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Service bulletins for the 2017 Ford Focus

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.

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

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SSM 462112017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME 2016-2017 FOCUS RS VEHICLES WITH SYNC 3 MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION IN WHICH A SOUND MODE SELECTION IS DISPLAYED IN THE FRONT DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FDIM) SOUND SETTINGS SCREEN. FOCUS RS AUDIO SYSTEMS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SOUND MODE SURROUND SOUND. ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND NO REPAIRS SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. MONITOR OASIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS.
SSM 461962017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 2016-2017 FOCUS VEHICLES BUILT ON OR AFTER 10/NOV/2016 WILL NO LONGER HAVE A FLEX-FUEL BADGE. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT FOR A MIS-BUILT UNIT, AND/OR ADD THE BADGE TO THE TAILGATE AND/OR LIFT GATE. SERVICE MANAGEMENT TEAM PLEASE SHARE WITH THE SALES TEAM THE DELETION OF THE BADGE WAS INTENTIONAL.
SSM 463402017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME 2016-2017 FOCUS RS CUSTOMERS MAY ASK TO HAVE THE GLOBAL WINDOW OPEN OPTION PROGRAMMED TO FUNCTION ON THEIR VEHICLE. NORTH AMERICAN VEHICLES DO NOT SUPPORT THIS FEATURE AND IT CANNOT BE ADDED.
SSM 463392017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME 2015-2017 FOCUS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE START (FACTORY OR DEALER INSTALLED) MAY EXHIBIT A CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT RESPOND CORRECTLY TO A REMOTE START EVENT. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) CONFIGURATIONS/SETTINGS. THIS MAY AFFECT HEATED SEATS, HEATED STEERING WHEEL, HEATED BACKGLASS, AND/OR FRONT DEFROSTER. VERIFY THE BCM IS AT THE LATEST LEVEL. THE ISSUE IS CURRENTLY UNDER ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. MONITOR OASIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES.
SSM 463322017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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 LINCOLN VEHICLE. ONLY APPROVED GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES OR ORIGINALLY INSTALLED SYSTEMS ARE SUPPORTED AND CERTIFIED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEMS. IF YOU SUSPECT A SYSTEM HAS BEEN MODIFIED, THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES CAN BE USED TO VERIFY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT: MONRONEY LABEL (WINDOW STICKER), PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN SOCIETY (PTS) OASIS TAB SELECT SYNC OR HVBOM. FOR GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES USE: PTS WORKSHOP TAB SELECT DEALER INSTALLED ACCESSORY OR ACCESSORY INSTALLATION.
SSM 463032017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE 2012-2017 FOCUS WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) PROCEDURE FOR OIL PAN AND REAR MAIN OIL SEAL INSTALLATION HAS BEEN REVISED. REFER TO WSM, SECTION 303-01 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. THE SEALANT APPLICATION LOCATION HAS BEEN REVISED. SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE USED AT T-JOINT LOCATIONS FOR CLEANLINESS AND SEALANT APPLICATION.
SSM 462972017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THE EV RANGE AFTER FULLY CHARGING A 2017 FOCUS ELECTRIC, C-MAX/FUSION ENERGI MAY VARY AFTER EACH CHARGE EVENT. THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATES 0-20 MILE RANGE FOR 2017 CMAX ENERGI, 0-21 MILE RANGE FOR 2017 FUSION ENERGI. VARIATION OF EV RANGE MAY NOT INDICATE A BATTERY OR CHARGING CONCERN. EV RANGE IS SIMILAR TO THE DTE DISPLAY ON GASOLINE VEHICLES, EV RANGE WILL VARY WITH DRIVING/OPERATING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS INCLUDE: EXTREME OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES, TERRAIN, DRIVING STYLE, CITY OR HIGHWAY DRIVING, TIRE PRESSURE, AND USE OF ACCESSORIES. IF THE CUSTOMER REPLACES THE LOW ROLL RESISTANCE TIRES WITH A MORE AGGRESSIVE TREAD THE RANGE WILL SUFFER. USING THE CABIN HEATER AND A/C, WHICH ARE ELECTRIC, WILL ALSO DECREASE EV RANGE. TO TEMPORARILY REMOVE THE IMPACT OF DRIVING/CLIMATE HISTORY , RESET THE DRIVING HISTORY/LIFETIME SUMMARY BY USING THE SETTINGS MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, UNDER DISPLAY
SSM 462822017-03-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME 2014-2017 FIESTA AND 2015-2017 FOCUS VEHICLES WITH THE 1.0L GTDI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE ROD RATTLE. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE WASTEGATE LINKAGE. THIS NOISE IS CONSIDERED NORMAL AND IS NOT A SIGN OF A DEFECTIVE TURBOCHARGER. THE WASTEGATE ROD HAS CLEARANCES BUILT INTO THE CONTROL LINKAGE TO ACCOMMODATE THERMAL EXPANSION. THE TURBOCHARGER SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED FOR THIS CONDITION.
SSM 462802017-03-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 2017 FOCUS HAS THE INCORRECT REFRIGERANT LISTED IN THE WORKSHOP MANUAL(WSM), IT SHOWS R134A. THE OWNERS GUIDE IS CORRECT FOR ALL EXCEPT FOR THE FOCUS ST SUPPLEMENT. THE ORANGE LABEL ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT IS ALSO CORRECT. ALL CURRENT 2017 MODEL YEAR FOCUS VEHICLES UTILIZE THE 1234YF REFRIGERANT. CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO ALL FOR NEXT PUBLICATIONS.
SSM 462322017-03-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME 2016-2017 FOCUS RS WITH SYNC 3 MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH A SOUND MODE SELECTION IS DISPLAYED IN THE FRONT DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FDIM) SOUND SETTINGS SCREEN. FOCUS RS AUDIO SYSTEMS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SOUND MODE SURROUND SOUND. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, PERFORM THE SYNC ACCESSORY PROTOCOL INTERFACE MODULE (APIM) STANDARD PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE, REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 415-00. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 14G371 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
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 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 458982017-02-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 2012-2016 FOCUS SEDAN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LID WON'T STAY UP
SSM 461582017-02-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
SSM 461512017-02-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SOME 2016-2017 FORD AND LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 AND NAVIGATION MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC LISTING IS NOT LOADING BUT ALL REMAINING TRAVEL LINK FEATURES OPERATE PROPERLY. SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH NAVIGATION, ONLY IN SELECT MARKETS AND REQUIRES AN ACTIVE SUBSCRIPTION TO SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC INFORMATION. IF SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC WILL NOT LOAD ATTEMPT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. TURN THE IGNITION OFF, OPEN AND CLOSE THE DRIVERS DOOR, WAIT FOR 3 MINUTES, THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE TO OBTAIN A CLEAR VIEW OF THE SKY. SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC SHOULD RECOVER. IF SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC DOES NOT RECOVER CONTINUE TO MONITOR OASIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND NO COMPONENT REPLACEMENT OR ANY SOFTWARE RE-FLASHES SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS.

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