15S11 – Interior Door Handle Inspection and Repair – 2011-2013 Ford Explorer & 2013 Police Interceptor Utility

NHTSA 15V171 SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Explorer vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.   CONSEQUENCE: If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the …

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Adaptive Cruise Control Equipped – Unexpected Brief Reduction In Speed – 2014-2016 Ford & Lincoln

Various Vehicles – Adaptive Cruise Control Equipped – Unexpected Brief Reduction In Speed Some 2014-2016 Fusion/MKZ/Explorer, 2015-2016 MKC, 2015 Mustang/Edge, 2014-2016 Taurus/MKS/Flex/MKT, and 2016 MKX vehicles equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) may briefly reduce speed unexpectedly and/or activate the forward collision warning indicators while the ACC is engaged.   To improve system operation, reprogram …

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Harsh Reverse Engagement And/Or Harsh Or Delayed Shift Into 3rd And/Or 5th Gear – 2014-2016 Ford & Lincoln

2014-2016 Vehicles With 6F35 Transmission – Harsh Reverse Engagement And/Or Harsh Or Delayed Shift Into 3rd And/Or 5th Gear – Without DTCs Some 2014-2016 Escape/Fusion/Explorer/MKC/MKT/MKZ/Taurus/Transit Connect/Edge vehicles equipped with a 6F35 transmission may exhibit harsh reverse engagement and/or harsh or delayed shifts into 3rd and/or 5th gear with no DTCs present.   Using a scan …

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All Wheel Drive (AWD)- PTU Cooler Service Part Kit Available – 2013-2016 Ford

2013-2016 Explorer/Taurus/Police Interceptor – All Wheel Drive (AWD)- PTU Cooler Service Part Kit Available Some 2013-2016 Taurus/Explorer/Police Interceptor AWD vehicles equipped with a power transfer unit (PTU) cooler can now have repairs made to the PTU cooler without replacing the PTU assembly.   Order PTU cooler kit DG1Z-7K177-A for PTU cooler repairs. Part Number Part …

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Adaptive Cruise Control/Collision Warning Inoperative – DTC U3000 – 2015-2018 Ford & Lincoln

2018 Lincoln Continental

NHTSA ID Number: 10162086 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48049   Summary Some 2015-2017 F-150/Mustang, 2015-2018 Edge/MKC, 2016-2018 MKX, 2013-2018 Explorer/Taurus/Flex/MKT, and 2017-2018 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles built on or before 19-Oct-2017 may exhibit an inoperative adaptive cruise control, collision warning, and/or collision avoidance system with a Pre-Collision Assist Not Available, Collision Warning Not Available, and/or Adaptive Cruise Fault message …

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