Ford Fusion 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46146 · NHTSA communication 10090986 · issued Oct 21, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2017 fusion vehicles built on or before 20-sep-2016 may exhibit a slow to update fuel gauge, erratic fuel gauge reading, inaccurate distance to empty, and/or a fuel gauge that drops fast after a refueling event, with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) stored in powertrain control module (pcm). Reprogram the instrument panel cluster (ipc) software using ids software 102.04 or higher. Follow the ids on-screen instructions to complete the reprogramming procedure. After reprograming, perform an as-built configuration of the ipc. Clear all diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) after programming. Use
Vehicles covered
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.