Ford Ecosport 2018 — technical 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.