Ford Ecosport 2013–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47070 · NHTSA communication 10136592 · issued Feb 9, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013–2018
model years
43
vehicle entries
Official summary
When connecting the Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) and Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) or Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) to the DLC located on the driver side under the steering column at the GWM, make sure that the ignition is off before connecting the VCM. If the ignition is on or the engine is running during the connection, it can result in various warning lights being illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), no start or no crank conditions or the IPC inoperative. For Lincoln vehicles, this information is now listed in the Technical Inspection and Post Road Test Sec
Vehicles covered
- 2018 Ford Ecosport
- 2015 Ford Edge
- 2016 Ford Edge
- 2017 Ford Edge
- 2018 Ford Edge
- 2016 Ford Explorer
- 2017 Ford Explorer
- 2018 Ford Explorer
- 2015 Ford F-150
- 2016 Ford F-150
- 2017 Ford F-150
- 2018 Ford F-150
- 2017 Ford F-250
- 2018 Ford F-250
- 2017 Ford F-350
- 2018 Ford F-350
- 2017 Ford F-450
- 2017 Ford F-550 SD
- 2013 Ford Fusion
- 2014 Ford Fusion
- 2015 Ford Fusion
- 2016 Ford Fusion
- 2017 Ford Fusion
- 2018 Ford Fusion
- 2015 Ford Mustang
- 2016 Ford Mustang
- 2017 Ford Mustang
- 2018 Ford Mustang
- 2017 Lincoln Continental
- 2018 Lincoln Continental
- 2015 Lincoln MKC
- 2016 Lincoln MKC
- 2017 Lincoln MKC
- 2018 Lincoln MKC
- 2016 Lincoln MKX
- 2017 Lincoln MKX
- 2018 Lincoln MKX
- 2013 Lincoln MKZ
- 2014 Lincoln MKZ
- 2015 Lincoln MKZ
- 2016 Lincoln MKZ
- 2017 Lincoln MKZ
- 2018 Lincoln MKZ
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.