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Ford C-Max Hybrid 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-13-5-1 · NHTSA communication 10052740 · issued May 2, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/lincoln: when vehicle is operated for short drive cycles, with maximum electrical loads, and left unattended, the 12-volt battery fails to maintain charge or becomes discharged, after several hours. Models 2013 c-max, fusion, mkz. *pe

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.