Ford C-Max 2013–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47649 · NHTSA communication 10152468 · issued Nov 6, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013–2018
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
2013 2018 C-Max, Fusion, and MKZ Hybrid vehicles using SOBDM-C module connectors do not require electrical/dielectric grease. If used it may induce module communication concerns. Codes present may be U0293 and a P0AA6. The Workshop Shop Manual (WSM) does not state to use it on these module connectors.
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.