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Ford C-Max 2013–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46098 · NHTSA communication 10109076 · issued Sep 29, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2017
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

2013-2017 Fusion, MKZ and C-Max Hybrid and Energi vehicles equipped with HF35 eCVT transaxles may have literature published that lists either a 2.56 or 2.57 axle ratio. For service and parts ordering purposes, both are the same. The difference in the displayed ratio originates from rounding differences between systems which results in the discrepancy.

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.