2013 Ford ESCAPE Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 2
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Sep 1, 2014Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ASI-44713
NHTSA communication ID: 10057395
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LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE MOON ROOF SUNSHADE BINDING IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES SUCH AS RETAINING CLIPS/TABS ARE BROKEN AND ITS HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MODEL 2009-14 MKS, 2011-15 EXPLORER, 2013-14 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD/LINCOLN: THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE LOSS OF ABS SPEED SIGNAL RELATED COMMUNICATION THAT DISABLE OBDII SYSTEM MONITORS FOR PCM REPROGRAMMING. MODEL 2011-14 F-SUPER DUTY, ESCAPE, TAURUS, FUSION, MKT, MKZ. *PE
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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FORD: STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY ARE VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC), ALONG WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATING (MIL) AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE, FUSION. *PE
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FORD: THE GLASS, ON FRONT DOOR IS SLOW AND WILL STOP MIDWAY UP OR BOUNCES BACK WHEN GOING UP, AFTER BEING DOWN, DURING COLD AMBIENT CONDITIONS. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: DURING AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THAT IS BELOW 0 "C (32 "F), CAUSES GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINES TO HAVE A LACK OF POWER AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
Source components: ENGINE · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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LINCOLN/FORD: IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), THAT ALLOWS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR (OSS) SIGNAL FAULTS, A SOFTWARE ERROR HAS OCCUR AND DISABLED ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) MONITORS WITH NO ILLUMINATION OF MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL). MODEL 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY, ESCAPE, TAURUS,FUSION, MKT, MKZ. *PE
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FORD: TENSIONER ARM CAN CAUSE BELT AND TENSIONER TO OVERHEAT FROM FRICTION DUE TO ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT NOT POSITIONED AND INSTALLED CORRECTLY ON ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: AT BOTTOM OF TRANSMISSION HOUSING IS ACCUMULATION OF FLUID AND IF ITS STICKY AND HONEY COLORED LIKELY EXCESSIVE GREASE APPLIED TO TORQUE CONVERTER HUB OR RUST INHIBITOR APPLIED TO FLEXPLATE AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE, FUSION. *PE
Source components: ENGINE · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER.
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FORD: THROTTLE BODY WILL DEVELOP CONTAMINATION ON INTERNAL MOTOR CONTACTS RESULTING IN AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) OR WRENCH LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2009-2013 FUSION, MILAN, ESCAPE, MARINER. *PE UPDATED 5/7/14. *PE
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL.
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FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1D06:15 AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND SHOULD BE IGNORED AND NO REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTICS PERFORM. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, C-MAX, ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: SOME MODEL VEHICLES MANUAL FOR POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSION DIAGNOSTIC (PC/ED) HAS BEEN UPDATED REGARDING IMPROVED COOLING FAN CIRCUIT DUE TO A LACK OF AIR CONDITIONING, A MALFUNCTIONING INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND OVERHEATING. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN · EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER.
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FORD: DUE TO AN EXTENDED OPERATION IN HOT, HUMID CONDITIONS, THE LOSS OF AIRFLOW AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) MAY OCCUR, INTERMITTENTLY, DUE TO ICING OF EVAPORATOR CORE. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: AT BOTTOM OF DOOR, IS A LOOSE ATTACHMENT OF THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL AND AVAILABLE FOR CORRECTION IS A NEW RETAINING CLIP. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
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LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE ARE NO UPSHIFT, ONLY REVERSE AND FIRST GEAR AVAILABLE, WHICH IS DUE TO A SOFTWARE DISCREPANCY. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE, FUSION, EDGE, EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKT, MKZ. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL).
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FORD: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 01594 IS SET IN BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND NO OTHER CODES, AFTER REMOTE STARTING AND WITH A START STALL SYMPTOM, WITHIN 20 SECONDS. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, C-MAX. *PE
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FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, LONGER ATTACHING SCREWS AND A NEW TORQUE SPECIFICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THE INSIDE LIFTGATE PULL HANDLE THAT IS LOOSE AND/OR THE TRIM PANEL ON LIFTGATE, THAT IS LOOSE, AT LOWER RIGHT CORNER. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
Source components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS.
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FORD: THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) COULD HAVE LOW VOLTAGE FROM POOR GROUND, CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT, ERRATIC OPERATION OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS, IF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IS PRESENT. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, FOCUS. *PE
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FORD: IN BATTERY JUNCTION BOX, IS A DAMAGED OR AN IMPROPERLY SEATED CONNECTOR, CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P2122, P2127 AND/OR 02138. MODEL 2012-2013 FOCUS, 2013 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: THE LOW TO HIGH BEAM OR HIGH TO LOW BEAM IS AN INTERMITTENT TRANSITION AND WOULD NEED THE AFFECTED HID 13008 HEADLAMP HOUSING REPLACED. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE, 2013 EXPLORER, F150. *PE
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FORD: WITHIN 20 SECONDS AFTER REMOTE STARTING VEHICLE, THERE IS A START STALL ISSUE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1594 IS SET IN BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, C-MAX. *PE
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FORD: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0106, P0236, FOR LOSS OF RPM, HESITATION, DIFFICULT TO START, CRANK NO START, RUNS ROUGH, LACK OF POWER AND ALSO A MESSAGE DISPLAYED-ENGINE FAULT SERVICE ENGINE NOW MAY BE CAUSED BY WIRING IN SIGNAL RETURN SPLICES. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: THE CRUISE CONTROL, ON SOME VEHICLES, MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO STEERING WHEEL WIRING HARNESS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B112B.07. MODELS 2012-2013 FOCUS, ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: SOME VEHICLES CAN HAVE A POOR GROUND THAT CAUSES LOW VOLTAGE IN BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) THAT LEADS TO ERRATIC, INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND GROUND CIRCUITS NEED TO BE CHECKED. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, FOCUS. *PE
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FORD/LINCOLN: DUE TO WEAR ON CASE BUSHING, SOME VEHICLES WILL HAVE A FLUID LEAK FROM THE HALF SHAFT SEAL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE, FUSION, EDGE, TAURUS, EXPLORER, MKT, MKZ. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION, AND TO DETERMINE,THIS CONDITION, VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVEN, APPROXIMATELY, 15 MILES TO ELIMINATE POSSIBLE FLAT SPOTTING CONDITIONS AND OTHER DIAGNOSIS. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: THE DRIVER SEAT HARD STOPS MUST BE CALIBRATED, WHEN POWER DRIVER SEAT MODULE (DSM) HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND IF CALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED, DTC P1188 MAYBE SET. MODEL 2014 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) ARE STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE MEMORY, AND USING REMOTE START FEATURE, WOULD HAVE CRANK NO START OR STALL, SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FOCUS, ESCAPE. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE INTELLIGENT ACCESS REMOTE START WILL EXPERIENCE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P025A/U0109, P025A/U0109/P0103, P025A/P0103/P1A0C, AS WELL AS STALLING AFTER VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND CRANK NO START. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FOCUS, ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: CONCERN WITH POWER OR HANDS FREE LIFT-GATE AJAR WARNING CHIME, ON SOME VEHICLES, MESSAGE INDICATOR ILLUMINATING AND/OR DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE LIFTGATE. MODEL 2013-2014 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD:LINCOLN: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE ARE VARIOUS RELATED CONCERNS ABOUT THE SYNC FEATURES, SUCH AS SYNC FEATURES INOPERATIVE, LACK OF OR SLOW RESPONSE TO PHONE AND VOICE BUTTON OPERATION. MODELS 2012-2013 FOCUS, E-SERIES, EDGE, EXPEDITION, FUSION, EXPLORER, F-150, F-250, NAVIGATOR, 2013-2014 FLEX, 2012-2014 FIESTA, MUSTANG, 2013 ESCAPE, C-MAX, TAURUS, 2012 MKZ. *PE
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FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, WITH MYTOUCH, MY EXPERIENCE DISPLAYED TIME JUMPING OR AUDIO POPPING DURING INITIAL IGNITION ON CYCLE, OR SLOW NAVIGATION CALCULATIONS, DUE TO AMOUNT OF DATA, WITHIN SIZE OF CONTACT LIST, CREATING PROCESSING PROBLEM FOR MODULE DURING KEY ON CYCLE. MODELS 2011-2013. NO MODEL LISTED. *PE
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LINCOLN/FORD: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0741 AND P1744 MALFUNCTION INDICATION LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE WITHOUT ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS PRESENT AND MAY BE CAUSED BY TORN INNER TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL. MODEL 2013 EDGE, FLEX, TAURUS, EXPLORER, MKS, MKT. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER.
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FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0011, P0016, P0015 AND/OR P0017 REGARDING VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING (VCT) OIL CONTROL SOLENOIDS AND PCV HOSE, WITH MIL LIGHT ON. MODELS 2013 FUSION, ESCAPE. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER.
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FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR GLASS STOPS MIDWAY, GOING UP OR BOUNCE BACK DOWN OR IS SLOW OPERATING, UP OR DOWN, DURING COLD AMBIENT CONDITIONS. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE. *PE
Source components: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS.
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FORD: WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SOME NOISES FROM FRONT SUSPENSION, LIKE CREAKING OR CRUNCHING TYPE. MODEL 2012-2013 FOCUS, ESCAPE. *PE
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LINCOLN/FORD: DUE TO SEAL AND/OR BUSHING WEARING CAUSED BY HALFSHAFT SURFACE FINISH, ON SOME VEHICLES, TRANSMISSION MAY EXPERIENCE A LEAKAGE OF FLUID FROM LEFT HAND (LH) HALFSHAFT SEAL. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE, FUSION, EDGE, EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKT, MKZ. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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FORD: ON VARIOUS VEHICLES WITH MY TOUCH,AFTER ANY APIM PROGRAMMING, REPLACEMENT OR DISCONNECT FROM FRONT DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FDIM), TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION MUST BE PERFORMED. MODEL YEARS 2011-2013. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
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FORD: WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD, A CLUNKING NOISE IS HEARD. REAR LOWER SHOCK MOUNTING BOLTS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED FOR SEALING AND TORQUING FOR CORRECT SPECS AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY AND KNUCKLE MOUNTING THREADS CLEANED, IF THERE IS CONTAMINATION. MODELS 2013 ESCAPE. *PE
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FORD: ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD, A PLUG IS MISSING, CAUSING GASOLINE TURBO DIRECTION INJECTION (GTDI) TO EXHIBIT A FAST IDLE OR A ROLLING. MODELS 2013 FUSION, ESCAPE. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER.
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FORD: DUE TO EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS VAPOR EJECTED, THAT WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS AND BLOCKS VAPOR PURGE LINE IN AIR CLEANER OUTLET PIPE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P144C, A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE MEMORY. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE. *PE
Source components: ENGINE · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).