Ford C-Max 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46450 · NHTSA communication 10099458 · issued Mar 14, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
32
vehicle entries
Official summary
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. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the vct solenoid, refer to powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) pinpoint test hk11 to cycle the affected vct solenoid 10 times to attempt to clear the debris. For claiming, use causal part 6m280 and applicable labor operations in section 10 of the service labor time standards (slts) man
Vehicles covered
- 2017 Ford C-Max
- 2017 Ford E-250
- 2017 Ford E-350
- 2017 Ford E-450
- 2017 Ford E-550
- 2017 Ford Edge
- 2017 Ford Escape
- 2017 Ford Expedition
- 2017 Ford Explorer
- 2017 Ford F-150
- 2017 Ford F-250 SD
- 2017 Ford F-350 SD
- 2017 Ford F-450 SD
- 2017 Ford F-53
- 2017 Ford F-550 SD
- 2017 Ford F-59
- 2017 Ford F-650 SD
- 2017 Ford F-750 SD
- 2017 Ford Fiesta
- 2017 Ford Flex
- 2017 Ford Focus
- 2017 Ford Fusion
- 2017 Ford Mustang
- 2017 Ford Taurus
- 2017 Ford Transit
- 2017 Ford Transit Connect
- 2017 Lincoln Continental
- 2017 Lincoln MKC
- 2017 Lincoln MKT
- 2017 Lincoln MKX
- 2017 Lincoln MKZ
- 2017 Lincoln Navigator
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.