2016 LINCOLN MKZ Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 15V618000 on 09/30/2015
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage
- Manufactured:
- 09/02/2015 - 09/11/2015
- Affected:
- 658
- Defect:
- Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 ford fusion vehicles manufactured september 3, 2015, to september 13, 2015, and 2016 lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured september 3, 2015, to september 12, 2015. the affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may have insufficent wall thickness. as a result, the fuel tanks may crack in the event of a crash and thus the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 301, "fuel system integrity."
- Consequence:
- A fuel tank that cracks may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. the recall began on october 19, 2015. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 15c11.
- 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:
- 18V167000 on 03/12/2018
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Manufactured:
- 07/24/2013 - 03/01/2018
- Affected:
- 1,301,986
- Defect:
- Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 lincoln mkz and ford fusion vehicles. the steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.
- Consequence:
- A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 18s08.
- 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.
2016 LINCOLN MKZ TSBs (62)
- Bulletin:
- SB-45309
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- 2015-2016 mkz and 2015 mkc instrument cluster message center artist/title and track missing and ic needs reprogram with latest software calibration *cn
- Bulletin:
- SB-45317
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- 2016 mkz,mkc and mkx: my lincoln mobile app not able to connect to vehicles equipped with dtc u2100 and/or u2101 on vehicles with telematics control unit *cn
- Bulletin:
- ASI-45158
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- ASI-45157
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Bulletin:
- SSM-45815
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- Air conditioning (a/c) inoperative - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0645
- Bulletin:
- SSM-45821
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Siri eyes free functional issues using bluetooth and apple ios 9.2 and 9.2.1
- Bulletin:
- TSB 16-0139
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2016 f-150, c-max, edge, mks, taurus, and flex and 2016 expedition, explorer, escape, fusion, mustang, mkz, mkx, navigator, transit and transit connect vehicles equipped with a 2.0l, 2.5l, 3.5l or 3.7l gasoline engine and built on
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46118
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- When hooking up the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition is off before connecting to ids. if the ig
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46129
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2016 fusion/escape/mkt/flex/mks/taurus, 2015-2016 mkz/mkc/edge and 2016 mkx vehicles may exhibit various radio concerns including: speaker static with key-off, no audio after vehicle is first started with diagnostic trouble code (
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46132
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake system warning lamp being illuminated. if the
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46153
- Component:
- 199000 tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Summary:
- Setting the correct tire inflation pressure is an important step in the pre-delivery process and during routine maintenance intervals. recent customer clinics revealed that most every vehicle in the clinics had the tire pressures set incorr
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46155
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2017 mkc, 2016 mkx, and 2016-2017 mkz vehicles equipped with a telematics control unit (tcu) built on or before 19-oct-2016 may exhibit loss of functionality of remote features via the mylincoln mobile application. to correct the
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46132
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake system warning lamp being illuminated. if the
- Bulletin:
- SSM 45917
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2017 vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience the following concerns; the gps not tracking the vehicle position correctly, the vehicle location arrow icon spinning in circles on the navigation screen or a spinning compass on n
- Bulletin:
- SSM 45926
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- 2013-2017 fusion/escape/mkz (excluding 3.7l), 2015-2016 edge/explorer (excluding 3.5l/3.7l), 2015-2016 mkc, and 2016 mkx vehicles (excluding 3.7l) equipped with all wheel drive (awd) may exhibit a leaking passenger side power transfer unit
- Bulletin:
- TSB16-0105
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2016 fusion, mkz, and 2013-2015 c-max vehicles equipped with an hf35 transmission and built on or before 8/15/2015 may exhibit a thumping/rubbing or grinding noise coming from the transmission. the noise may be present in all gear
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46022
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- When hooking up the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition is off before connecting to ids. if the ig
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46281
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2017 edge/mkx, escape/mkc, fusion/mkz and explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.0l or 2.3l may exhibit damage to the engine appearance cover, valve cover and/or intake manifold when attempting to remove the appearance cover. to redu
- 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 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 46355
- Component:
- 102300 power train:manual transmission:shift pattern indicator
- Summary:
- Multiple 2014-2016 vehicles equipped with 6f35 transmission and built on 1-jan-2014 and through 31-dec-2015 may exhibit harsh reverse engagement and harsh/delayed 3rd and 5th gear up/down shifts with no dtcs present. this may be due to a me
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46371
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Some 2012-2017 focus electric/2013-2017 cmax energi/fusion energi/2015-2017 mkc/mkz/2016-2017 mkx and 2017 continental vehicles operating with a 3g tcu on or before 16-jan-2017 may not respond to customers remote commands via mylincoln/myfo
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46412
- Component:
- 105000 power train:driveline
- Summary:
- Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a ticking and/or knocking noise coming from the driveline area. to ide
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46210
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises. the workshop manual (wsm) diagnostic procedures have been updated in section 211-02. when diagnosing and repairing epas steering noises use the updated procedures.
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46438
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2017 f150, edge, mkx, escape, focus, mkc, fusion, mkz, taurus and 2017 continental vehicles equipped with 2.0l, 2.7l or 3.0l gasoline turbocharged direct injection(gtdi) ecoboost engines may exhibit malfunction indicator light(mil
- Bulletin:
- TSB 17-0039
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2016 fusion, mkz and 2013-2016 c-max vehicles equipped with an hf35 transmission and built on or before 15-aug-2015 may exhibit a thumping/rubbing or grinding noise coming from the transmission. the noise may be present in all gea
- Bulletin:
- TSB 17-2057
- Component:
- 135200 visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2014 fusion and 2013-2017 mkz vehicles may exhibit unintended exterior mirror movement in wet weather conditions due to moisture in the exterior mirror connector. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46522
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- 2013-2017 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police/continental vehicles equipped with a 3.5l or 3.7l engine, all wheel drive (awd) and a power transfer unit (ptu) that is being repaired or replaced for an inte
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46069
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2016 vehicles equipped with 6f50/6f55 transmission built on 11/2/2015 and through 2/1/2016 may exhibit no reverse, 3rd and 5th gear and/or dtcs p0715, p0717, p0756 and/or p2701. this may be caused by the direct clutch snap ring ou
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46076
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2016 model year fusion, mkz and c-max hybrid electric vehicles(hev) vehicles equipped with 2.0l dohc gas/electric engines may exhibit mil on with diagnostic trouble code p0137(o2 sensor circuit low voltage (bank 1 sensor 2) in powertra
- 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 46098
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- 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 differe
- 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 46105
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2016 mkc, 2016 mkx, and 2016-2017 mkz vehicles equipped with a telematics control unit (tcu) built on or before 9-aug-2016 may exhibit loss of functionality of remote features via the mylincoln mobile application. to correct the c
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46703
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2017 edge/mkx/escape/mkc/fusion/mkz/flex/mkt/mondeo/kuga/ecosport awd vehicles where diagnosis leads to a rdu clutch issue, a rear drive unit (rdu) service kit is available. use the vehicle identification number (vin) in the parts
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46813
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. to recover the screen, perform a complete ignition cycle (key off, open and close the driver'
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46834
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may exhibit an intermittent blue or black screen. check for sync software update under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is available refer to wsm, section 415-00 and update apim so
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46848
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Some owners of 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience inoperative mobile device navigation applications. mobile device navigation via applink requires sync 3 version 2.3 or higher for apple ios users. mobile
- Bulletin:
- 17B28
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- Certain 2015 model year flex and taurus, 2015-2016 model year c-max, and mks, and 2016 model year edge, fusion, mkz, and transit connect vehicles - electronic throttle body replacement
- Bulletin:
- 17-2225
- Component:
- 130000 visibility
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2014 fusion and 2013-2018 mkz vehicles may exhibit unintended exterior mirror movement in wet weather conditions due to moisture in the exterior mirror connector. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
- 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 46948
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some owners of 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience inoperative mobile device navigation applications. mobile device navigation via applink requires sync 3 version 2.3 or higher for apple ios users. mobile
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46949
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. sync software updates are now available under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is avai
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47070
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- When connecting the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) or ford diagnosis and repair system (fdrs) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition
- 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:
- SSM 47129
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2017 c-max energi, 2013-2018 fusion energi, 2013-2018 c-max/fusion hybrid/mkz hybrid may exhibit a no start with battery energy control module (becm) diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0ae5. for 2015-2017 c-max energi refer to the 201
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47159
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2016 mkc, mkx and mkz vehicles built on or before 11/28/2015 and equipped with a tcu may exhibit an intermittent battery draw that can be isolated to the tcu, an inoperative mylincoln mobile app, a mylincoln mobile app deep sleep messa
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47160
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2017 mkc/mkz, 2016-2017 mkx and 2017 continental vehicles equipped with a telematics control unit (tcu) built on or before 15-aug-2017 may exhibit inoperative remote features via lincoln way mobile app, incomplete user authorizati
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47167
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Various 2016-2017 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
- 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 47204
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Some 2015-2018 fusion/mkz/mkc/escape/edge vehicles equipped with a 2.0l ecoboost engine may exhibit a runs rough condition with dtcs p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304 and/or p0316. this may be due to coolant intrusion due to corrosion on th
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47211
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. sync software updates are now available under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is avai
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47230
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/police interceptor sedan/explorer/police interceptor utility vehicles equipped with awd and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a propane or natural gas odor during idle or low speed dr
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47000
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2018 escape/fusion/mkz vehicles equipped with 2.5l or 1.5l/2.0l/3.0l ecoboost engine, 2015-2018 mkc/edge/explorer vehicles equipped with 2.0l/2.3l/2.7l ecoboost engine, 2016-2018 mkx vehicles equipped with 2.7l ecoboost engine, 20
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47041
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Various 2016-2017 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47000
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Some 2013-2018 escape/fusion/mkz vehicles equipped with 2.5l or 1.5l/2.0l/3.0l ecoboost engine, 2015-2018 mkc/edge/explorer vehicles equipped with 2.0l/2.3l/2.7l ecoboost engine, 2016-2018 mkx vehicles equipped with 2.7l ecoboost engine, 20
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47041
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Various 2016-2017 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47379
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Various 2016-2018 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47380
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may exhibit an intermittent blue or black screen. check for sync software update under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is available refer to wsm, section 415-00 and update apim so
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47444
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 not at the latest software level may exhibit various performance related concerns such as display operation, navigation, voice recognition, phone pairing, applink, travel link, s
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47462
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- 2015-2018 edge, fusion, focus, mkz, mkc, escape vehicles equipped with a 2.0l ecoboost engine may exhibit coolant consumption, white smoke and/or a runs rough condition. refer to the extended coolant pressure test and checking for combustio
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47489
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- When connecting the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) or ford diagnosis and repair system (fdrs) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition
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