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TSB List for the 2013 Ford Mustang

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 Mustang 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.

  • STEERING
  • BRAKES (PWS)
  • ENGINE (PWS)
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
  • POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
  • SEATS
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
  • EQUIPMENT
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
  • EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
  • STEERING

    • TSB #SSM 46210

      Date Announced:
      NOV 17, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095995

      SOME 2010-2016 EPAS EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT STEERING RELATED NOISES. THE WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN UPDATED IN SECTION 211-02. WHEN DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING EPAS STEERING NOISES USE THE UPDATED PROCEDURES. Read More »

    BRAKES (PWS)

    • TSB #SSM 46132

      Date Announced:
      OCT 17, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10090681

      SOME 2008-2017 FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC MAY GENERATE A VHR THAT IDENTIFIES A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION CATEGORY INDICATING SERVICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. Read More »

    • TSB #SSM 46132

      Date Announced:
      OCT 17, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091151

      SOME 2008-2017 FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC MAY GENERATE A VHR THAT IDENTIFIES A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION CATEGORY INDICATING SERVICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #SSM 46295

      Date Announced:
      JAN 10, 2017
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095154

      TO HELP DIFFERENTIATE ENGINE OIL LEAKS FROM OTHER POSSIBLE SOURCES, A NEW WHITE-COLORED FLUORESCENT ENGINE OIL DYE IS AVAILABLE. WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 303-00 HAS BEEN REVISED TO REFERENCE THE NEW WHITE-COLORED DYE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-15

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053469

      FORD: NO OTHER DTCS OR DRIVABILITY SYMPTOMS PRESENT, ON SOME VEHICLES, WHEN MIL IS ILLUMINATED WITH COMBINATION OF ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308 AND/OR P0316. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-32167-70

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052191

      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 »

    • TSB #SFA-12L09

      Date Announced:
      OCT 24, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10047559

      FORD: FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS MEETS GAP SPECIFICATION; IF CHANGING OR INSTALLING NEW SPARK PLUGS, OR USE INCORRECT SPARK PLUG GAP SPECIFICATION, THIS MAY CAUSE DETONATION AND/OR MISFIRE, DAMAGING ENGINE. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

    • TSB #ASI-44451

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10055312

      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 »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    • TSB #TSB-12-11-12

      Date Announced:
      NOV 16, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051734

      FORD: DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE IN BATTERY JUNCTION BOX, VEHICLE EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT DRIVABILITY CONDITION, WITH A CRANK/NO START AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0627 STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). MODELS 2011-2013 MUSTANG. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #SSM 46451

      Date Announced:
      MAR 14, 2017
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099463

      2009-2017 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6R80, 6R100, 6R140 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAVE AN UPDATED MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY OVERHAUL PROCEDURE. REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 307-01 FOR MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY (7A100) OVERHAUL PROCEDURES. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-14-0134

      Date Announced:
      JUL 24, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056928

      LINCOLN/FORD: EACH AND EVERY TIME SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, A BUZZING OR GROWLING NOISE IS HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION AFTER BEING PARKED THEN RESTARTED. MODEL 2013-14 EXPEDITION, F-150, MUSTANG, NAVIGATOR. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-14-0100

      Date Announced:
      MAY 06, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056040

      FORD: PROVIDED INFORMATION REGARDING THE DOWNSHIFTING OF 5-3, ON SOME VEHICLES, EXHIBITING A TRANSMISSION SQUAWKING NOISE. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-14-0076

      Date Announced:
      APR 22, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10055875

      LINCOLN/FORD: AFTER VEHICLE/TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED SEVERAL HOURS, THERE IS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF PARK TO FORWARD OR REVERSE TRANSMISSION ON INITIAL START UP. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPEDITION, MUSTANG, F-150, NAVIGATOR. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-15

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053469

      FORD: NO OTHER DTCS OR DRIVABILITY SYMPTOMS PRESENT, ON SOME VEHICLES, WHEN MIL IS ILLUMINATED WITH COMBINATION OF ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308 AND/OR P0316. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-8

      Date Announced:
      JUN 07, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053419

      LINCOLN/FORD: TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT IN 5TH GEAR WHEN STARTING AND WRENCH INDICATOR AND/OR SEAT BELT MINDER MAY ILLUMINATE WITH SPEEDOMETER READING ZERO AND ODOMETER DISPLAYING DASHES, WHILE DRIVING, IN SOME VEHICLES. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-4

      Date Announced:
      JUN 04, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053083

      FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, A WHINING NOISE, DURING ACCELERATION, COMING FROM TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING AREA AND ONLY AFTER CONVERTER CLUTCH LOCKS UP, GOES AWAY. MODEL 2013 MUSTANG, 2012 F-150. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

    • TSB #ASI-32252

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053425

      LINCOLN/FORD: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, THE MULTIFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), WILL ILLUMINATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1636 (INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE CHIP COMMUNICATION ERROR) PRESENT IN PCM OR TCM. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-4

      Date Announced:
      JUN 04, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053083

      FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, A WHINING NOISE, DURING ACCELERATION, COMING FROM TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING AREA AND ONLY AFTER CONVERTER CLUTCH LOCKS UP, GOES AWAY. MODEL 2013 MUSTANG, 2012 F-150. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

    • TSB #ASI-44352

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10055062

      FORD: DUE TO VEHICLES, WITH CARBON FIBER CLUTCHES, A CHATTER OR MOAN/GROAN NOISE IS HEARD WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS, AT LOW SPEED AND IS CHARACTERISTIC OF HEAVY DUTY/RACING TYPE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

    • TSB #ASI-32251

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053422

      FORD/LINCOLN: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE INTELLIGENT ACCESS OR PUSH BUTTON START MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT IKT, SIMILAR SYMPTOMS AS DISCHARGED IKT BATTERY. Read More »

    VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

    • TSB #44863

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10057834

      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 »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    • TSB #ASI-44237

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054968

      FORD: WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE, IT MUST BE PULLED MORE THAN ONE TIME BEFORE DOOR(S) OPEN. MODEL 2010-2013 MUSTANG. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #ASI-32266

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053429

      FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES NEEDS TO BE PULLED AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE OPENING. MODELS 2010-2013 F150, MUSTANG. *PE Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

    • TSB #ASI-32266

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053429

      FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES NEEDS TO BE PULLED AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE OPENING. MODELS 2010-2013 F150, MUSTANG. *PE Read More »

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    • TSB #ASI-44237

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054968

      FORD: WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE, IT MUST BE PULLED MORE THAN ONE TIME BEFORE DOOR(S) OPEN. MODEL 2010-2013 MUSTANG. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #ASI-32266

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053429

      FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES NEEDS TO BE PULLED AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE OPENING. MODELS 2010-2013 F150, MUSTANG. *PE Read More »

    SEATS

    • TSB #ASI-44719

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10057862

      FORD: A CLICKING OR GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM SEAT TRACK AREA AND POWER SEAT WOULD BIND DURING TILTING OF SEAT CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENT LIFT OPERATION AND COULD BE FROM EITHER REAR VERTICAL LIFT GEAR BOXES OR FRONT TILT, SPECIFICALLY. Read More »

    BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

    • TSB #44853

      Date Announced:
      JAN 09, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10057817

      FORD: ALL 2013-2015 FORD FUSIONS/MKZ, 2015 MUSTANG AND MKC VEHICLES WITH REVERSE PARK AID CAMERA ACTIVE GRIDLINES MAY BE INOPERATIVE AFTER BATTERY DISCONNECT OR COMPONENT SERVICE. *TA Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #SSM 46332

      Date Announced:
      JAN 24, 2017
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095184

      REPLACING THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SYNC/NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH EITHER AN AFTERMARKET SYNC/NAVIGATION KIT OR MODIFYING ORIGINAL SYNC/NAVIGATION PARTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEATURES IS NOT RECOMMENDED NOR SUPPORTED ON ANY FORD, MERCURY OR ... Read More »

    • TSB #ASI-44146

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052834

      FORD: ON VARIOUS VEHICLES, THE MYTOUCH SCREEN WOULD GO BLANK WHILE IN TRANSPORT MODE, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL DISPLAY A MESSAGE UPON INITIAL KEY CYCLE. MODEL YEARS 2013-2014. NO MODELS LISTED. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-17

      Date Announced:
      JUN 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053471

      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 »

    • TSB #ASI-32251

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053422

      FORD/LINCOLN: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE INTELLIGENT ACCESS OR PUSH BUTTON START MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT IKT, SIMILAR SYMPTOMS AS DISCHARGED IKT BATTERY. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-13-5-30

      Date Announced:
      MAY 29, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053325

      FORD: THE SUN VISOR VANITY MIRROR DOOR, ON SOME VEHICLES, FAILS TO CLOSE OR IS LOOS AND CAUSES MIRROR LIGHT TO STAY ON. MODELS 2012-2013 MUSTANG, EXPLORER, F-150 AND 2012 ESCAPE. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #ASI-32230

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053359

      FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE IS REPLACED AND THE INTRUSION/INCLINATION SENSOR, CAN NOT BE SERVICED SEPARATELY, AND MUST BE RE-CONFIGURED. MODEL 2010-2014 MUSTANG. Read More »

    • TSB #AS1-32241

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053408

      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. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-17

      Date Announced:
      JUN 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053471

      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 »

    • TSB #ASI-32275

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053457

      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 »

    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

    • TSB #TSB-13-6-17

      Date Announced:
      JUN 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053471

      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 »

    • TSB #TSB-13-5-30

      Date Announced:
      MAY 29, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053325

      FORD: THE SUN VISOR VANITY MIRROR DOOR, ON SOME VEHICLES, FAILS TO CLOSE OR IS LOOS AND CAUSES MIRROR LIGHT TO STAY ON. MODELS 2012-2013 MUSTANG, EXPLORER, F-150 AND 2012 ESCAPE. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #ASI-32230

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053359

      FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE IS REPLACED AND THE INTRUSION/INCLINATION SENSOR, CAN NOT BE SERVICED SEPARATELY, AND MUST BE RE-CONFIGURED. MODEL 2010-2014 MUSTANG. Read More »

    • TSB #AS1-32241

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053408

      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. Read More »

    • TSB #SFA-12L09

      Date Announced:
      OCT 24, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10047559

      FORD: FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS MEETS GAP SPECIFICATION; IF CHANGING OR INSTALLING NEW SPARK PLUGS, OR USE INCORRECT SPARK PLUG GAP SPECIFICATION, THIS MAY CAUSE DETONATION AND/OR MISFIRE, DAMAGING ENGINE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    • TSB #ASI-44451

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10055312

      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 »

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