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Ford Ecosport 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 47434 · NHTSA communication 10144222 · issued Jul 27, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2018 EcoSport vehicles equipped with remote start may exhibit an intermittent remote start/stall condition during the first remote start attempt. Some 2018 EcoSport vehicles equipped with perimeter plus security and intelligent access (IA) with push button start may exhibit a false security trigger upon opening the rear tailgate while the system is armed. For vehicles exhibiting either concern, contact the supplier technical support at 1-800-FORDKEY (1-800-367-3539) for assistance.

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.