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Service bulletins for the 2016 Ford Transit Connect

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.

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

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TSB 16-01242017-08-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT. Some 2015-2016 Transit Connect vehicles may exhibit a water leak into the passenger side footwell. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SSM 465272017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. For 2014-2017 Transit Connect Vehicles with a Taxi Conversion there is a 12-Pin block connector available for connecting the taxi spot lights to the main body harness. Service Part Number GU2Z-14S411-JA.
17B052017-05-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. CERTAIN 2016-2017 MODEL YEAR TRANSIT CONNECT - FLOOR MATS INCOMPATIBLE WITH VINYL FLOOR.
SSM 464862017-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SOME 2016-2017 FORD OR LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC 3 MAY EXHIBIT A BLANK SCREEN OR OTHER VARIOUS SYNC SYMPTOMS ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN TRANSPORT MODE. THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL DUE TO THE POWER SAVING FEATURES ENABLED WHILE IN TRANSPORT MODE. IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR BATTERY LIFE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT MODE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PREPPED FOR SALE. TO PREVENT A SYNC SYSTEM LOCKUP DURING TRANSPORT MODE DEACTIVATION, FOLLOW THE WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) PROCEDURE EXACTLY ALLOWING TIME FOR THE SYNC SYSTEM TO COMPLETE ITS TASKS SUCH AS FULLY BOOTING UP OR POWERING DOWN AND SHUTTING OFF BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE PROCEDURE. IF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A BLANK SCREEN OR SYNC SYMPTOMS AFTER TRANSPORT MODE DEACTIVATION, REFER TO WSM, SECTION 415-00 FOR NORMAL DIAGNOSIS. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS.
SSM 464392017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME 2013-2017 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 13-JAN-2017 MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE PANORAMIC ROOF SHADE. WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW ROOF SHADE THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR THE ROOF SHADE MODULE MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED IN ORDER TO REACH THE NEW MODULE. FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED SPLICING METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE HARNESS IN THE ON-LINE WIRING DIAGRAMS SECTION 5-1, CONNECTOR REPAIR PROCEDURES.
SSM 463552017-03-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR. MULTIPLE 2014-2016 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6F35 TRANSMISSION AND BUILT ON 1-JAN-2014 AND THROUGH 31-DEC-2015 MAY EXHIBIT HARSH REVERSE ENGAGEMENT AND HARSH/DELAYED 3RD AND 5TH GEAR UP/DOWN SHIFTS WITH NO DTCS PRESENT. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A MECHANICALLY BINDING SHIFT SOLENOID B (SSB). VERIFY HARSH REVERSE AND 3RD AND 5TH GEAR SHIFT EVENTS ARE PRESENT. USING IDS, IDENTIFY THE BAND NUMBER OF SSB FOR USE WHEN ORDERING PARTS. REMOVE THE MAIN CONTROL. DISASSEMBLE AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE VALVE BODY AND SOLENOID BODY TO REMOVE ANY CONTAMINANTS. REPLACE SSB, REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) SECTION 307-01. USING IDS, CLEAR TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE TABLES. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 7G383 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 7 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
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 463272017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. 2013-2016 FIESTA, ESCAPE, TRANSIT CONNECT AND 2013 FUSION VEHICLES WITH A 1.6L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ENGINE OIL LEVEL READING THAT IS UP TO 8 MM ABOVE THE MAXIMUM MARK ON THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK WHEN THE ENGINE IS FILLED WITH THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF OIL. THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS ENGINE. DO NOT LOWER THE OIL LEVEL TO THE MAXIMUM MARK ON THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK IF THE ENGINE CONTAINS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF OIL. ADDING OIL IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE LEVEL IS ABOVE THE MINIMUM MARK ON THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK. REFER TO THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR PROPER ENGINE OIL CAPACITY.
SSM 463212017-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SOME 2014-2017 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES, MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION THAT CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE. IF NORMAL BATTERY DRAIN DIAGNOSIS LEADS TO NO ISSUES, IT MAY BE CAUSED BY THE APPROACH LIGHTS ILLUMINATING EVERY TIME THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) RECEIVES A LOCK/UNLOCK SIGNAL OR OPENING ANY DOOR. IF THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN, THE LIGHTS WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED FOR UP TO 10 MINUTES. IF THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT ON OR BEFORE 11-DEC-2016, REPROGRAM THE BCM TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 103.05 AND HIGHER. CALIBRATION FILES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT WWW.MOTORCRAFT.COM. FOR ALL VEHICLES, ACCESS THE BCM CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS. SELECT MODULE PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS, PERSONALITY, APPROACH LIGHT. CHOOSE DISABLED AND FOLLOW THE SCREEN PROMPTS TO COMPLETION. USE CAUSAL PART 14A068 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SLTS MANUAL.
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 462932017-03-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. SOME 2014-2017 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CORNERING LAMPS. THE CORNERING LAMPS SHARE THE SAME BULB AS THE FOG LAMPS AND ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED IS LESS THAN 25 MPH AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) RECEIVES A REQUEST FOR A TURN SIGNAL OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED GREATER THAN 35 DEGREES FROM CENTER. BEFORE DIAGNOSING A RIGHT OR LEFT FOG LAMP THAT MAY SEEM TO BE STUCK ON, TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO CENTER. IF THE LAMP GOES OFF, THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH CORNERING LAMPS AND ARE WORKING AS DESIGNED. REFER TO THE WORKSHOP MANUAL SECTION 417-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
TSB 16-01632017-03-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2014-2016 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A CONSTANT OR INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATED MIL WITH VARIOUS DRIVABILITY ISSUES AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS: P0010, P0103, P0104, P0122, P0131, P0135, P0137, P0141, P0201-P0204, P0217, P0222, P0223, P025A, P0300, P0301-P0304, P0316, P0351-P0354, P0400, P0403, P0443, P1285, P1289, P128A, P1299, P2101, P2107, P2111, P2112, P2122, P2127 AND/OR U0109. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
TSB 16-01622017-03-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME 2014-2017 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB(S) DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE AT THE BULB CONNECTOR. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
SSM 461632017-02-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. ON 2016 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L FLEX FUEL VEHICLE (FFV) ENGINE THE PARTS CATALOG IS BEING UPDATED TO CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE 2.5L ENGINES CAN HAVE AN FFV OR NON-FFV FUEL FILLER NECK. IF THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER NECK IS BLACK (NON-FFV) ORDER DV6Z-9034-A, DV6Z-9034-C OR DV6Z-9034-K. IF THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER NECK IS YELLOW (FFV) ORDER PART NUMBER FV6Z-9034-G. THE PARTS CATALOG IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED.
SSM 461212017-02-07. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. SOME 2014-2017 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB BURN OUT, IN WHICH THE BULB CONNECTOR IS ALSO DAMAGED. THIS CONCERN IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. DO NOT REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. TO SERVICE, USE PIGTAIL KIT 8U2Z-14S411-GA. DO NOT SHORTEN THE WIRES ON THE PIGTAIL KIT, SO THEY CAN ACT AS A HEAT SINK TO DRAW HEAT AWAY FROM THE BULB. A NEW PART AND PROCEDURE IS BEING DEVELOPED. MONITOR OASIS FOR UPDATES.
TSB 16-01392017-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2015-2016 F-150, C-MAX, EDGE, MKS, TAURUS, AND FLEX AND 2016 EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, ESCAPE, FUSION, MUSTANG, MKZ, MKX, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT AND TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L, 2.5L, 3.5L OR 3.7L GASOLINE ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 31-MAY-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER AND/OR AN ILLUMINATED POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION (WRENCH) LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P2111, P2112 AND/OR P2119 STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
SSM-458422016-08-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. HOLE OR TEAR IN RUBBER FLOOR COVERING - DRIVER'S SIDE
SSM-457932016-08-29. Service bulletin. SEATS. REPLACEMENT SEAT BACK REMAINS FOLDED IF NOT INSTALLED, NORMAL OPERATION
16B102016-07-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Radio and Front Display Anomalies REASON FOR THIS PROGRAM In some of the affected vehicles, the front control/display interface module (FCDIM) may have been unintentionally programmed for the European market instead of the North American market, resulting in the following symptoms: • The radio band cannot be changed from FM1 (the tuner may change to AM but the display continues to show FM1). • Satellite radio cannot be accessed. • The Europe-specific park distance control feature is enabled, and displays on the FCDIM when the forward vehicle speed drops below 6 mph (10 kph).
16B102016-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Certain 2015-2016 Model Year Transit Connect Vehicles Radio and Front Display Anomalies In some of the affected vehicles, the front control/display interface module (FCDIM) may have been unintentionally programmed for the European market instead of the North American market, resulting in the following symptoms: h The radio band cannot be changed from FM1 (the tuner may change to AM but the display continues to show FM1). h Satellite radio cannot be accessed. h The Europe-specific park distance control feature is enabled, and displays on the FCDIM when the forward vehicle speed drops below 6 mph (10 kph). Additionally, on some of the affected vehicles that are equipped with the rear camera zoom feature, the body control module (BCM) may be misconfigured, causing the rear camera zoom feature to be inoperative
16-00542016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 2.5L - AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) INOPERATIVE AND/OR MESSAGE CENTER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE DISPLAY INACCURATE - DTCS P0073, P0074 AND/OR U0422 ISSUE Some 2014-2016 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine may exhibit an intermittent condition in which the ambient air temperature (AAT) display in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) is inaccurate and/or the A/C is inoperative. The inoperative A/C may be caused by the AAT reading below -1.1 °C (30 °F) the actual ambient temperature is above -1.1 °C (30 °F) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0073, P0074 and/or U0422.
16-00462016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. AM INOPERATIVE AND/OR SATELLITE RADIO DISPLAY SHOWS - NOT EQUIPPED - BUILT ON 10/26/2015 AND THROUGH 1/20/2016 Some 2016 Transit Connect vehicles built on 10/26/15 and through 1/20/2016, equipped with SYNC and a 107 mm (4.2-inch) screen may exhibit a concern when selecting the AM radio function, the FM radio function appears and/or the satellite equipped radio display shows - not equipped, when selected. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. When selecting the AM Radio function, does the radio change to FM and/or when selecting the satellite function, does the display show as - not equipped? a. Yes - proceed to Step 2. b. No - this article does not apply. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 415-00 for normal diagnosis. 2. Reprogram the front control/display information module (FCDIM) to the latest calibration using Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) release 99.04 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.
16-00362016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. PANORAMIC ROOF PANEL BLIND INOPERATIVE, BUCKLED AND/OR STUCK. Some 2014-2016 Transit Connect vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the panoramic roof panel blind moves and stops 150 mm (6 inches) from the full open position or does not move at all. The blind may be buckled and/or stuck. 1. Is the panoramic roof panel blind inoperative, buckled and/or stuck? a. Yes - proceed to Step 2. b. No - this article does not apply. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-05 for normal diagnosis. 2. Replace the panoramic roof panel blind assembly. Refer to WSM, Section 501-05.

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