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Ford C-Max 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44339 · NHTSA communication 10054810 · issued Dec 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford/lincoln: the wrench lamp (hybrids) or service engine soon lamp (energi) will illuminate when using engine block heater and lamps turn off within no more than three drive cycles after unplugging engine block heater. Model 2013-2014 c-max, fusion, mkz hybrid/energi. *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.