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Service bulletins for the 2017 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.

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

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SSM 464502017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 AND/OR P0025. THIS MAY BE DUE TO SMALL DEBRIS CAUSING THE VCT SOLENOID TO STICK. BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR REPLACEMENT OF THE VCT SOLENOID, REFER TO POWERTRAIN CONTROL AND EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PC/ED) PINPOINT TEST HK11 TO CYCLE THE AFFECTED VCT SOLENOID 10 TIMES TO ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE DEBRIS. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 6M280 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
SSM 464232017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL REAR WHEELS (DRWS) HAVE A HIGH MOUNT REAR MARKER LAMP THAT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE STOP LAMPS. THIS LAMP ASSEMBLY MAY APPEAR TO BE A STOP LAMP BUT IS INTENDED TO ILLUMINATE WITH THE PARKING LAMPS ONLY. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN WORKSHOP MANUAL SECTION 417-01.
SSM 462192017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME 2015-2017 LOW ROOF TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 30-SEP-2016 AND UPFITTED WITH A ROOF RACK MAY EXHIBIT INTERIOR ROOF BOW BRACKET TO SIDE PANEL SEPARATION. DURING REPAIR, IN ADDITION TO RENEWING THE ORIGINAL SPOT WELDS WITH METAL INERT GAS (MIG) PLUG WELDS, MIG SKIP WELD THE ENTIRE PERIMETER OF THE HORIZONTAL BRACKET TABS TO THE SIDE PANEL. MIG SKIP WELDING IS REQUIRED TO AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT DURING THE WELDING PROCESS. AFTER FINISHING OPERATIONS AND PAINTING, RESTORE CORROSION PROTECTION FOLLOWING THE APPLICABLE WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) GUIDELINES IN SECTION 501-25. THE ROOF RACK SHOULD BE MOUNTED ACCORDING TO TRANSIT ROOF RACK MOUNTING GUIDELINES FOUND IN QUALITY VEHICLE MODIFIER BULLETIN (QVMB) Q-249 PUBLISHED 1-AUG-16. REFER TO WWW.FLEET.FORD.COM/TRUCKBBAS/TOPICS/QVMP.HTML.
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 463612017-03-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES WITHOUT THE FORD UPFITTER SWITCH OPTION MAY EXHIBIT A LACK OF ELECTRICAL POWER AT THE BL-GY WIRE OF THE CUSTOMER INTERFACE CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. THIS CIRCUIT IS INTENDED FOR AFTERMARKET UPFITTER ACCESSORIES THAT REQUIRE ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE START AND RUN POSITION. ENGINEERING IS AWARE AND IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. MONITOR OASIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. DEALERS WITH CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT A GLOBAL CONCERN REPORT BY CLICKING THE REPORT A VEHICLE CONCERN LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OASIS SCREEN AND INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF AFFECTED VEHICLES.
SSM 463572017-03-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. SOME 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT TRIM ISSUES THAT ARE NOT WARRANTABLE BY FORD. TRANSIT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TRIM WHICH ARE NOT PAINTED AND HAVE A GRAINED APPEARANCE. CONCERNS RELATED TO TRIM PAINT PEELING, OVERSPRAY, FADING, OR DISCOLORING, ARE LIKELY THE RESULT OF MODIFICATION. MODIFIED VEHICLES MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY AFTERMARKET BADGING, LABELS NEAR THE SAFETY DECAL IN THE DOOR JAMB, AND/OR NAMES IN THE SHIP TO FIELD ON THE WINDOW STICKER. OTHER INDICATORS OF MODIFICATION MAY INCLUDE CUSTOM OR TWO TONE EXTERIOR PAINT, SMOOTH AND/OR BODY COLORED EXTERIOR TRIM SUCH AS MIRRORS, BUMPERS OR BODY SIDE MOLDINGS, CUSTOM WHEELS, UNIQUE SEAT COVER STITCHING, OR CUSTOM TRIM/MOLDINGS. MODIFIERS TYPICALLY PROVIDE PRODUCT CARE AND WARRANTY LITERATURE WITH THE COMPLETED VEHICLE OR ON THEIR WEBSITE.
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 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 462912017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME 2017 F-150 AND TRANSIT VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 15-OCT 2016 AND EQUIPPED WITH A 9.75 AXLE MAY EXHIBIT A DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING COVER LEAK. BEFORE APPLYING THE BEAD OF NEW SILICONE SEALANT ALL SURFACES ARE TO BE WIPED THOROUGHLY WITH MOTORCRAFTÙ METAL SURFACE PREP / ZC-31-B WIPES AND ALLOWED TO DRY FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO MINUTES. REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 205-02. RAPTOR VEHICLES MAY ALSO HAVE A DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING COVER STIFFENING RING, THIS MUST BE REINSTALLED DURING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE.
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.
TSB 17-00062017-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SOME 2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUXILIARY JUNCTION BOX AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 17-OCT-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE AUXILIARY RELAY 8 AND/OR AN INOPERATIVE UPFIT SWITCH 3. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A MISSING RELAY GROUND CIRCUIT. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
SSM 462862017-03-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 2015-2017 TRANSIT VEHICLES ORDERED WITH A KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD WILL HAVE THE FORD ACCESSORY KEYPAD INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND PROGRAMMED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. THE MASTER KEYCODE CARD WILL BE STOWED IN A CARDBOARD BOX LOCATED IN THE VEHICLES DRIVER DOOR POCKET. BEFORE DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE TO THE CUSTOMER, THE KEYCODE CARD MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO THE VEHICLES OWNER MANUAL.
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.
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 461322017-02-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SOME 2008-2017 FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC MAY GENERATE A VHR THAT IDENTIFIES A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION CATEGORY INDICATING SERVICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. IF THE PARK BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN THE VHR WAS GATHERING DATA FROM THE MAJOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS, THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION MESSAGE WILL BE REPORTED AS THE VHR LOOKS FOR ANY WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. RERUN THE VHR WITH THE ENGINE ON AND VEHICLE IN PARK, AND ENSURE THE PARK BRAKE IS DISENGAGED. IF THE SYNC VHR IS STILL REPORTING A CONCERN TO THE CUSTOMERS SYNC OWNERS ACCOUNT, REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE WORKSHOP MANUAL SECTION FOR DIAGNOSIS BY DTC OR SYMPTOM. STARTING IN 2015 NOT ALL SYNC EQUIPPED VEHICLES SUPPORT VHR, REFER TO THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR VHR OPERATION.
SSM 461532017-02-09. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. SETTING THE CORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE PRE-DELIVERY PROCESS AND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INTERVALS. RECENT CUSTOMER CLINICS REVEALED THAT MOST EVERY VEHICLE IN THE CLINICS HAD THE TIRE PRESSURES SET INCORRECTLY. TIRE PRESSURES FROM THE FACTORY ARE NOT SET TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. MAINTAINING THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE IS KEY TO THE RIDE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE AND AFFECTS RIDE QUALITY, HANDLING, LOAD CAPACITY AND TIRE WEAR. THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE SETTINGS CAN BE FOUND ON THE TIRE INFORMATION LABEL IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR JAM. DO NOT USE THE TIRE PRESSURES LISTED ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. MAINTAINING THE TIRE PRESSURE IS PART OF NORMAL MAINTENANCE. IT SHOULD BE RECHECKED MONTHLY, PER THE OWNER GUIDE AND DURING THE RECOMMENDED TIRE ROTATION INTERVALS.

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