Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2016 Transit 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.
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 »
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 »
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 »
SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 17-OCT-2016, EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L ENGINE, AND WITH LOW TIME IN SERVICE (LESS THAN 8,000 KM (5,000 MILES)) MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK FROM AREAS SUCH AS THE CRANKSHAFT FRONT SEAL, CRANKSHAFT ... Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE UNIQUE ACCESSORY DRIVE NOISE CHARACTERISTICS. ENGINEERING REVIEW OF WARRANTY RETURNED BELT TENSIONERS HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN OUT OF SPECIFICATION PART, NOR HAVE ABNORMAL SOUNDS BEEN RECREATED DURING ... Read More »
SOME 2016-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES WITH LOW MILEAGE EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 13-NOV-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P24A5 AT A LOW TIME IN SERVICE ... Read More »
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 »
SOME 2016 EXPLORER, FLEX, MKT, TAURUS, MKS AND TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L GTDI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2096, P2097, P2098 AND/OR P2099 IN THE ... Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L DIESEL ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12-SEP-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTC P040D - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TEMPERATURE EGRT SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH. Read More »
SOME 2015-2016 F-150, C-MAX, EDGE, MKS, TAURUS, AND FLEX AND 2016 EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, ESCAPE, FUSION, MUSTANG, MKZ, MKX, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT AND TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L, 2.5L, 3.5L OR 3. Read More »
SOME 2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L GTDI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P130D AND NO RELATED PERFORMANCE CONCERN. AN OCCASIONAL SPARK KNOCK NOISE MAY BE NOTICED WITH THIS CONDITION. Read More »
2015-2017 - F-SUPER DUTY, F-650/750 WITH 6.7L DIESEL AND 2015-2017 TRANSIT - 3.2L DIESEL EQUIPPED VEHICLES USE A SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) SYSTEM DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE VEHICLES EXHAUST EMISSIONS. Read More »
SOME 2015-2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L DIESEL ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 10,500 KM (6,500 MILES) AND BUILT ON 5/11/2015 AND THROUGH 2/8/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A CRANK NO START CONDITION AND/OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ... Read More »
3.5L GTDI - ILLUMINATED MIL - DTC P0011, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021 AND/OR P0025 - UNDER 3200 KM (2000 MILES) Some 2016 F-150, Expedition, Navigator and Transit vehicles equipped with a 3. Read More »
Coolant Concentration Adjustment In some of the affected vehicles, the engine coolant to water concentration may be less than specification. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
SOME 2016 F-150, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT, EDGE, FLEX AND EXPLORER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L TWIN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CAM TIMING (TI-VCT) OR A 3. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L PUMA DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION DUE TO COOLANT LOSS WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL COOLANT LEAKS. Read More »
SOME 2015-2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L DIESEL ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 10,500 KM (6,500 MILES) AND BUILT ON 5/11/2015 AND THROUGH 2/8/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A CRANK NO START CONDITION AND/OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ... Read More »
SOME 2016-2017 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 MAY EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS; THE GPS NOT TRACKING THE VEHICLE POSITION CORRECTLY, THE VEHICLE LOCATION ARROW ICON SPINNING IN CIRCLES ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN OR A SPINNING COMPASS ON ... Read More »
SOME 2016-2017 FORD/LINCOLN VEHICLES WITH SYNC 3 MAY SEE A NAVIGATION FAULT MESSAGE APPEAR ON THE MAP ON THE HOME SCREEN OR A SYSTEM LOCK UP WHEN THE PHONE IS CONNECTED. Read More »
SOME 2016 F-150, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT, EDGE, FLEX AND EXPLORER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L TWIN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CAM TIMING (TI-VCT) OR A 3. Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT TRIM ISSUES THAT ARE NOT WARRANTABLE BY FORD. TRANSIT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TRIM WHICH ARE NOT PAINTED AND HAVE A GRAINED APPEARANCE. Read More »
SOME 2015-2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON 8/1/2015 AND THROUGH 2/1/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A FRONT DOOR THAT DOES NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE AND REQUIRES A SECOND ATTEMPT. Read More »
BROKEN INTERIOR SLIDING DOOR HANDLE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/4/2016 ISSUE Some 2015-2016 Transit vehicles built on or before 1/4/2016 may experience a broken interior sliding door handle due to the sliding door lower roller assembly. Read More »
SOME 2015-2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON 8/1/2015 AND THROUGH 2/1/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A FRONT DOOR THAT DOES NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE AND REQUIRES A SECOND ATTEMPT. Read More »
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 »
2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES ORDERED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD WILL HAVE THE FORD ACCESSORY KEYPAD INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND PROGRAMMED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. Read More »
SOME OWNERS OF 2016 FORD AND LINCOLN MKX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 MAY INQUIRE ABOUT UPGRADING TO APPLE CARPLAY AND ANDROID AUTO. THIS UPGRADE IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THOSE VEHICLES. Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 LOW ROOF TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 30-SEP-2016 AND UPFITTED WITH A ROOF RACK MAY EXHIBIT INTERIOR ROOF BOW BRACKET TO SIDE PANEL SEPARATION. Read More »
CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR EDGE, 2015-2016 MODEL YEAR F-150, MKT, AND POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, AND 2016 MODEL YEAR ESCAPE, EXPLORER, FLEX, FUSION, MKX, MUSTANG, POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY, TAURUS, AND TRANSIT VEHICLES - ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ... Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT HIGH ROOF WAGON VEHICLES BUILT ON OR AFTER 2-JUN-2015 MAY HAVE BEEN SHIPPED WITH A HEADLINER PANEL THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED, CAUSING A GAP AT THE C AND/OR C 1/2 PILLAR(S). Read More »
SOME 2016-2017 FORD/LINCOLN VEHICLES WITH SYNC 3 MAY SEE A NAVIGATION FAULT MESSAGE APPEAR ON THE MAP ON THE HOME SCREEN OR A SYSTEM LOCK UP WHEN THE PHONE IS CONNECTED. Read More »
SOME 2016-2017 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 MAY EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS; THE GPS NOT TRACKING THE VEHICLE POSITION CORRECTLY, THE VEHICLE LOCATION ARROW ICON SPINNING IN CIRCLES ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN OR A SPINNING COMPASS ON ... Read More »
2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL REAR WHEELS (DRWS) HAVE A HIGH MOUNT REAR MARKER LAMP THAT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE STOP LAMPS. Read More »
SOME 2016 F-150, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT, EDGE, FLEX AND EXPLORER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L TWIN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CAM TIMING (TI-VCT) OR A 3. Read More »
