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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

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

About P0316 on the 2018 Ford Focus: what the code means, and the bulletins and recalls about the same components.

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TSB18-20932018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some 2015-2018 Focus ST vehicles may exhibit a misfire condition and/or illuminated MIL with DTCs P0300 and/or P0316 with engine coolant temperature below 49°C (120°F). Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SSM 469072018-01-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some 2015-2018 Focus ST vehicles may exhibit MIL On with DTC's P0300 and/or P0316 store in Powertrain Control Module(PCM) memory. Vehicle may also exhibit perceived misfire after cold start until Engine Coolant Temperature(ECT) reaches 49 degrees C (120 degrees F) Install (4) new CYFS-12-YEC spark plugs and set plug gap to 1.0mm(0.040). Use ROTUNDA RTTP tool KDT165 or equivalent to gap and adjust the plugs before installing. For Drivability concerns Refer to Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual. Engineering is currently investigating this concern. To assist with the investigation use the Report A Vehicle Concern link at the bottom of the Oasis report and submit a Global Concern Report (GCR). Continue to monitor OASIS for updates.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.