Ford Transit 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47139 · NHTSA communication 10137087 · issued Mar 8, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2018 Transit vehicles with a 3.2L engine built on or after 01-Jan-2018 may exhibit various starting or drivability issues along with various diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs). Before performing any diagnostic routines, as part of the standard visual checks, inspect the powertrain control module (PCM) connectors C1232B and C1232T to ensure they are fully seated, latched, and secured.
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.