Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 C-Max Hybrid are official communications between Ford & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
FORD: VEHICLE DRIFT LEFT AT LOW SPEED REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND TIRES NEED INSPECTING AND INFLATED FOR COLD PRESSURE CORRECTION, PER MANUAL. MODEL 2013-2014 C-MAX HYBRID, ENERGI. *PE Read More »
FORD: POWERTRAIN/TRANSAXLE WHINE, THUMPING OR CLUNKING OR TIPPING IN OR OUT OF THROTTLE OR A TACTILE VIBRATION, WHENEVER BRAKING IS DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT LODGED IN POWERTRAIN MOUNTS. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, 2013-2014 FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: BRAKE PEDAL IS SENSITIVE AND GRABBY OR A REVERSE 2-3 SECOND TRANSMISSION DELAY ENGAGEMENT DUE START ASSIST FEATURE ACTIVATING. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. *PE Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, SOME HYBRID/ENERGI VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATION OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) AND STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS, AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, SOME HYBRID/ENERGI VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATION OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) AND STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS, AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, SOME HYBRID/ENERGI VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATION OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) AND STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS, AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
FORD: AN INTERMITTENT NOISE IS HEARD MOSTLY AT SPECIFIC SPEEDS, RPM RANGES, AND VEHICLE LOADS, WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING AND NOISE IS LOUD, LOW FREQUENCY, AND DRONING POWERTRAIN TYPE, WHILE DRIVING UP A GRADE OR HILL. MODEL 2013-14 C-MAX. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: THE WRENCH LAMP (HYBRIDS) OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP (ENERGI) WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN USING ENGINE BLOCK HEATER AND LAMPS TURN OFF WITHIN NO MORE THAN THREE DRIVE CYCLES AFTER UNPLUGGING ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. Read More »
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. Read More »
LINCOLN\FORD: CHECK ENGINE LAMP AND/OR WRENCH LAMP ILLUMINATES AND ACCOMPANIED BY VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES, ON SOME VEHICLES. MODELS 2013 MKZ, C-MAX, FUSION. *PE Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: AS A RESULT OF PERFORMING KEY ON ENGINE OFF (KOEO) SELF TEST, ON SOME VEHICLES, A PENDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0053/P0054 (HEGO HEATER CODE), MAY BE SET. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ HYBRID/ENERGI. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ILLUMINATED MIL OR SAFETY STOP NOW MESSAGE, OR A NO START CONDITION OR POSSIBLE MISFIRE OR ROUGHNESS AT IDLING THROUGH 2000RPM OR A LACK OF ACCELERATION. Read More »
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. Read More »
FORD: ON SOME HYBRID VEHICLES, THE FUEL ECONOMY LABELS WILL BE CHANGED, TO MATCH BETTER THE FUEL ECONOMY PERFORMANCE BY EPA TESTS (45MPG CITY/40MPG HIGHWAY/43MPG COMBINED FUEL ECONOMY. MODELS 2013 C-MAX. Read More »
Some 2013-2016 Fusion/MKZ/C-MAX vehicles equipped with an HF35 transmission and built on or before 15-Aug-2015 may exhibit a thumping/rubbing or grinding noise coming from the transmission. Read More »
FORD: THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A METAL ON METAL SCRAPING SOUND AND THE NOISE IS PRESENT, IN ALL GEAR RANGES, WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AND NOT PRESENT WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN PARK. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, 2013-2014 FUSION. Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: BRAKE PEDAL IS SENSITIVE AND GRABBY OR A REVERSE 2-3 SECOND TRANSMISSION DELAY ENGAGEMENT DUE START ASSIST FEATURE ACTIVATING. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. *PE Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH LAMP AND/OR RED TRIANGLE LAMP, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP IS ACCOMPANIED WITH VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) AND SERVICE PROCEDURES UPDATES. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
FORD: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT, POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION WHEN UPDATING PCM AND MODULES SOBDM-C AND IDS SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED, THEN R86.01 NEEDS UPDATING. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ HYBRID. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1124 CAN BE RETRIEVED FROM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHEN PERFORMING KEY ON ENGINE RUNNING (KOER) SELF TEST. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ HYBRID/ENERGI. Read More »
FORD: DUE TO DIAGNOSTICS CODE (DTC) P061A AND/OR (U1011), SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ILLUMINATION OF RED TRIANGLE LAMP OR WRENCH LAMP OR BOTH IN TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) OR POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND/OR P060C. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: DUE TO VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL CONCERNS OR VARIOUS DRIVABILITY ISSUES SUCH A POSSIBLE INTRUSION OF WATER IN CONNECTORS. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION/MKZ HYBRID/ENERGI. Read More »
FORD: AFTER FOUR WHEEL FLAT TOWING BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE DISCHARGED OF 12 VOLT BATTERY AND/OR SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC CLUSTER MESSAGE. MODEL 2013-14 C-MAX HYBRID OR ENERGI. Read More »
FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS EXPERIENCE A DISCHARGE AND TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, A SERVICE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. MODEL 2013-14 C-MAX. Read More »
FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FCDIM) FAILS TO TRANSITION TO SLEEP MODE AND STAYS IN AWAKE MODE, KEEPING OTHER VEHICLE MODES AWAKE AND THIS INCREASES, SIGNIFICANTLY, THE ... Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY BAR IS EMPTY, CAUSING RED TRIANGLE WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE AND SERVICING VEHICLE, BE AWARE THAT BATTERY IS USED TO CRANK COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR MAXIMUM OF 20 SECONDS AT TIME. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: WHEN VEHICLE IS LEFT UNATTENDED FOR HOURS IN COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES, ON SOME VEHICLES, BATTERY FAILS TO MAINTAIN A CHARGE OR BECOMES DISCHARGED WHEN OPERATED AT MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL LOADS FOR SHORT CYCLE DRIVE. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATED FOR SHORT DRIVE CYCLES, WITH MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL LOADS, AND LEFT UNATTENDED, THE 12-VOLT BATTERY FAILS TO MAINTAIN CHARGE OR BECOMES DISCHARGED, AFTER SEVERAL HOURS. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
THIS TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER LETTER. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING 2013-2014 MODELYEAR C-MAX HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES SOFTWARE UPDATE. Read More »
THIS TSB CONTAINS OWNERS LETTER. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON. FORD MY/FORD LINCOLN 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC AND MYFORD/MY LINCOLN TOUCH. Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH LAMP AND/OR RED TRIANGLE LAMP, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP IS ACCOMPANIED WITH VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) AND SERVICE PROCEDURES UPDATES. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FCDIM) FAILS TO TRANSITION TO SLEEP MODE AND STAYS IN AWAKE MODE, KEEPING OTHER VEHICLE MODES AWAKE AND THIS INCREASES, SIGNIFICANTLY, THE ... Read More »
FORD: A MESSAGE INDICATING SIRUS UPDATE STUCK AT 0% STATUS, WHERE RADIO FAILS TO TURN ON, AND CD FAILS TO EJECT WITH MESSAGE SAYING NO DISK; A SOFTWARE SOLUTION TO ISSUES IS BEING DEVELOPED. MODEL 2013 C-MAX, F-SUPER DUTY. Read More »
Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash solutions as a cleaning agent. Read More »
Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash solutions as a cleaning agent. Read More »
FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR ... Read More »
FORD: DUE TO CHAFING OF WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN HEADLINER AND ROOF SHEET METAL PASSING THROUGH, POWER LIFTGATE STOPS DURING TRAVEL AND MUST BE OPENED OR CLOSED, MANUALLY. MODELS 2013 C-MAX. Read More »
FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, AFTER BEING LOCKED FOR THREE MINUTES OR MORE, SECONDARY LATCH POSITION RELEASES, ONLY AFTER ATTEMPTING USE OF FOOT MOTION, FOR HANDS FREE LIFTGATE OPENING AND WOULD NEED A SECOND FOOT OPEN MOTION TO FULLY OPEN ... Read More »
FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE HANDS FREE LIFTGATE MAY EXHIBIT INOPERATIVE NON-OPENING FEATURE AFTER VEHICLE BEEN LOCKED OVER 3 MINUTES OR POSSIBLE LONGER. MODEL 2013 C-MAX. *PE Read More »
FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE HANDS FREE LIFTGATE MAY EXHIBIT INOPERATIVE NON-OPENING FEATURE AFTER VEHICLE BEEN LOCKED OVER 3 MINUTES OR POSSIBLE LONGER. MODEL 2013 C-MAX. *PE Read More »
FORD: VEHICLE DRIFT LEFT AT LOW SPEED REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND TIRES NEED INSPECTING AND INFLATED FOR COLD PRESSURE CORRECTION, PER MANUAL. MODEL 2013-2014 C-MAX HYBRID, ENERGI. *PE Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, SOME HYBRID/ENERGI VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATION OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) AND STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS, AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, SOME HYBRID/ENERGI VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATION OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) AND STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS, AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION, MKZ. Read More »
Some 2013-2016 Fusion/MKZ/C-MAX vehicles equipped with an HF35 transmission and built on or before 15-Aug-2015 may exhibit a thumping/rubbing or grinding noise coming from the transmission. Read More »
FORD: POTENTIAL DRIVING ISSUES OCCUR WHEN USING AFTERMARKET DEVICES FOR VEHICLES WITH SMART DATA LINK CONNECTOR (SDLC) AND TO CHECK FOR AFTERMARKET DEVICES AND DISCONNECT THEM FROM DATA LINK CONNECTORS AND RETEST FOR CODES PRIOR TO ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: DUE TO VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL CONCERNS OR VARIOUS DRIVABILITY ISSUES SUCH A POSSIBLE INTRUSION OF WATER IN CONNECTORS. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION/MKZ HYBRID/ENERGI. Read More »
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. Read More »
FORD: THERE IS AN ISSUE, ON SOME VEHICLES WITH MYFORD TOUCH, WHERE RADIO FAILS TO COME ON, MESSAGE SAYING SIRUS UPDATE IS STUCK, CD FAILS TO EJECT WITH MESSAGE NO DISK; SOFTWARE IS BEING PERMANENT DEVELOPED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
FORD: THE COMPACT DISC (CD), WHEN TRYING TO EJECT, WOULD BECOME STUCK AND POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REMOVED AND/OR REPAIRED, AFTER PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. MODEL 2013 C-MAX. *PE Read More »
FORD: ON SOME HYBRID VEHICLES, THE FUEL ECONOMY LABELS WILL BE CHANGED, TO MATCH BETTER THE FUEL ECONOMY PERFORMANCE BY EPA TESTS (45MPG CITY/40MPG HIGHWAY/43MPG COMBINED FUEL ECONOMY. MODELS 2013 C-MAX. Read More »
FORD: THE FUEL ECONOMY LABELS ON SOME AFFECTIVE UNSOLD VEHICLES, WILL BE REVISED TO MATCH FUEL ECONOMY LABEL TO PERFORMANCE ON EPA TESTS OF 45MPG CITY/40MPG HIGHWAY/43MPG COMBINED. MODEL 2013 C-MAX. Read More »
FORD: POTENTIAL DRIVING ISSUES OCCUR WHEN USING AFTERMARKET DEVICES FOR VEHICLES WITH SMART DATA LINK CONNECTOR (SDLC) AND TO CHECK FOR AFTERMARKET DEVICES AND DISCONNECT THEM FROM DATA LINK CONNECTORS AND RETEST FOR CODES PRIOR TO ... Read More »
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. Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: DUE TO VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL CONCERNS OR VARIOUS DRIVABILITY ISSUES SUCH A POSSIBLE INTRUSION OF WATER IN CONNECTORS. MODELS 2013 C-MAX, FUSION/MKZ HYBRID/ENERGI. Read More »
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. Read More »
