2018 LINCOLN MKZ Recall
- 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.
2018 LINCOLN MKZ TSBs (31)
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46854
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 fusion/mkz/mkc/mkx/continental with all audio systems and 2017-2018 escape with sony audio systems may exhibit an inoperative speed compensation volume feature. do not attempt any repairs at this time. engineering is investig
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46860
- Component:
- 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford or lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. this is due to the power saving features enabled while in transport mode and
- Bulletin:
- 17-2220
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 fusion and mkz vehicles equipped with a 2.0l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine and built on or before 29-sep-2017 may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p04db (crankcase ventilation system disconnected) in
- 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 46901
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 fusion/mkz vehicles built on or before 27-oct-2017 may exhibit an illuminated airbag lamp and/or sync 911 assist not operational message being displayed. connect the ids and check the rcm and apim for dtcs. if any of the foll
- Bulletin:
- SSM 46930
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford or lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. this is due to the power saving features enabled while in transport mode and
- 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 47083
- Component:
- 011000 steering:wheel and handle bar
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 mkz vehicle built on or before 10-oct-2017 may exhibit a steering wheel that does not travel to the full up position when the easy entry/exit feature is enabled. reprogram the dsm using integrated diagnostic system (ids) or f
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47090
- Component:
- 071000 fuel system, gasoline:storage
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 energi and hybrid vehicles may exhibit a fuel door opening delay longer than 15 sec or unable to open condition without refueling system or fuel door related dtcs. this condition may be due to the high pressure fuel tank pres
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47100
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicle equipped with sync 3 and connected to an iphone recently upgraded to ios 11.2.5 may exhibit a concern where usb audio playback and app link applications will not function properly. this may also inclu
- 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 47170
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. this may be due to small debris causing the vct solenoid to stick. b
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47171
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 and connected to an iphone recently upgraded to ios 11.2.5 may exhibit functional concerns where usb audio playback and app link will not operate. this may also include, under ce
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47194
- Component:
- 283000 back over prevention: rearview system braking
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 fusion vehicles equipped with 2.7l and mkz vehicles equipped with 2.0l or 3.0l ecoboost vehicles without painted calipers and built on or before 5-mar-2018, may exhibit a brake moan noise from the rear when backing up on the
- 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 47219
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Various 2018 vehicles equipped with sync or sync 3 automatic system updates via wi-fi are unable to connect to the vehicles 4g wi-fi hotspot. sync/sync3 with automatic system updates do not support connecting sync to the vehicles internal 4
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47229
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a tcu may exhibit inoperative remote features via ford pass/lincoln way mobile app, incomplete user authorization and/or accessory protocol interface module (apim) dtc u0198 or no modem elec
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47265
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Some ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a 2.7l or 3.0l ecoboost engines may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan rtv seal. replace the oil pan by performing the published workshop manual (wsm) service procedures. after removing
- 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 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 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 47424
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 continental, mkc, mkx, mkz, and fusion vehicles with an instrument panel center mounted speaker and 2017-2018 escape vehicles with sony audio systems may exhibit an inoperative speed compensated volume feature. this may be du
- 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 47446
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Some ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a 2.7l or 3.0l ecoboost engine may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan rtv seal. replace the oil pan following the procedure in workshop manual (wsm) section, 303-01. after removing the o
- 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
- Bulletin:
- SSM 47502
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Some 2017-2018 fusion, mkz and c-max vehicles with 2.0l gas/electric engine may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p013a in the powertrain control module(pcm). this may be due to an exhaust system leak. exhaust leak inspection should be co
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