Ford C-Max 2015–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 48423 · NHTSA communication 10169986 · issued Dec 20, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015–2020
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2015-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) pinpoint test HK11 to cycle the affected VCT solenoid 10 times to attempt to clear the debris. For claiming, use causal part 6M280 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labo
Vehicles covered
- 2015 Ford C-Max
- 2016 Ford C-Max
- 2017 Ford C-Max
- 2018 Ford C-Max
- 2019 Ford Ecosport
- 2020 Ford Ecosport
- 2015 Ford Edge
- 2016 Ford Edge
- 2017 Ford Edge
- 2018 Ford Edge
- 2019 Ford Edge
- 2020 Ford Edge
- 2015 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Escape
- 2017 Ford Escape
- 2018 Ford Escape
- 2019 Ford Escape
- 2015 Ford Expedition
- 2016 Ford Expedition
- 2017 Ford Expedition
- 2015 Ford Explorer
- 2016 Ford Explorer
- 2017 Ford Explorer
- 2018 Ford Explorer
- 2019 Ford Explorer
- 2015 Ford F-150
- 2016 Ford F-150
- 2017 Ford F-150
- 2018 Ford F-150
- 2019 Ford F-150
- 2020 Ford F-150
- 2015 Ford Fiesta
- 2016 Ford Fiesta
- 2017 Ford Fiesta
- 2018 Ford Fiesta
- 2019 Ford Fiesta
- 2015 Ford Flex
- 2016 Ford Flex
- 2017 Ford Flex
- 2018 Ford Flex
- 2019 Ford Flex
- 2015 Ford Focus
- 2016 Ford Focus
- 2017 Ford Focus
- 2018 Ford Focus
- 2015 Ford Fusion
- 2016 Ford Fusion
- 2017 Ford Fusion
- 2018 Ford Fusion
- 2019 Ford Fusion
- 2020 Ford Fusion
- 2015 Ford Mustang
- 2016 Ford Mustang
- 2017 Ford Mustang
- 2018 Ford Mustang
- 2019 Ford Mustang
- 2020 Ford Mustang
- 2015 Ford Taurus
- 2016 Ford Taurus
- 2017 Ford Taurus
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.