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Ford Focus 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44686 · NHTSA communication 10056788 · issued Aug 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: some vehicles are experiencing, with or without powertrain diagostic trouble codes (dtc) p0805, p06b8, p0809, p0850, p087a, p087e, p0884, p283a, p2831, p2836, p2837, p2835, an intermittent or delayed engagement, automatic transmission shifting from park, drive or reverse, noise during start, intermittent start, no crank, no start or hard start. Model 2012-13 focus. *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.