Ford Edge 2013–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47462 · NHTSA communication 10144937 · issued Aug 13, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013–2018
model years
26
vehicle entries
Official summary
2015-2018 Edge, Fusion, Focus, MKZ, MKC, Escape vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit coolant consumption, white smoke and/or a runs rough condition. Refer to the extended coolant pressure test and checking for combustion gases in Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-03A. If internal coolant loss is confirmed, further investigation of the head gasket interface is required. Carefully inspect the cylinder block and head for erosion, pitting, and flatness defects, primarily between the cylinder to cylinder bore bridges. If defects to the aluminum surface on the cylinder block an
Vehicles covered
- 2015 Ford Edge
- 2016 Ford Edge
- 2017 Ford Edge
- 2018 Ford Edge
- 2015 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Escape
- 2017 Ford Escape
- 2018 Ford Escape
- 2013 Ford Focus
- 2014 Ford Focus
- 2015 Ford Focus
- 2016 Ford Focus
- 2017 Ford Focus
- 2018 Ford Focus
- 2015 Ford Fusion
- 2016 Ford Fusion
- 2017 Ford Fusion
- 2018 Ford Fusion
- 2015 Lincoln MKC
- 2016 Lincoln MKC
- 2017 Lincoln MKC
- 2018 Lincoln MKC
- 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.