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Service bulletins for the 2016 Ford Escape

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

176 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SSM 460112017-02-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2015-2017 FOCUS/C-MAX/ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ONE TOUCH UP FEATURE. THE 2016-2017 WORKSHOP MANUAL SECTION 501-11 WAS UPDATED 8/2016 WITH REVISED DIAGNOSTICS, THE 2015 WSM UPDATES WILL FOLLOW LATER. REFER TO THE 2016-2017 WSM REVISED DIAGNOSTICS FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS: ONE-TOUCH UP FEATURE IS INOPERATIVE, WINDOW DOOR GLASS DOES NOT TRAVEL FULLY TO EITHER OPEN/CLOSED POSITION,AND WINDOW BOUNCES BACK CONCERNS. AT THE BEGINNING OF PINPOINT TEST E, CARRY OUT THE INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE ON THE SUSPECT POWER WINDOW, BEFORE CONTINUING THE PINPOINT TEST. REFER TO: POWER DOOR WINDOW INITIALIZATION - VEHICLES WITH: ONE-TOUCH OPEN AND CLOSE FRONT WINDOWS (501-11 GLASS, FRAMES AND MECHANISMS, GENERAL PROCEDURES).
SSM 459982017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY. FOR 2016 ESCAPE, THE PLANT COMPLEXITY OF WINDSHIELDS WENT UP WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE HEATED WIPER. TO REDUCE THE PLANT COMPLEXITY, THERE IS ONLY ONE WINDSHIELD FOR VEHICLES WITH ELECTROCHROMATIC MIRROR AND RAIN SENSITIVE WIPERS. IF A VEHICLE IS ONLY BUILT WITH ELECTROCHROMATIC MIRROR AND NOT RAIN SENSITIVE WIPERS, THE RAIN SENSOR WILL STILL BE PRESENT WITH NO WIRING HARNESS. THESE ARE NOT A MISBUILT VEHICLE.
SSM 459182017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2016-2017 FORD/LINCOLN VEHICLES WITH SYNC 3 MAY SEE A NAVIGATION FAULT MESSAGE APPEAR ON THE MAP ON THE HOME SCREEN OR A SYSTEM LOCK UP WHEN THE PHONE IS CONNECTED. APPLINK MAYBE INOPERATIVE, OR THE SYSTEM MAY PERFORM RANDOM REBOOTS DURING AN IGNITION CYCLE WITH THE PHONE CONNECTED. DETERMINE IF THE CUSTOMER HAS AN ANDROID PHONE WITH THE BASEBALL APPLICATION MLB.COM AT BAT INSTALLED. IF THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE THIS APPLICATION LOADED THEN PROCEED TO THE WSM, SECTION 415-00 FOR NORMAL DIAGNOSIS. IF THE CUSTOMER DOES HAVE THIS APPLICATION LOADED VERIFY IF THE VERSION IS 5.1.3 OR LOWER ON THE ANDROID PHONE. IF THE ANDROID PHONE WITH MLB.COM AT BAT HAS VERSION 5.1.3 OR LOWER PLEASE RECOMMEND THAT THEY UPDATE THEIR APP TO VERSION 5.2 OR HIGHER AND RETEST FOR THE CUSTOMER SYMPTOM. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS.
SSM 459172017-02-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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 NON-NAVIGATION VEHICLES. PERFORM THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE TO RESOLVE. ENTER BEZEL DIAGNOSTICS PER WORK SHOP MANUAL (WSM) SECTION 415-00. SELECT TESTING SETTINGS FROM THE MENU. SCROLL DOWN AND PRESS CLEAR DR CALIB. PERFORM A DRIVE TEST FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, INCLUDE AT LEAST FOUR RIGHT TURNS AND FOUR LEFT TURNS WITH A VEHICLE SPEED OF AT LEAST 25 MPH. CONFIRM THAT GPS POSITION FOR NAVIGATION OR THE COMPASS FOR NON-NAVIGATION VEHICLES IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS CONCERN. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS. MONITOR OASIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES.
SSM 459162017-02-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. SOME 2016 FORD AND LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 AND NAVIGATION ALONG WITH A VALID PAID SUBSCRIPTION TO SIRIUS TRAVEL LINK MAY NOT DISPLAY SIRIUS TRAVEL LINK FUEL PRICES. REPLACING COMPONENTS WILL NOT RESOLVE THE CONDITION AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. IN THE INTERIM, THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL RESET THE SYSTEM. POSITION THE VEHICLE OUTDOORS IN OPEN SKY. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR 5 MINUTES. RECONNECT THE BATTERY AND START THE VEHICLE. SELECT SIRIUS TRAVEL LINK THEN FUEL PRICES. FUEL PRICE INFORMATION MAY NOT DISPLAY FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES WHILE THE SYSTEM IS UPDATING. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS. MONITOR OASIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES.
16B32-S12017-02-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR EDGE, 2015-2016 MODEL YEAR F-150, MKT, AND POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, AND 2016 MODEL YEAR ESCAPE, EXPLORER, FLEX, FUSION, MKX, MUSTANG, POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY, TAURUS, AND TRANSIT VEHICLES - ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT
SSM 461542017-02-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME 2016-2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO BUILT ON OR BEFORE 8/21/2106 MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT CONCERN WHERE THE AUDIO CUTS OUT AND THE RADIO DISPLAYS A NO SIGNAL MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING IN OPEN SKY CONDITIONS IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS IN YOUR AREA. THIS MAY BE DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH CELLULAR PHONE TOWER SIGNALS. IF A VEHICLE DISPLAYS THIS CONDITION NEAR CELLULAR PHONE TOWERS, REPLACE THE AUDIO UNIT ANTENNA WITH PART NUMBER HJ5Z-18936-BA. REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL(WSM), SECTION 415-00 FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. USE APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATION(S) IN THE SLTS MANUAL SECTION 11.
SSM-458682016-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 2016-2017 ESCAPE/MKC - LACK OF A/C COOLING DURING PDI CHECK
SSM-458102016-08-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKUP - VEHICLES IN STORAGE OR USED INFREQUENTLY
SSM-458092016-08-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SYNC 3 ACCESSORY PROTOCOL INTERFACE MODULE (APIM) DTCS U3000 OR B108E OR U1A00
SSM-458062016-08-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO - AUDIO CUTS OUT/NO SIGNAL
ASI-451832016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
452592016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-453022015-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. FORD: UNRESPONSIVE TOUCH SCREEN ON SOME VEHICLES OR WITH NO INPUT BY USER, ACT AS IF BEING TOUCHED *CN
SB453002015-10-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. FORD ESCAPE: CLEANING TIP FOR CHROME APPEARANCE PHYSICAL VAPOR DISPOSITION. USE OF CERTAIN OFF-THE-SHELF CLEANER/OR POLISHING PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE HARM TO WHEELS *CN
SB452952015-10-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. FORD ESCAPE: RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE CATCH/STRIKER ASSEMBLY COMING LOOSE, CAUSE GLOVEBOX DOOR TO BE MISALIGNED *CN
ASI-452542015-10-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. FORD/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE A NON RESPONSIVE OR NO USER INPUT (TOUCH) ON THE TOUCH SCREEN. MODEL 2016 ESCAPE, MKC. *PE
ASI-452072015-10-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. FORD/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTION OF SYNC 3 ACCESSORY INTERFACE PROTOCOL MODULE (APIM) DIAGNOSTIC CODE U3000 OR B108E. MODEL 2016 ESCAPE. MKC. *PE
SB452612015-10-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. FORD: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EJECT COMPACT DISC (CD) FROM PLAYER THE CD GETS STUCK. MISALIGNMENT OF PLAYER TO INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY BE POSSIBLE CAUSE *CN

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