Equipped With SYNC 3 – Infotainment Screen Concerns After SYNC Update – 2016-2019 Ford & Lincoln

2019 Ford F-Super Duty

NHTSA ID Number: 10168810 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48340 Summary Some 2016-2019 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 may experience a map displayed on the left half of the SYNC screen with no other information/soft buttons present after updating to the latest version of V3.0 software. This issue occurs when the SYNC 3 system has been previously modified … Read more

Buzzing/Humming Noise From Front And Rear Of Vehicle When Placed In REVERSE Or DRIVE – 2020 Ford & Lincoln

2020 Ford Fusion Hybrid

NHTSA ID Number: 10170926 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48451 Summary 2020 various hybrid/PHEV vehicles may exhibit a buzzing/humming sound from the front and rear of the vehicle when placed in either REVERSE or DRIVE. This sound is part of the pedestrian alert system, which is described in Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 413-22 and the Owner’s Manual on … Read more

Battery Backup Component Failure Message Displayed On The Instrument Cluster – 2018-2020 Ford & Lincoln

2020 Lincoln Corsair

NHTSA ID Number: 10170929 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48468   Summary Some 2020 Escape/Corsair, Edge, Explorer, Fusion, Ranger, Transit Connect Vehicles equipped with a TCU may exhibit a “Battery Backup Component Failure” message in the cluster. This may be accompanied by DTC 1477-09 – Backup Battery Component Failure. This may be due to the TCU experiencing a … Read more

Cooling Fans Inoperative Due To Open Fuses F59, F60 And F63 – 2019-2020 Ford Fusion & Lincoln MKZ

2020 Ford Fusion Hybrid

NHTSA ID Number: 10172992 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48659 Summary SSM 48659 – 2019-2020 Fusion/MKZCooling Fans Inoperative Due To Open Fuses F59, F60 And F63 Some 2019-2020 Fusion/MKZ non-hybrid vehicles may exhibit an engine overheat condition or a lack of air conditioning (A/C) cooling due to one or more of the 3 cooling fan fuses … Read more

Equipped With Telematics Control Unit (TCU) – Incomplete User Authorization, Vehicle Connectivity/Location And/Or FordPass/LincolnWay Concerns – 2020 Ford & Lincoln

2020 Ford Mustang

NHTSA ID Number: 10179344 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 49085   Summary Some 2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a TCU may exhibit incomplete user authorization, no authorization pop-up on the SYNC infotainment system, vehicle connectivity concerns, vehicle location disabled message and/or various FordPass/LincolnWay App command/control concerns. To correct these conditions, ensure that customer connectivity settings (CCS) … Read more