2017 Ford Transit Technical Service Bulletins

217 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2017 Ford Transit. 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.

• 10095184Jan 24, 2017Equipment. Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or lincoln vehicle. Only approved genuine ford accessories or originally installed systems are supported and certified to function correctly with other vehicle systems.
• 10095127Jan 18, 2017Electrical system. Some 2017 transit vehicles equipped with an auxiliary junction box and built on or before 17-oct-2016 may exhibit an inoperative auxiliary relay 8 and/or an inoperative upfit switch 3. This may be due to a missing relay ground circuit. Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
• 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…
• 10095146Jan 4, 2017Equipment. Some 2017 f-150 and transit vehicles built on or before 15-oct 2016 and equipped with a 9.75 axle may exhibit a differential housing cover leak. Before applying the bead of new silicone sealant all surfaces are to be wiped thoroughly with motorcraftù metal surface prep / zc-31-b wipes and allowed to dry for a minimum of two minutes. Refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 205-02.
• 10094769Dec 23, 2016Equipment. 2015-2017 transit vehicles ordered with a keyless entry keypad will have the ford accessory keypad installed on the vehicle and programmed at the assembly plant. The master keycode card will be stowed in a cardboard box located in the vehicles driver door pocket. Before delivery of the vehicle to the customer, the keycode card must be transferred to the vehicles owner manual.
• 10096000Nov 23, 2016Equipment. Some 2015-2017 low roof transit vehicles built on or before 30-sep-2016 and upfitted with a roof rack may exhibit interior roof bow bracket to side panel separation. During repair, in addition to renewing the original spot welds with metal inert gas (mig) plug welds, mig skip weld the entire perimeter of the horizontal bracket tabs to the side panel. Mig skip welding is required to avoid excessive heat during the…
• 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…
• 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.
• 10109073Sep 26, 2016Fuel system. Diesel customers may inquire about a Distance to Empty (DTE) warning message for the DEF system. It may be necessary to add up to 2.5 gallons of DEF for the system to detect a refill event and clear the DTE warning messages, however it is recommended to fill the tank to capacity, which may take up to 5 gallons. Driving conditions that increase fuel consumption will increase DEF consumption and will require…
• 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…
• 10109061Sep 14, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Some 2013-2017 F-Super Duty, 2015-2017 Transit and 2016-2017 F650-F750 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2201 (NOX Sensor Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1 Sensor 1) in the powertrain control module (PCM). When repairing DTC P2201, refer to the online version of the powertrain control/emission diagnostic (PC/ED) manual for the latest diagnostics.
• 10109059Sep 9, 2016Wheels. Some 2016-2017 Transit full-size hubcaps may be damaged or cracked during pre-delivery installation or a repair procedure due to misalignment of the hubcap. To avoid damage, align the valve stem opening in the hubcap with the valve stem, confirming the lug nut tubes on the back of the hubcap are aligned with the lug nuts. Using a mallet gently tap the hubcap around the outer diameter; avoid hitting the center of…
• 10109058Sep 8, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Some 2017 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 and navigation may exhibit a condition in which the SiriusXM Traffic Listing is not loading but all remaining Travel Link features operate properly. SiriusXM Traffic is only available on vehicles equipped with navigation, only in select markets and requires an active subscription to SiriusXM Traffic information. If SiriusXM Traffic will not load attempt the…
• 10092404Aug 9, 2016Engine. 2015-2017 - f-super duty, f-650/750 with 6.7l diesel and 2015-2017 transit - 3.2l diesel equipped vehicles use a selective catalytic reduction (scr) system designed to reduce the vehicles exhaust emissions. The diesel exhaust fluid (def) tank is filled to specification at the assembly plant. Dealers are not instructed to check or top off the def fluid on the pre-delivery inspection (pdi) service record (check…
• 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…

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