Ford Escape 2023–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB 24-2246 · NHTSA communication 11006521 · issued Aug 15, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2023–2024
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2023-2024 Escape vehicles built on or before 10-Jun-2024 and equipped with 1.5L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0496 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). To correct this condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM.
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.