Ford Escape 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-0052 · NHTSA communication 10075282 · issued Mar 24, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
1.6L GTDI - SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT - DTC P26B7 - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 2/13/2013 ISSUE Some 2013 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.6L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine built on or before 2/13/2013 may exhibit a service engine soon lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P26B7 stored in powertrain control module (PCM) memory. This DTC indicates a fault is present with coolant bypass solenoid C, located at the rear of the engine above the starter/bell housing and below the vacuum pump. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. Using the Ford Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) service too
Vehicles covered
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.