Ford C-Max 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 46486 · NHTSA communication 10100508 · issued Mar 23, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
41
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2016-2017 ford or lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. This is considered normal due to the power saving features enabled while in transport mode. It is beneficial for battery life to keep the vehicle in transport mode until the vehicle is prepped for sale. To prevent a sync system lockup during transport mode deactivation, follow the workshop manual (wsm) procedure exactly allowing time for the sync system to complete its tasks such as fully booting up or powering down and shutting off
Vehicles covered
- 2016 Ford C-Max
- 2017 Ford C-Max
- 2016 Ford Edge
- 2017 Ford Edge
- 2016 Ford Escape
- 2017 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Expedition
- 2017 Ford Expedition
- 2017 Ford Explorer
- 2016 Ford F-150
- 2017 Ford F-150
- 2017 Ford F-250 SD
- 2017 Ford F-350 SD
- 2017 Ford F-450 SD
- 2017 Ford F-550 SD
- 2017 Ford F-650 SD
- 2017 Ford F-750 SD
- 2016 Ford Fiesta
- 2017 Ford Fiesta
- 2016 Ford Flex
- 2017 Ford Flex
- 2016 Ford Focus
- 2017 Ford Focus
- 2016 Ford Mustang
- 2017 Ford Mustang
- 2016 Ford Taurus
- 2017 Ford Taurus
- 2017 Ford Transit
- 2016 Ford Transit Connect
- 2017 Ford Transit Connect
- 2017 Lincoln Continental
- 2016 Lincoln MKC
- 2017 Lincoln MKC
- 2016 Lincoln MKS
- 2016 Lincoln MKT
- 2017 Lincoln MKT
- 2016 Lincoln MKX
- 2017 Lincoln MKX
- 2017 Lincoln MKZ
- 2016 Lincoln Navigator
- 2017 Lincoln Navigator
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.