Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2015 MKC 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.
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 »
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 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 »
LINCOLN/FORD: ONCE PROCEDURE FOR HEATED STEERING WHEEL MODULE PROGRAM COMPLETED, HEATED STEERING WHEEL FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND PASSES NETWORK TEST BUT FAILS ON DEMAND SELF TEST. Read More »
FORD: SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS ARE EXPERIENCING A MALFUNCTION WITH THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL BECOMING INOPERATIVE AND ON DEMAND TEST FAILURE. Read More »
FORD FUSION/MKZ, 2015 MKC, 2015 MUSTANG- BULLETIN REGARDING INTERMITTENTLY, THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS FAILS WITH POSSIBLE UO212 IN MULTIPLE MODULES. *LJ Read More »
LINCOLN: A FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0159 MAY OCCUR DURING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE CONCERNING THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM) WITH AN ACTIVE PARK ASSIST AND WILL NOT IMPACT FUNCTION OF ACTIVE PARK ASSIST OR STEERING SYSTEM ... Read More »
LINCOLN: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) U0415 MAY APPEAR IN POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM) AND RETURN AFTER A SHORT TIME AND CAN BE DISREGARDED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING (EPAS) SYSTEM. Read More »
LINCOLN: A FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0159 MAY OCCUR DURING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE CONCERNING THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM) WITH AN ACTIVE PARK ASSIST AND WILL NOT IMPACT FUNCTION OF ACTIVE PARK ASSIST OR STEERING SYSTEM ... Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 ESCAPE AND MKC VEHICLES WITHOUT A VEHICLE DYNAMIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND BUILT ON 1-APR-2015 AND THROUGH 1-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE AND/OR CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND/OR MAKING ... 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 »
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 2015-2017 EDGE/MKX, ESCAPE/MKC, FUSION/MKZ AND EXPLORER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L OR 2.3L MAY EXHIBIT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE APPEARANCE COVER, VALVE COVER AND/OR INTAKE MANIFOLD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE APPEARANCE COVER. Read More »
SOME 2015-2016 LINCOLN MKC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.3L GTDI ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 2/23/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A HEAVY CONTINUOUS BLUE SMOKE WITH A BURNING OIL SMELL AFTER IDLING 10 MINUTES OR LONGER. Read More »
LINCOLN: WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, DURING TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP, A HOOT NOISE, FROM ENGINE, IS HEARD AND IS NOT A DURABILITY OR FUNCTIONAL CONCERN. MODEL 2015 MKC. *PE Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P025A (FUEL PUMP MODULE A CONTROL CIRCUIT/OPEN) HAS CONCERN OF CRANK NO START OR STALL DUE TO UNPOWERED FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE IN TRANSPORT MODE. MODEL 2015 MKC, MKZ, FUSION. Read More »
2.0L ECOBOOST - FUEL ODOR ISSUE Some 2013-2016 Escape, 2015-2016 MKC vehicles built on or before 12/15/2015, 2013-2016 Fusion, MKZ, 2013-2015 Explorer, 2013-2014 Focus ST and Edge vehicles equipped with 2. Read More »
MULTIPLE 2014-2016 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6F35 TRANSMISSION AND BUILT ON 1-JAN-2014 AND THROUGH 31-DEC-2015 MAY EXHIBIT HARSH REVERSE ENGAGEMENT AND HARSH/DELAYED 3RD AND 5TH GEAR UP/DOWN SHIFTS WITH NO DTCS PRESENT. Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
LINCOLN: DURING LIGHT THROTTLE TIP, WHILE AT 30 TO 35 MPH, THERE IS A BUMP OR HARSH SHIFT OR HOOT NOISE, AT TIME OF TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH BEING APPLIED AND IS NOT DURABILITY OR FUNCTIONAL CONCERN. MODEL 2015 MKC. Read More »
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 »
SOME 2015-2017 MKC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DSP MODULE MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) B1A10, B1A11, B1045 AND/OR B13FD WITH NO OBSERVABLE AUDIO MALFUNCTION AFTER PERFORMING A DSP MODULE ON-DEMAND SELF TEST. Read More »
SOME 2013-2016 FUSION/ESCAPE/MKT/FLEX/MKS/TAURUS, 2015-2016 MKZ/MKC/EDGE AND 2016 MKX VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS RADIO CONCERNS INCLUDING: SPEAKER STATIC WITH KEY-OFF, NO AUDIO AFTER VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE ... Read More »
2016 MKZ,MKC AND MKX: MY LINCOLN MOBILE APP NOT ABLE TO CONNECT TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DTC U2100 AND/OR U2101 ON VEHICLES WITH TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT *CN Read More »
FORD: SOME 2015 LINCOLN MKC MAY EXPERIENCE THE BATTERY GOING DEAD BECAUSE OF THE WELCOME LIGHT REMAINING ON OR CYCLING ON AND OFF WHEN THE KEYFOB IS LEFT WITHIN DETECTION RANGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TA Read More »
FORD: DUE TO AN UNPOWERED FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE, THE REMOTE START FEATURE WILL EXHIBIT A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P025A, WITH CRANK NO START OR STALL, WHILE IN TRANSPORT MODE. MODEL 2015 MKC. Read More »
2015-2016 MKZ AND 2015 MKC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER ARTIST/TITLE AND TRACK MISSING AND IC NEEDS REPROGRAM WITH LATEST SOFTWARE CALIBRATION *CN Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION (PMI) NOT ABLE TO PERFORM. MODEL 2013-14 FUSION, MKZ, 2015 MKC. 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 »
FORD/LINCOLN: ON SOME VEHICLES, AFTER MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE OR OTHER ROUTINE SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE DUE TO VARIOUS RESETS OF MODULES. Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION (PMI) NOT ABLE TO PERFORM. MODEL 2013-14 FUSION, MKZ, 2015 MKC. 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 »
SOME 2015-2016 MKC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MEMORY MIRRORS BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/7/2015 MAY EXPERIENCE A RATCHETING/CLICKING NOISE FROM THE EXTERIOR MIRROR(S)GLASS WHEN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS OCCUR: VEHICLE UNLOCKED, VEHICLE ... Read More »
LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE NOISE FROM AUDIO SYSTEM WHEN LIFTGATE OR DOOR IS OPEN AND VEHICLES IS INACTIVE, WITH KEY ON OR OFF, FOR 30 MINUTES. MODEL 2015 MKC. *PE Read More »
LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE NOISE FROM AUDIO SYSTEM WHEN LIFTGATE OR DOOR IS OPEN AND VEHICLES IS INACTIVE, WITH KEY ON OR OFF, FOR 30 MINUTES. MODEL 2015 MKC. *PE Read More »
LINCOLN/FORD: SOME VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE TIRE VIBRATION AND POSSIBLE FLAT SPOTTING. VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AND DRIVEN, BY WORKSHOP TECH, APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FOR DIAGNOSIS OF VIBRATIONS AND FLAT SPOTTING. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE IS BEING ATTRIBUTED TO TIRES AND PROCEDURE IS DRIVE APPROXIMATE 15 MILES TO ELIMINATE ANY FLAT CONDITION AND MISDIAGNOSIS. MODEL 2013-15 ESCAPE, 2015 MKC. Read More »
FORD 2015 EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, F-150 W/MYFORD TOUCH OR MY LINCOLN TOUCH: INFORMATION BULLETIN INVOLVING CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT BUTTONS. *LJ Read More »
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BLIS) - EXTENDED WARNING AFTER OBJECT LEAVES DETECTION AREA - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 4/6/2015 ISSUE Some 2015 MKC vehicles built on or before 4/6/2015 may exhibit a concern with the BLIS warning indicator ... Read More »
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 »
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 »
CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR MKC AND MKZ VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE RESERVE EQUIPMENT GROUP, AND CERTAIN 2012-2016 FOCUS ELECTRIC, C-MAX ENERGI, AND FUSION ENERGI VEHICLES - EMBEDDED MODEM REPLACEMENT. Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 MKC, 2016 MKX, AND 2016-2017 MKZ VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT (TCU) BUILT ON OR BEFORE 19-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY OF REMOTE FEATURES VIA THE MYLINCOLN MOBILE APPLICATION. Read More »
SOME 2015-2016 MKC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MEMORY MIRRORS BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12/7/2015 MAY EXPERIENCE A RATCHETING/CLICKING NOISE FROM THE EXTERIOR MIRROR(S)GLASS WHEN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS OCCUR: VEHICLE UNLOCKED, VEHICLE ... Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 MKC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DSP MODULE MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) B1A10, B1A11, B1045 AND/OR B13FD WITH NO OBSERVABLE AUDIO MALFUNCTION AFTER PERFORMING A DSP MODULE ON-DEMAND SELF TEST. Read More »
2016 MKZ,MKC AND MKX: MY LINCOLN MOBILE APP NOT ABLE TO CONNECT TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DTC U2100 AND/OR U2101 ON VEHICLES WITH TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT *CN Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTION OF SYNC 3 ACCESSORY INTERFACE PROTOCOL MODULE (APIM) DIAGNOSTIC CODE U3000 OR B108E. MODEL 2016 ESCAPE. MKC. *PE Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: ON SOME VEHICLES, AFTER MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE OR OTHER ROUTINE SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE DUE TO VARIOUS RESETS OF MODULES. Read More »
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM (BLIS) - EXTENDED WARNING AFTER OBJECT LEAVES DETECTION AREA - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 4/6/2015 ISSUE Some 2015 MKC vehicles built on or before 4/6/2015 may exhibit a concern with the BLIS warning indicator ... Read More »
LINCOLN: A FEATURE LOCATED ON SOME VEHICLES, APPROACH DETECTION/WELCOME LIGHTING, FAILS TO WORK AND HAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) AND WILL BE INOPERATIVE UNTIL BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) IS RESET. MODEL 2015 MKC. Read More »
LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE NOISE FROM AUDIO SYSTEM WHEN LIFTGATE OR DOOR IS OPEN AND VEHICLES IS INACTIVE, WITH KEY ON OR OFF, FOR 30 MINUTES. MODEL 2015 MKC. *PE Read More »
FORD 2015 EDGE AND LINCOLN 20115 MKC DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH CELLULAR PHONE TOWER SIGNALS VEHICLES WITH SIRIUS RADIO MAY SHOW CONCERN WHERE THE AUDIO CUTS OUT AND RADIO DISPLAYS NO SIGNAL MESSAGE ... Read More »
FORD EDGE 2015: LINCOLN 2015 MKC: BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT CONCERN IN WHICH THE AUDIO CUTS OUT AND THE RADIO DISPLAYS "NO SIGNAL' MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING. Read More »
FORD/LINCOLN: ON SOME VEHICLES, VOLUME WILL GO TO MAXIMUM OR MINIMUM LEVEL WHEN PLUS OR MINUS BUTTON IS PUSHED ON STEERING WHEEL. MODEL 2015 MUSTANG, MKC. *PE Read More »
LINCOLN: NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) PRESENT DURING SELF TEST FOR FAILURE OF APPROACH DETECTION/WELCOME LIGHTING FEATURE AND WILL REMAIN INOPERATIVE UNTIL RESETTING OF BODY CONTROL MODULE. MODEL 2015 MKC. Read More »
