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Service bulletins for the 2016 Ford Transit

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.

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

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SSM 469032018-01-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. When replacing a 2015-2018 Transit 3.2L Duratorq-TDCi engine assembly or block, two new transmission locator dowel pins (W703519 or W718670) must be installed. This information is available in Workshop Manual, Section 303-01C. The parts catalog also specifies to order the dowels when ordering an engine. Failure to install dowels pins will prevent proper engine to transmission alignment resulting in a cracked flexplate and/or crankshaft position sensor damage. Per Warranty and Policy, damage resulting from an incomplete or improper repair is not warrantable.
17-22372018-01-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Some 2016 F-Super Duty/F-650/750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine or 2016 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTCs P24AE, P24B1, P24DA, P24C6 and/or P24C7 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
SSM 468892017-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles may have unique accessory drive noise characteristics. Engineering review of warranty returned belt tensioners has not identified an out of specification part, nor have abnormal sounds been recreated during on-vehicle evaluations with warranty returned tensioners. Before attempting a repair for an accessory drive system noise, compare the sound to a like Transit vehicle in similar RPM and temperature conditions. If the sound is not characteristic, use chassis ears to help isolate the source of the noise. If tensioner replacement is deemed necessary, use the Report a Vehicle Concern link at the bottom of the vehicle's OASIS screen and submit a detailed Global Concern Report highlighting the specific conditions when the noise was observed.
SSM 468242017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. Some 2013-2017 F-Super Duty/2015-2017 Transit/2016-2017 F650-750 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine may exhibit DTC P207F and/or P20EE (Reductant Quality Performance) in the powertrain control module (PCM). When repairing DTC P207F or P20EE, refer to the online version of the powertrain control/emission diagnostic (PC/ED) manual for the latest diagnostics. The pinpoint test RD and diagnostic trouble code chart have been updated in section 4 and 5 for DTC P207F and P20EE.
SSM 467062017-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Some 2013-2016 F-Super Duty/2015-2017 Transit/2016-2017 F650-750 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine may exhibit DTC P207F and/or P20EE (Reductant Quality Performance) in the powertrain control module (PCM). When repairing DTC P207F or P20EE, refer to the online version of the powertrain control/emission diagnostic (PC/ED) manual for the latest diagnostics. The pinpoint test RD and diagnostic trouble code chart have been updated in section 4 and 5 for DTC P207F.
SSM 460852017-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to validate a concern. The PCM automatically monitors these inputs more accurately and will set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) when appropriate. Using these PIDs for diagnostics will lead to inaccurate results and improper ETB replacements. 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 460482017-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2016-2017 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 may have DTCs U3000:04, B108E:12 and/or U1A00:87 present in the APIM. If these DTCs are present and no other symptoms are reported by the customer, then clear the DTCs and retest. If the DTC(s) do not return then no further repairs should be attempted. If one or more DTCs return as current faults and/or the customer reports other symptoms, then refer to Workshop Manual, Section 415-00 for further diagnostics. The SYNC version can be confirmed via OASIS.
SSM 464132017-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 17-OCT-2016, EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L ENGINE, AND WITH LOW TIME IN SERVICE (LESS THAN 8,000 KM (5,000 MILES)) MAY EXHIBIT AN OIL LEAK FROM AREAS SUCH AS THE CRANKSHAFT FRONT SEAL, CRANKSHAFT REAR SEAL, OR FUEL INJECTION PUMP DRIVE ACCESS COVER. THESE EARLY OIL LEAKS MAY BE CAUSED BY HIGH CRANKCASE PRESSURE DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MOLDED OIL SEPARATOR IN THE VALVE COVER. IN ADDITION TO REPAIRING THE OIL LEAK, INSTALL A NEW VALVE COVER. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 6K271 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 06 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
SSM 463902017-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE UNIQUE ACCESSORY DRIVE NOISE CHARACTERISTICS. ENGINEERING REVIEW OF WARRANTY RETURNED BELT TENSIONERS HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN OUT OF SPECIFICATION PART, NOR HAVE ABNORMAL SOUNDS BEEN RECREATED DURING ON-VEHICLE EVALUATIONS WITH WARRANTY RETURNED TENSIONERS. BEFORE ATTEMPTING A REPAIR FOR AN ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM NOISE, COMPARE THE SOUND TO A LIKE TRANSIT VEHICLE IN SIMILAR RPM AND TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. IF THE SOUND IS NOT CHARACTERISTIC, USE CHASSIS EARS TO HELP ISOLATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. IF TENSIONER REPLACEMENT IS DEEMED NECESSARY, USE THE REPORT A VEHICLE CONCERN LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE'S OASIS SCREEN AND SUBMIT A DETAILED GLOBAL CONCERN REPORT HIGHLIGHTING THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS WHEN THE NOISE WAS OBSERVED.
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.
TSB 17-00092017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2016-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES WITH LOW MILEAGE EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 13-NOV-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P24A5 AT A LOW TIME IN SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 8,000 KM (5,000 MILES) WITH OR WITHOUT P2457. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING BUILT WITH AN EGR COOLER THAT IS NOT CORRECT FOR THE VEHICLE. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
SSM 459892017-02-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L GTDI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P130D AND NO RELATED PERFORMANCE CONCERN. AN OCCASIONAL SPARK KNOCK NOISE MAY BE NOTICED WITH THIS CONDITION. ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. KNOCK SENSOR REPLACEMENT WILL NOT CORRECT THIS CONCERN. CLEAR THE DTC AND RETURN VEHICLE TO THE CUSTOMER. TO ASSIST WITH THE INVESTIGATION USE THE REPORT A VEHICLE CONCERN LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OASIS REPORT TO SUBMIT A GLOBAL CONCERN REPORT (GCR). CONTINUE TO MONITOR OASIS FOR UPDATES.
SSM 459792017-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 2015-2017 - F-SUPER DUTY, F-650/750 WITH 6.7L DIESEL AND 2015-2017 TRANSIT - 3.2L DIESEL EQUIPPED VEHICLES USE A SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) SYSTEM DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE VEHICLES EXHAUST EMISSIONS. THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) TANK IS FILLED TO SPECIFICATION AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. DEALERS ARE NOT INSTRUCTED TO CHECK OR TOP OFF THE DEF FLUID ON THE PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI) SERVICE RECORD (CHECK SHEET) AND ARE THEREFORE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TOP-OFF THE TANKS DURING PDI. THE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER IS DESIGNED TO INDICATE WHEN THE DEF IS LOW (EXHAUST FLUID LOW OR EXHAUST FLUID EMPTY). THE SCR SYSTEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR REPAIR AT PDI ONLY IF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER INDICATES THAT THERE IS DEF SYSTEM FAULT OR LOW FLUID LEVEL.
TSB16-00992017-02-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2015-2016 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L DIESEL ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 10,500 KM (6,500 MILES) AND BUILT ON 5/11/2015 AND THROUGH 2/8/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A CRANK NO START CONDITION AND/OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P2291 AND/OR P0087. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A FUEL INJECTION PUMP. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
SSM 461592017-02-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2016 EXPLORER, FLEX, MKT, TAURUS, MKS AND TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L GTDI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2096, P2097, P2098 AND/OR P2099 IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY. THIS MAY BE DUE TO INCORRECT CALIBRATION VALUES SETTING A SYSTEM DTC INSTEAD OF A CIRCUIT FAULT DTC. IF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS DTC P2096, P0297, P0298 AND/OR P2099, PERFORM POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) PINPOINT TEST DW STEPS 9-12 FIRST TO VALIDATE THE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR WIRING. IF NO CONCERNS ARE FOUND, CONTINUE WITH PC/ED PINPOINT TEST DZ.
SSM 461222017-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L PUMA DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION DUE TO COOLANT LOSS WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL COOLANT LEAKS. THIS MAY BE DUE TO AN INTERNALLY LEAKING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, INSTALL REVISED EGR COOLER CK4Z-9U433-B. REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 303-08. USE CAUSAL PART 9U433 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS FROM SECTION 09 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
TSB 16-01462017-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.2L DIESEL ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 12-SEP-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTC P040D - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TEMPERATURE EGRT SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A FAILED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TEMPERATURE BANK 1, SENSOR 1 (EGRT11) SENSOR. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURES STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
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.
TSB-16-00932016-09-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2016 F-150, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT, EDGE, FLEX AND EXPLORER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L TWIN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CAM TIMING (TI-VCT) OR A 3.5L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 3200 KM (2000 MILES) MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0011, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021 AND/OR P0025 STORED IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY.
UPS-16-U-11-S12016-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. COOLANT CONCENTRATION ADJUSTMENT
16U112016-07-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. In some of the affected vehicles, the engine coolant to water concentration may be less than specification. Low coolant concentration could result in reduced cooling system freeze protection, reduced corrosion resistance, heater and radiator performance degradation, and water pump noise or leaks.
16U112016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. Coolant Concentration Adjustment In some of the affected vehicles, the engine coolant to water concentration may be less than specification. Low coolant concentration could result in reduced cooling system freeze protection, reduced corrosion resistance, heater and radiator performance degradation, and water pump noise or leaks.
16-00382016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 3.5L GTDI - ILLUMINATED MIL - DTC P0011, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021 AND/OR P0025 - UNDER 3200 KM (2000 MILES) Some 2016 F-150, Expedition, Navigator and Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.5L gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine with less than 3200 Km (2000 miles) may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021 and /or P0025 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory.

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