Ford Escape 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB16-0101 · NHTSA communication 10091223 · issued Jul 27, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2013-2014 focus st, fusion, escape and vehicles equipped with a 2.0l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine and built on 9/1/2012 and through 8/1/2013 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2096 (post catalyst fuel trim system too lean bank 1) stored in powertrain control module (pcm) memory. This may be due to engine oil migrating from the variable valve timing (vvt) oil control solenoids through the engine wire harness to the catalyst monitor sensor (cms). Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
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.