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Service bulletins for the 2017 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.

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

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TSB 16-01162017-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE. Some 2017 Escape and MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine built on or before 20-Aug-2016 may exhibit a lack of power drivability concern with an illuminated MIL and DTC P0234 stored in powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
TSB 16-01152017-08-01. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Some 2017 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) or a 2.0L GTDI engine, built on or before 20-Aug-2016 and equipped with remote start and adaptive cruise control may exhibit DTC U0104 (lost communication with cruise control module) stored in powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
TSB 16-01142017-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE. Some 2017 Escape and MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine built on or before 20-Aug-2016 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P04DB (crankcase ventilation system disconnected) in powertrain control module(PCM) memory. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SSM 465252017-08-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE. Some 2017 Escape and MKC vehicles equipped with a 1.5L, 2.0L or 2.3L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0455, P0456, P144C and/or P1450 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Vehicles may also exhibit a rough idle and/or slow fuel fill concern. If normal diagnosis leads to the replacement of the canister purge valve then inspect for the presence of liquid fuel in the vapor lines at the EVAP canister purge valve and the EVAP canister. Liquid fuel should not be present in the EVAP canister purge valve, EVAP canister or any of the vapor lines. Engineering is investigating this concern. Monitor OASIS for updates.
TSB 17-20762017-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Some 2017 Escape/Fusion vehicles equipped with a 2.5L engine and built on or before 2-Feb-2017 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0300 and/or P0316 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
TSB 17-00342017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. SOME 2013-2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 28-FEB-2017 MAY EXHIBIT A NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION FROM THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER MOTOR WITH OR WITHOUT A LACK OF AIRFLOW FROM PANEL REGISTERS AND MAY ALSO HAVE AN ODOR. THIS CONCERN MAY BE DUE TO SMALL ANIMALS THAT CAN ENTER THE BLOWER MOTOR HOUSING AREA THROUGH THE AIR INLET DUCT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AIR INLET DUCT ASSEMBLY AND/OR BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE SMALL ANIMALS MAY DEPOSIT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND AIR INLET HOUSING THAT MAY CAUSE LACK OF AIRFLOW, NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
TSB 16-01502017-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SOME 2014-2017 FUSION AND 2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.5L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT LOW COOLANT, WHITE EXHAUST SMOKE AND AN ILLUMINATED MIL IF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0217, P300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0316 AND/OR P1299 ARE PRESENT. THIS CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO AN INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLT BACKING OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CHARGE AIR COOLER (CAC). FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION
SSM 462952017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 FLUORESCENT DYE PROVIDES A DISTINCT WHITE GLOW TO IDENTIFY ENGINE OIL LEAKS. THE NEW WHITE FLUORESCENT DYE REQUIRES A PURE UV DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION LAMP. THE WHITE-COLORED FLUORESCENT DYE AND PURE UV LAMP ARE NOW IN THE ROTUNDA CATALOG. DYE AND LAMP PART NUMBERS. GASOLINE ONLY DYE: 1 OUNCE BOTTLE 164-TP-33200601. DIESEL ONLY DYE: 8 OUNCE BOTTLE: 164-TP-3320-0008. PURE UV DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION LAMP 164-TP8695 OR 164-R3748.
SSM 462812017-03-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, CAREFULLY PULL STRAIGHT UPWARD ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE COVER AT EACH FASTENER LOCATION TO REMOVE. DO NOT PULL THE COVER FORWARD OR TO THE SIDE. BEFORE INSTALLING THE ENGINE APPEARANCE COVER, APPLY MOTORCRAFT SILICONE BRAKE CALIPER GREASE AND DIELECTRIC COMPOUND (XG-3-A) TO THE COVER FASTENER GROMMETS. WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) INFORMATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED
16B312017-02-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B31: CERTAIN 2017 MODEL YEAR ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.5L ENGINE - POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING
SSM 459422017-02-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.5L GTDI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A TIMING BELT SAW OR CHIRP TYPE NOISE AT IDLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN TRANSPORT MODE. THE NOISE IS NOTICEABLE BECAUSE OF AN ELEVATED IDLE SPEED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN TRANSPORT MODE. DO NOT REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM TRANSPORT MODE TO DIAGNOSE OR PERFORM A REPAIR FOR THIS NOISE. VEHICLE SHOULD ONLY BE REMOVED FROM TRANSPORT MODE AS DIRECTED BY THE PRE-DELIVERY PROCEDURE.
TSB-16-00862016-08-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME 2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.5L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 5/11/2016 MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P164C STORED IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY WITH AN ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, LACK OF POWER AND/OR NO AUTOMATIC ENGINE RESTART AFTER AN EXTENDED STOPSTART EVENT.

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