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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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SSM 471802018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Some 2017 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a misfire, lack of power, no start and/or illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0351, P0352, P0353 and/or P0354 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This concern may be due to a poor connection at cylinder head ground G111 near coil on plug (COP) connectors 2 and 3 and body ground G110 near the turbo on the engine block. Before attempting other repairs, inspect ground G111 and G110 to ensure they are clean and properly secured. Refer to Wiring Diagram, Cell 10. If these grounds are clean and properly secured to 19 Nm (168 lb-in), proceed with normal Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) Manual diagnostics.
SSM 471702018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) pinpoint test HK11 to cycle the affected VCT solenoid 10 times to attempt to clear the debris. For claiming, use causal part 6M280 and applicable labor operations in section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
SSM 469002018-01-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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 the Ford Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) service tool or Ford J2534 Diagnostic Software, select - Toolbox - Body - Security - PATS Functions - Parameter Reset. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure. This procedure will transfer the existing Key ID information between the modules without the need of having 2 programmed PATS keys present. There is no need to program keys when the PCM is going to be replaced. Additional information can be found in the Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 419-01. Missing or lost keys are not warrantable.
SSM 464662017-05-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. THE 2017 POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED FOR DIAGNOSING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB). FOR ALL ETB CONCERNS, THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT. IF A CONCERN IS INTERMITTENT AND NO DTCS ARE PRESENT, REFER TO HISTORICAL DTCS AND THE PC/ED, SECTION 3 NO DTCS PRESENT INDEX CHART FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
SSM 462662017-03-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN. THE 2017 POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) MANUAL HAS BEEN REVISED FOR DIAGNOSING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES (ETBS). FOR ALL ETB CONCERNS, THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT. IF A CONCERN IS INTERMITTENT AND NO DTCS ARE PRESENT, REFER TO HISTORICAL DTCS AND THE PC/ED, SECTION 3 NO DTCS PRESENT INDEX CHART FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
TSB16-01072017-02-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SOME 2017 ESCAPE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.5L OR 2.0L ENGINE AND THE AUTO START STOP SYSTEM, BUILT ON OR BEFORE 5/18/2016, MAY EXHIBIT FALSE DTC P1935(BRAKE SWITCH/SENSOR SIGNAL) AND/OR P061E(INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE BRAKE SIGNAL PERFORMANCE) STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
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 459262017-02-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 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 (PTU) HALFSHAFT/LINKSHAFT SEAL. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A WORN PTU BUSHING. THE PTU BUSHING CAN NOW BE REPAIRED WITHOUT PTU REPLACEMENT. THE ONLINE WSM IS BEING UPDATED FOR ALL LISTED VEHICLES.REFER TO THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BUSHING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION IN WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 308-07. THE PROCEDURE IS THE SAME FOR ALL VEHICLES. IF THE PROCEDURE IS NOT PUBLISHED FOR THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED CHECK THE WSM OF ANOTHER LISTED VEHICLE. BUSHING PART NUMBER IS F2GZ-63600A58A. THE PARTS CATALOG IS BEING UPDATED TO INCLUDE THIS BUSHING.

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