or before 20-Aug-2016 may … Read more