Remote Start

Engine Shuts Off Immediately After Remote Start With Or Without DTC P1594 Stored In Body Control Module (BCM) – 2016-2018 Ford Escape/Focus/Transit Connect

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2018 Ford Escape

NHTSA ID Number: 10149759 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47519   Summary Some 2016-2018 Escape vehicles built on or before 26-Aug-2018 and 2016-2018 Focus/Transit Connect vehicles equipped with a remote start system may exhibit an immediate engine shut off with or without diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1594 stored in the BCM after using the remote start function to … Read more

Air Conditioning (A/C) Defaults To Heat And Defrost During Remote Start – 2016-2018 Ford Explorer

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2018 Ford Explorer

NHTSA ID Number: 10148722 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47570   Summary Some 2016-2018 Explorer vehicles built on or before 07-Aug-2018 may automatically switch from A/C to heat and defrost after 1 minute during a remote start event when the customer expects the A/C to remain on. To resolve the concern, reprogram the heating, ventilation and air conditioning … Read more

Remote Start Selections Grayed Out For Heated Steering Wheel/Heated Seats – 2015-2018 Ford Edge & 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX

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2018 Lincoln MKX

SSM 47251 2015-2018 Edge/2016-2018 MKX – Remote Start Selections Grayed Out For Heated Steering Wheel/Heated Seats Some 2015-2018 Edge and 2016-2018 MKX vehicles may exhibit a concern with the remote start selections for heated steering wheel and/or heated seats grayed out in the cluster.   To correct this concern, reconfigure the front controls interface module … Read more

Remote Start – Intermittent Start/Stall During First Remote Start Attempt And/or False Alarm Activation When Opening The Tailgate – 2018 Ford EcoSport

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2018 Ford EcoSport

NHTSA ID Number: 10144222 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47434 Summary Some 2018 EcoSport vehicles equipped with remote start may exhibit an intermittent remote start/stall condition during the first remote start attempt. Some 2018 EcoSport vehicles equipped with perimeter plus security and intelligent access (IA) with push button start may exhibit a false security trigger upon opening the … Read more

Dealer Installed Remote Start – Intermittent Illuminated Wrench Indicator Lamp With Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P166A – 2018 Ford EcoSport

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2018 Ford EcoSport

NHTSA ID Number: 10156879 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47803   Summary Some 2018 EcoSport vehicles equipped with a dealer installed remote start feature and built on or before 20-Mar-2018 may exhibit an intermittent illuminated wrench indicator lamp along with DTC P166A and a See Manual message on the information display in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This … Read more