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Ford C-Max Hybrid 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-13-5-21 · NHTSA communication 10053005 · issued May 20, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

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

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.