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Service bulletins for the 2016 Ford Mustang

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.

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

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SSM 460222017-02-23. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN HOOKING UP THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION MODULE (VCM) AND INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) TO THE DLC LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AT THE GWM, MAKE SURE THAT THE IGNITION IS OFF BEFORE CONNECTING TO IDS. IF THE IGNITION IS ON OR THE ENGINE IS RUNNING DURING THE HOOK UP, IT CAN RESULT IN VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS BEING ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS), NO START OR NO CRANK CONDITIONS OR THE CLUSTER INOPERATIVE. FOR LINCOLN VEHICLES, THIS INFORMATION IS NOW LISTED IN THE TECHNICAL INSPECTION AND POST ROAD TEST SECTIONS OF EPDI ON THE PTS WEBSITE. IF A VEHICLE DISPLAYS THESE ISSUES, DISCONNECT THE EQUIPMENT FROM THE DLC AND REINSTALL WITH THE IGNITION OFF. CLEAR ANY DTCS PRESENT AND RETEST.
SSM 459682017-02-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2016 ESCAPE/MKC/FIESTA/F150/EXPEDITION/NAVIGATOR/MUSTANG /TRANSIT/FOCUS/C-MAX/MKX/TAURUS/MKS/FLEX/MKT/EDGE AND 2017 ESCAPE/EXPLORER/MKC/FUSION AND MKZ VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 MIGHT EXHIBIT A BLANK SCREEN OR OTHER VARIOUS SYNC SYMPTOMS ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN TRANSPORT MODE. ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND IT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL DUE TO THE POWER SAVING FEATURES ENABLED WHILE IN TRANSPORTATION MODE. IT IS BENEFICIAL TO EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT MODE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PREPPED FOR SALE. IF THE VEHICLE SHOULD EXHIBIT A BLANK SCREEN OR OTHER SYNC SYMPTOMS AFTER IT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF TRANSPORT MODE, REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL, SECTION 415-00 FOR NORMAL DIAGNOSIS. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS.
SSM 459472017-02-13. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2016 - 2017 MUSTANG GT350-R VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY DRIVER SELECTABLE SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER ALONG WITH DTC C103E:00 WHEN DRIVING WITH THE SPACER BLOCKS REMOVED AND LESS THAN 160 KM (100 MILES) ON THE ODOMETER. CHECK THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS MODULE (VDM) FOR THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS). MAKE SURE YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET WHEN ENTERING MODULE PROGRAMMING TO OBTAIN THE LATEST UPDATES. CALIBRATION FILES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT WWW.MOTORCRAFTSERVICE.COM. RAISE THE VEHICLE ON A HOIST, REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 100-02. SUSPENSION MUST BE UNLOADED WITH THE WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES HANGING DOWN. PERFORM THE RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR CALIBRATION ROUTINE. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE IDS SCAN TOOL.
SSM 459452017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2016 F150, MUSTANG AND EXPLORER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L GTDI, 2.3L GTDI OR 2.7L GTDI ENGINE BUILT ON OR BEFORE 4/15/2016, AND EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION (ANC) OR ENGINE SOUND ENHANCEMENT (ESE), MAY EXHIBIT NO AUDIO AND/OR DISPLAY AN AUDIO OFF OR LOADING MESSAGE AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE. REPROGRAM THE AUDIO CONTROL MODULE (ACM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 101.03 OR HIGHER. MAKE SURE YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET WHEN ENTERING MODULE PROGRAMMING TO OBTAIN THE LATEST UPDATES. CALIBRATION FILES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT WWW.MOTORCRAFTSERVICE.COM. USE CAUSAL PART NUMBER 18C869 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SLTS MANUAL.
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.
TSB-16-00852016-08-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2015 AND 2016 MUSTANG VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.2L TWIN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING (TI-VCT) ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 2/26/2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTCS P0720 AND P0722 PRESENT.
16-00402016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GT350-R - DRIVER SELECTABLE SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION SERVICE REQUIRED MESSAGE WITH DTC C103E - BUILT ON 11/1/2015 AND THROUGH 12/21/2015 ISSUE Some 2016 Mustang GT350-R vehicles built on 11/1/2015 and through 12/21/2015 may display Driver Selectable Suspension Malfunction Service Required in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) message center along with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C103E:00 when driving with the spacer blocks removed and less than 160 Km (100 miles) on the odometer.

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