Ford Escape 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB 16-0150 · NHTSA communication 10095958 · issued Nov 2, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2017
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2014-2017 fusion and 2017 escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine may exhibit low coolant, white exhaust smoke and an illuminated mil if diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0217, p300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0316 and/or p1299 are present. This condition may be due to an intake manifold bolt backing out causing damage to the charge air cooler (cac). Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
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.