Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2017 Continental are official communications between Lincoln & 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.
WHEN HOOKING UP THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION MODULE (VCM) AND INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) TO THE DLC LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AT THE GWM, MAKE SURE THAT THE IGNITION IS OFF BEFORE CONNECTING TO IDS. Read More »
WHEN SERVICING A 2.7L OR 3.0L ECOBOOST ENGINE, IF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY IS REMOVED, CORRECT REASSEMBLY IS CRITICAL TO PREVENT POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE. 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 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7L ECOBOOST ENGINE, ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) AND BUILT ON 16-OCT-206 AND THROUGH 18-NOV-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A CLICKING OR RATCHETING TYPE OF NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DURING ACCELERATION. Read More »
SOME 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7L OR 3.0L ENGINE WITH AWD AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 30-SEP-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING, INOPERATIVE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) ... Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 F-150, 2016 MKX, 2015 EDGE, 2017 FUSION, MKZ AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7L/3.0L ENGINE MAY APPEAR TO HAVE LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL IF THE PROPER PROCEDURES ARE NOT FOLLOWED. Read More »
SOME 2017 MKZ/CONTINENTAL/FUSION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.7L/3.0L ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 6-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR AFTER A HOT RESTART, WHITE OR BLUE SMOKE FROM ... Read More »
THE 2017 POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED FOR DIAGNOSING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB). FOR ALL ETB CONCERNS, THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT. Read More »
THE 2017 POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED FOR DIAGNOSING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETBS). FOR ALL ETB CONCERNS, THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT. Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE 2017 POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED FOR DIAGNOSING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETBS). FOR ALL ETB CONCERNS, THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT. Read More »
SOME 2016-2017 FORD OR LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 MAY EXHIBIT A BLANK SCREEN OR OTHER VARIOUS SYNC SYMPTOMS ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN TRANSPORT MODE. Read More »
SOME 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 23-DEC-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A DISCHARGED BATTERY. A REPETITIVE CYCLING NOISE SIMILAR TO A CD EJECTING NOISE MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. Read More »
SOME 2017 MKC AND CONTINENTAL WITH ALL AUDIO SYSTEMS AND 2017 ESCAPE WITH SONY AUDIO SYSTEMS BUILT ON OR BEFORE 23-DEC-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A DISCHARGED BATTERY. A REPETITIVE CYCLING NOISE SIMILAR TO A CD EJECTING NOISE MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. Read More »
SOME 2017 FUSION, MKZ, CONTINENTAL AND MKX WITH AN INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER MOUNTED SPEAKER MAY EXHIBIT NO AUDIO, NAVIGATION INOPERATIVE, INABILITY TO ACCESS AUDIO FEATURES WITH ALL CONTROLS INCLUDING STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES AND VOICE ... Read More »
SOME 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 14-FEB-2017 MAY EXHIBIT HEATED SEATS THAT ARE INOPERATIVE DURING A REMOTE START EVENT. REPROGRAM THE DRIVERS SEAT MODULE (DSM) USING IDS SOFTWARE 104.03 OR HIGHER. Read More »
SOME 2012-2017 FOCUS ELECTRIC/2013-2017 CMAX ENERGI/FUSION ENERGI/2015-2017 MKC/MKZ/2016-2017 MKX AND 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES OPERATING WITH A 3G TCU ON OR BEFORE 16-JAN-2017 MAY NOT RESPOND TO CUSTOMERS REMOTE COMMANDS VIA ... Read More »
SOME 2017 MKZ, FUSION, AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT WINDOW BOUNCE BACK WHEN USING THE ONE-TOUCH FEATURE AND/OR A LOSS OF WINDOW ONE-TOUCH UP FUNCTIONALITY. Read More »
SOME 2017 MKZ, FUSION, AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT WINDOW BOUNCE BACK WHEN USING THE ONE-TOUCH FEATURE AND/OR A LOSS OF WINDOW ONE-TOUCH UP FUNCTIONALITY. 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 »
SOME 2017 MKC AND CONTINENTAL WITH ALL AUDIO SYSTEMS AND 2017 ESCAPE WITH SONY AUDIO SYSTEMS BUILT ON OR BEFORE 23-DEC-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A DISCHARGED BATTERY. A REPETITIVE CYCLING NOISE SIMILAR TO A CD EJECTING NOISE MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. Read More »
SOME 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FLOOR CONSOLE CUP HOLDER DOOR THAT DOES NOT OPERATE. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. Read More »
THE 2017 POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED FOR DIAGNOSING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETBS). FOR ALL ETB CONCERNS, THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT. Read More »
SOME 2017 MKZ, FUSION, AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT WINDOW BOUNCE BACK WHEN USING THE ONE-TOUCH FEATURE AND/OR A LOSS OF WINDOW ONE-TOUCH UP FUNCTIONALITY. Read More »
SOME 2016-2017 FORD AND LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 AND NAVIGATION MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC LISTING IS NOT LOADING BUT ALL REMAINING TRAVEL LINK FEATURES OPERATE PROPERLY. Read More »
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 AND/OR P0025. THIS MAY BE DUE TO SMALL DEBRIS CAUSING THE VCT SOLENOID TO STICK. Read More »
SOME 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 23-DEC-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A DISCHARGED BATTERY. A REPETITIVE CYCLING NOISE SIMILAR TO A CD EJECTING NOISE MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. Read More »
SOME 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 14-FEB-2017 MAY EXHIBIT HEATED SEATS THAT ARE INOPERATIVE DURING A REMOTE START EVENT. REPROGRAM THE DRIVERS SEAT MODULE (DSM) USING IDS SOFTWARE 104.03 OR HIGHER. Read More »
SOME 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND/OR FRONT LEFT SIDE POWER SEAT SWITCHES WHICH ARE INOPERATIVE. THE MEMORY PRESET BUTTONS MAY ALSO BE INOPERATIVE. Read More »
SOME 2017 CONTINENTAL VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 17-SEP-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A LANE KEEPING FAULT MESSAGE IN THE IPC. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. Read More »
