2013 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 14V706000 on 11/04/2014
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2005 - 10/07/2014
- Affected:
- 34
- Defect:
- Cummings mobility conversion & supply (cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 ford e-150, e-250, e-350, chevrolet express, 2006-2008 dodge sprinter, and 2009-2014 mercedes-benz sprinter, and 2013 ford transit connect vehicles manufactured january 1, 2006, to october 8, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation after january 1, 2006. the platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
- Consequence:
- If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. when the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
- Correction:
- Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began january 13, 2015. owners may contact cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. cumming's number for this recall is 14e-041.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V209000 on 03/28/2017
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine
- Manufactured:
- 06/12/2013 - 12/13/2014
- Affected:
- 208,584
- Defect:
- Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2014 escape, 2014-2015 fiesta st, 2013-2014 fusion and 2013-2015 transit connect vehicles equipped with 1.6l gtdi engines. if the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.
- Consequence:
- If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed april 21, 2017. the recall began on january 5, 2018. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 17s09.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2013 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TSBs (16)
- Bulletin:
- ASI-44296
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Ford: the removal of front passenger seat, which do not have the delete option, will illuminate airbag disable indicator and srs warning lamp in instrument cluster. model 2010-2013 transit connect. *pe
- Bulletin:
- ASI-44451
- Component:
- 062200 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
- Summary:
- Ford: some model vehicles manual for powertrain control/emission diagnostic (pc/ed) has been updated regarding improved cooling fan circuit due to a lack of air conditioning, a malfunctioning indicator lamp (mil) and overheating.
- Bulletin:
- 44863
- Component:
- 133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
- Summary:
- Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. please use at your discretion. various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter noise, at highway speeds when the rear door window(s) or sunroo
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46295
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine oil dye is available. workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 has been revised to reference the new white-colored dye. the new white fl
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46327
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- 2013-2016 fiesta, escape, transit connect and 2013 fusion vehicles with a 1.6l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine may exhibit an engine oil level reading that is up to 8 mm above the maximum mark on the engine oil dipstick
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46332
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or linco
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46439
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2017 transit connect vehicles built on or before 13-jan-2017 may require replacement of the panoramic roof shade. when installing the new roof shade the wire harness connector for the roof shade module may need to be extended in o
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46085
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- The powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46102
- Component:
- 150000 seat belts
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. this may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatb
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46900
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and a dtc p161a after pcm replacement. this may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. to clear this dtc, use
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47080
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- 2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with sync or sync 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the spotify app via applink. as of an update released on 1/15/2018 spotify will no longer be supporting their applink integration. no re
- Bulletin:
- TSB18-2084
- Component:
- 222000 seats:mid/rear assembly
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2018 transit connect vehicles built on 9-jan-2013 and through 5-jan-2018 may exhibit a condition where the second row seat is stuck or difficult to fold or unfold. this may be due to a misrouted cable or a cable in need of adjustm
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47201
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or linco
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47009
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47009
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
- Bulletin:
- tsb18-2179
- Component:
- 222000 seats:mid/rear assembly
- Summary:
- This article supersedes tsb 18-2084 to update the service procedure. some 2013-2018 transit connect vehicles built on 1-jan-2013 and through 5-jan-2018 may exhibit a condition where either section of the second row seat is stuck or difficul
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