Ford Focus 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46814 · NHTSA communication 10119670 · issued Sep 13, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2014-2017 Focus ST vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine may exhibit an audible engine idle ticking noise at normal operating temperature. This is considered a normal operating characteristic and no repair should be attempted.
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.