Electronic Steering Actuator – Steering Assist Fault Message With DTC U0131 And/Or Increased Steering Effort At Engine Start-Up – 2020 Ford Super Duty

2020 Ford F-Super Duty

NHTSA ID Number: 10189786 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 21-2078 Summary Some 2020 F-Super Duty vehicles built on or before 10-Jul-2020 and equipped with an electronic steering actuator may exhibit increased steering effort at initial engine start-up, a Steering Assist Fault message present, and/or an illuminated steering warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0131 stored in the … Read more

Various CAN Communication Issues – 2021 Ford Ranger

2021 Ford Ranger

NHTSA ID Number: 10203657 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSB 21-2412   Summary Some 2021 Ranger vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive and built on 06-Apr-2021 and through 26-Jul-2021 may experience a controller area network (CAN) communication issue that will set one or more communication fault diagnostic trouble codes (DTC). This may be due to an internal hardware fault within … Read more

Active Park Assist – Inoperative Steering Column Controls With Stability/Traction Control Lamp Illuminated With DTC U0131 – 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC

2016 Lincoln MKC

NHTSA ID Number: 10115962 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 46724   Summary Some 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with active park assist may exhibit turn signals, steering wheel radio controls and low speed wipers being inoperative. The stability/traction control indicator lamp may also be illuminated with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U0131. It may be required to perform the SteeringRead more

Lack Of Power Steering Assist – DTC U0131 – 2019-2020 Ford Transit Connect

2019 Ford Transit Connect

NHTSA ID Number: 10167195 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48233 Summary Some 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles built on or after 28-May-2018 may exhibit lack of power steering assist with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0131 present and a loss of communication with the power steering control module (PSCM), the body control module (BCM), the instrument cluster (IC), and/or the … Read more

Inoperative Steering Column Controls With Stability/Traction Control Lamp Illuminated With DTC U0131 – 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC

Jul 27 2017 5125 – 2015-2016 MKC – Active Park Assist – Inoperative Steering Column Controls With Stability/Traction Control Lamp Illuminated With DTC U0131 Some 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with active park assist may exhibit turn signals, steering wheel radio controls and low speed wipers being inoperative.   The stability/traction control indicator lamp may also … Read more