2016 Ford Focus Technical Service Bulletins

200 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Ford Focus. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10095159Jan 10, 2017Brakes. Some 2016-2017 focus and c-max vehicles built on or after 1-aug-2016 may exhibit a growl or rubbing noise from the wheel assembly after pre-delivery inspection has been performed to remove the brake rotor covers. This may be due to the brake caliper spring becoming dislodged and rubbing the wheel. The brake rotor cover removal process on pts pdi tab states tools are not to be used when tearing/removing the rotor…
• 10095154Jan 10, 2017Engine. To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine oil dye is available. Workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 has been revised to reference the new white-colored dye. The new white fluorescent dye provides a distinct white glow to identify engine oil leaks. The new white fluorescent dye requires a pure uv diagnostic inspection lamp. The white-colored…
• 10094646Dec 22, 2016Equipment. Some owners of 2016 ford and lincoln mkx vehicles equipped with sync 3 may inquire about upgrading to apple carplay and android auto. This upgrade is not currently available for those vehicles. Apple carplay and android auto are currently available only on vehicles equipped with sync 3 v2.0 or later. This upgrade for 2016 ford and lincoln mkx vehicles will be available in 2017. The sync version can be confirmed via…
• 10094645Dec 22, 2016Equipment. Some 2014-2017 fiesta and 2015-2017 focus vehicles with the 1.0l gtdi engine may exhibit a turbocharger wastegate rod rattle. This may be due to the wastegate linkage. This noise is considered normal and is not a sign of a defective turbocharger. The wastegate rod has clearances built into the control linkage to accommodate thermal expansion. The turbocharger should not be replaced for this condition.
• 10094637Dec 20, 2016Engine. Some 2016 focus vehicles may not successfully complete reprogramming or programmable module installation (pmi) of the bcm. Make certain the integrated diagnostic system (ids) is at release 103.03 or higher before attempting bcm programming.
• 10094603Dec 2, 2016Equipment. Some 2016-2017 focus rs with sync 3 may exhibit a condition in which a sound mode selection is displayed in the front display interface module (fdim) sound settings screen. Focus rs audio systems are not equipped with sound mode surround sound. To correct this condition, perform the sync accessory protocol interface module (apim) standard programming procedure, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 415-00.
• 10095996Nov 17, 2016Equipment. Some 2016-2017 focus rs vehicles with sync 3 may experience a condition in which a sound mode selection is displayed in the front display interface module (fdim) sound settings screen. Focus rs audio systems are not equipped with sound mode surround sound. Engineering is aware of this concern and no repairs should be performed at this time. Monitor oasis for future updates. The sync version can be confirmed via…
• 10095995Nov 17, 2016Steering. Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises. The workshop manual (wsm) diagnostic procedures have been updated in section 211-02. When diagnosing and repairing epas steering noises use the updated procedures.
• 10095994Nov 15, 2016Body and structure. Some 2013-2017 focus 4-door sedans have a single dampener on the left hand side, adjacent to the lifting coil spring, to slow the operation of the luggage compartment deck lid when opening and closing. The luggage compartment deck lid is held open only by the coil springs connected to the hinges. The dampener is not charged with gas to support the luggage compartment lid like the 5 door hatchback lift cylinders…
• 10095991Nov 11, 2016Body and structure. Some 2013-2017 focus/c-max vehicles exhibit a frayed/cut short appearance at the front edge of the headliner near the windshield. This is a normal characteristic of the headliner and no repairs should be attempted. On 5 door focus(hatchback) the exposed edge at the rear lift gate area may be due the hem lip out of position (bent) pulling the weather strip out of position, exposing the edge.
• 10095990Nov 11, 2016Equipment. 2016-2017 focus vehicles built on or after 10/nov/2016 will no longer have a flex-fuel badge. Please do not submit for a mis-built unit, and/or add the badge to the tailgate and/or lift gate. Service management team please share with the sales team the deletion of the badge was intentional.
• 10095982Nov 11, 2016Engine. 2016-2017 focus vehicles with 2.0l gasoline direct injection(gdi) engines built on or after 04/07/2016 will no longer have a high pressure fuel pump cover. Please do not submit for a miss-built unit, and/or add the cover back on the engine. Service management team please share with the sales team the deletion of the cover was intentional.
• 10096001Nov 9, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Certain 2016-2017 model year focus rs vehicles - powertrain control module reprogramming
• 10091136Oct 28, 2016Electrical system. Some 2016 c-max built on 1-may-2016 and through 6-sep-2016, may exhibit a false activation of the alarm system. This may be due to a change in the body control module (bcm) software. Reprogram the bcm to the latest calibration using ids release 102.05 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. Calibration files may also be obtained at…
• 10091003Oct 26, 2016Tires. Setting the correct tire inflation pressure is an important step in the pre-delivery process and during routine maintenance intervals. Recent customer clinics revealed that most every vehicle in the clinics had the tire pressures set incorrectly. Tire pressures from the factory are not set to the correct specification. Maintaining the correct tire pressure is key to the ride characteristics of the vehicle and…
• 10091151Oct 17, 2016Brakes. Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake system warning lamp being illuminated. If the park brake was applied when the vhr was gathering data from the major vehicle systems, the brakes and suspension message will be reported as the vhr looks for any warning lamps…
• 10090681Oct 17, 2016Brakes. Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake system warning lamp being illuminated. If the park brake was applied when the vhr was gathering data from the major vehicle systems, the brakes and suspension message will be reported as the vhr looks for any warning lamps…
• 10090636Oct 5, 2016Engine. 2017 escape vehicles equipped with power roof opening panel built on or after 6/6/16 have a change to the initialization procedure for both the roof opening panel and the shield(sunshade). Refer to workshop manual, section 501-17. In step 2 for the procedures that must be completed within 5 seconds, do not release the tilt switch(sliding glass panel close switch) or the shield (sunshade) control close switch. The…
• 10109079Sep 30, 2016Seat belts. Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. This may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatbelt retracts at a high rate of speed. The Workshop Manual, Section 501-20A General Procedures has been updated with a locked seatbelt retractor releasing procedure.
• 10109047Sep 26, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Some 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may exhibit intermittent concerns of loss of transmission engagement while driving, intermittent no start or a loss of power. These symptoms are usually accompanied by an illuminated Check Engine lamp.
• 10109070Sep 21, 2016Engine cooling, Engine. The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to validate a concern. The PCM automatically monitors these inputs more accurately and will set diagnostic trouble codes…
• 10109067Sep 19, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Some 2016-2017 Escape, MKC, Fiesta, F150, Expedition, Navigator, Mustang, Transit, Focus, C-Max, MKX, Taurus, MKS, Flex, MKT, and Edge and 2017 Explorer, Fusion, MKZ, Super Duty, Transit Connect and Continental vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 might exhibit a blank screen or other various SYNC symptoms only when the vehicle is in Transport mode. Engineering is aware of this possibility and it is considered normal due…
• 10109062Sep 15, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Some Focus Vehicles built on or after 21-Jul-2016 thru 15-Sep-2016 equipped with the DPS6 Transmission exhibiting concerns of shift quality may have an incorrectly aligned clutch actuator spring retainer (7515). While performing transmission or clutch repair on vehicles within these date ranges please Refer to Works Shop Manual (WSM) 307-01A Removal and Installation, Clutch Actuator for proper installation and…
• 10109056Sep 5, 2016Brakes, Wheels. Some 2017 Focus and C-Max vehicles built on or after 8/1/2016 may exhibit a growl or rubbing noise from the wheel assembly after pre-delivery inspection has been performed to remove the brake rotor covers. This may be due to the brake caliper spring becoming dislodged and rubbing the wheel. The Brake Rotor Cover Removal Process on PTS states tools are not to be used when tearing/removing the rotor covers which…
• 10109054Sep 2, 2016Electrical system, Engine cooling. Some 2016-2017 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 may have DTCs U3000:04, B108E:12 and/or U1A00:87 present in the APIM. If these DTCs are present and no other symptoms are reported by the customer, then clear the DTCs and retest. If the DTC(s) do not return then no further repairs should be attempted. If one or more DTCs return as current faults and/or the customer reports other symptoms, then refer to…
• 10092556Aug 18, 2016Equipment. Some 2016 focus, c-max, fiesta, expedition, and navigator vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a condition in which the sirius satellite channel guide category buttons may not respond when selected and a loading message is displayed continuously. To correct this condition reprogram the audio control module (acm) with latest calibration using ids release 101.05 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the…
• 10092555Aug 18, 2016Electrical system, Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some 2015-2017 focus/c-max/escape vehicles equipped with one touch up feature. The 2016-2017 workshop manual section 501-11 was updated 8/2016 with revised diagnostics, the 2015 wsm updates will follow later. Refer to the 2016-2017 wsm revised diagnostics for any of the following concerns: one-touch up feature is inoperative, window door glass does not travel fully to either open/closed position,and window bounces…
• 10092372Aug 16, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Some 2011-2015 fiesta vehicles built on or before 10/15/2014 and 2012-2016 focus vehicles equipped with a dps6 automatic transmission may exhibit excessive transmission clutch shudder on light acceleration. Some vehicles may or may not exhibit transmission fluid leaking from the clutch housing. Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
• 10092402Aug 3, 2016Electrical system. Some 2016 escape/mkc/fiesta/f150/expedition/navigator/mustang /transit/focus/c-max/mkx/taurus/mks/flex/mkt/edge and 2017 escape/explorer/mkc/fusion and mkz vehicles equipped with sync 3 might exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. Engineering is aware of this possibility and it is considered normal due to the power saving features enabled while in…
• 10092383Aug 2, 2016Electrical system. Some 2015-2016 focus vehicles built on or before 11/18/2015 may exhibit an incorrect average fuel economy reading. Focus clusters have two trip computers (trip 1 and trip 2). If the customer is using one for short trips (reset at every refill) and the other for long trips (no reset since he/she owns the vehicle) the issue may be present after either trip computer reads greater than 3219 km (2000 miles).
• 10091429Jul 19, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. 2011-2016 fiesta and 2012-2016 focus with dps6 transmission have a new clutch available. This change affects tcm/pcm calibrations. 2011-2013 fiesta calibrations have not yet been released, continue to service with bv6z-7b546-f clutch, perform any reprogramming with ids release 101.01 only. 2014-2016 fiesta vehicles continue to use fa6z-7b546-a clutch and are not affected by calibration.
• 10091270Jul 11, 2016Electrical system. 2013-2016 focus s model vehicles do not have an outside ambient temperature displayed in the ipc and this feature cannot be added. The sensor is in the right hand outside mirror and is used by the powertrain control module (pcm) for calculations.
• 10091267Jul 1, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Some 2016-2017 ford/lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may see a navigation fault message appear on the map on the home screen or a system lock up when the phone is connected. Applink maybe inoperative, or the system may perform random reboots during an ignition cycle with the phone connected. Determine if the customer has an android phone with the baseball application mlb.com at bat installed.
• 10091230Jul 1, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Some 2016-2017 vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience the following concerns; the gps not tracking the vehicle position correctly, the vehicle location arrow icon spinning in circles on the navigation screen or a spinning compass on non-navigation vehicles. Perform the following procedure to resolve. Enter bezel diagnostics per work shop manual (wsm) section 415-00. Select testing settings from the menu…
• 10091229Jul 1, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Some 2016 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 and navigation along with a valid paid subscription to sirius travel link may not display sirius travel link fuel prices. Replacing components will not resolve the condition and is not recommended at this time. Engineering is currently investigating. In the interim, the following steps will reset the system. Position the vehicle outdoors in open sky…
• 10091225Jul 1, 2016Body and structure, Equipment. 2016 focus rs spoiler is wrapped for export to north america with wrap guard. When the wrap is removed it can leave a residue on the spoiler. The residue is water soluble, use warm water only to assist with the removal.
• 10091224Jul 1, 2016Engine, Equipment. 2016 focus rs intercooler plate which partially covers the intercooler area is necessary for the vehicle. Do not remove this plate it is required for robust durable function of the vehicle. Removal may cause water ingestion from normal condensation and result is engine damage.
• 10091149Jun 24, 2016Equipment. 2012-2016 focus sedan luggage compartment lid won't stay up
• 10079012May 27, 2016Engine, Equipment. May illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with misfire codes
• 10079011May 27, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Average fuel economy low and/or incorrect - built on or before 11/18/2015
• 10078968May 18, 2016Body and structure. Some 2016 focus se vehicles may exhibit a thumping, tapping and/or buzz noise from the footwell area at speeds above 64 km/h (40 mph) and built on or before 4/11/2016. The noise may be caused by the forward edge of the underbody acoustic shield contacting the body.
• 10078990May 13, 2016Electrical system. Siri eyes free functional issues using bluetooth and apple ios 9.2 and 9.2.1
• 10078988May 11, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. Air conditioning (a/c) inoperative - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0645
• 10078984May 9, 2016Equipment. Sync 3 accessory protocol interface module (apim) dtcs u3000 or b108e or u1a00
• 10183749Apr 5, 2016Electrical system. In some of the affected vehicles, the front control/display interface module (FCDIM) may have been unintentionally programmed for the European market instead of the North American market
• 10075285Mar 31, 2016Electrical system, Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. 1.0L ECOBOOST - ILLUMINATED MIL - DTC P1450 - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/19/2015 ISSUE Some 2015-2016 Focus vehicles equipped with an 1.0L EcoBoost engine and built on or before 10/19/2015 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1450 (unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum) present in powertrain control module (PCM) memory. ACTION Reprogram the powertrain control…
• 10205009Mar 16, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. DPS6 - no satart and/or transmission engagement or loss of power with DTCS u0100, U00101, U1013, U3003 AND/OR P0606
• 10075274Mar 16, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. DPS6 - NO START AND/OR TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT OR LOSS OF POWER WITH DTCS U0100, U0101, U1013, U3003 AND/OR P0606 ISSUE Some 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may exhibit intermittent concerns of loss of transmission engagement while driving, intermittent no start or a loss of power. These symptoms are usually accompanied by an illuminated Check Engine lamp.
• 10090512Oct 25, 2015Electrical system. Some 2013-2016 focus electric vehicles built on or after 22-feb-2013 may exhibit an illuminated green ready to drive indicator in the instrument panel cluster (ipc) and the vehicle does not move. Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
• 10205020Oct 19, 2015Electrical system. 1.0L Ecoboost - kIlluminated MIL - DTC P1450 - Built on or before 10/19/2015

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