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Ford C-Max Energi 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-13-6-23 · NHTSA communication 10053477 · issued Jun 24, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/lincoln: when vehicle is left unattended for hours in cold weather temperatures, on some vehicles, battery fails to maintain a charge or becomes discharged when operated at maximum electrical loads for short cycle drive. 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.