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Service bulletins for the 2013 Lincoln MKS

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.

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

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SSM 461292017-02-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SOME 2013-2016 FUSION/ESCAPE/MKT/FLEX/MKS/TAURUS, 2015-2016 MKZ/MKC/EDGE AND 2016 MKX VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS RADIO CONCERNS INCLUDING: SPEAKER STATIC WITH KEY-OFF, NO AUDIO AFTER VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) U0184, NO VOLUME CONTROL, OR A STUCK CD WITH NO SLOT BLOCKAGE. PRIOR TO STARTING NORMAL DIAGNOSIS FOR ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS, VERIFY THE ACM IS AT THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS VERSION 102.03 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 THE APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATION IN SECTION 11 OF THE SLTS MANUAL AND CAUSAL PART 18C869 WHEN CLAIMING THIS REPAIR.
SSM-458212016-08-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SIRI EYES FREE FUNCTIONAL ISSUES USING BLUETOOTH AND APPLE IOS 9.2 AND 9.2.1
SSM-458152016-08-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) INOPERATIVE - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0645
ASI-452122016-01-21. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. FORD: SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS ARE EXPERIENCING A MALFUNCTION WITH THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL BECOMING INOPERATIVE AND ON DEMAND TEST FAILURE. MODEL 2014-15 FUSION, 2011-15 MKX, 2013-15 SUPER DUTY, EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKS, MKT, 2015 F-150, MKZ, MKC, 2011-15 MKX. *PE
ASI-452112015-10-20. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. LINCOLN/FORD: ONCE PROCEDURE FOR HEATED STEERING WHEEL MODULE PROGRAM COMPLETED, HEATED STEERING WHEEL FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND PASSES NETWORK TEST BUT FAILS ON DEMAND SELF TEST. MODEL 2011-15 FUSION F-150, EXPLORER, TAURUS, SUPER DUTY, MKZ, MKC, MKS, MKT, MKX. *PE
15-00752015-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. FORD 2013-2015 LINCOLN MKT AND MKS: BULLETIN INFORMATION REGARDING VEHICLES BUILT ON 05/04/2015 MAY EXPERIENCE AN DRIVE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *LJ
TSB-14-01752015-08-01. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. FORD/LINCOLN: THE AMBIENT LIGHTING ON LINCOLN (MYLINCOLN TOUCH) VEHICLES WILL DEFAULT TO WHITE AND ON FORD (MYFORD TOUCH) VEHICLES WILL DEFAULT TO ICE BLUE AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH CYCLE. *PE
15-00862015-07-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. FORD 2010-2014 FLEX, TAURUS, 2013-2014 EXPLORER, LINCOLN 2012-2014 MKS, MKT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.5L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION ENGINEWITH AN ALUMINUM VALVE COVER MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE SMOKING FROM THE TAILPIPE DURING NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURES. *LJ
15-00752015-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. FORD 2013-2015 LINCOLN MKS, MKT: BULLETIN INFORMATION REGARDING MKT, MKS VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 5/04/2015 MAY EXHIBIT ADAPTIVE DRIVE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *LJ
448632015-07-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROOF ARE OPEN. *TA
448562015-07-01. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. FORD: CERTAIN 2013-2015 FORD FUSION AND TAURUS, 2011-2015 FORD EXPLORER, 2013-2014 FORD EDGE AND FLEX, 2013-2015 LINCOLN MKS, MKX, AND 2013-2014 LINCOLN MKT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED THAT DOESN'T MATCH THE SPEEDOMETER SPEED. *TA
ASI-447132015-05-26. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE MOON ROOF SUNSHADE BINDING IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES SUCH AS RETAINING CLIPS/TABS ARE BROKEN AND ITS HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MODEL 2009-14 MKS, 2011-15 EXPLORER, 2013-14 ESCAPE. *PE
TSB-14-01292015-03-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY ARE VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC), ALONG WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATING (MIL) AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. MODEL 2013 ESCAPE, FUSION. *PE
ASI-446702015-02-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. LINCOLN/FORD: THERE ARE CHIMES EMITTING, INTERMITTENTLY, FROM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NOT AUDIO SYSTEM, WHEN VEHICLE HAS A COLD START. MODEL 2013-14 FUSION, MKZ. *PE
ASI-445642014-10-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. FORD/LINCOLN: DUE TO CORROSION BUILDUP BETWEEN BRAKE PAD AND ANCHOR BRACKET, VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A REAR BRAKE DRAG CONDITION AND NEED TO BE CHECKED FOR DEBRIS AND/OR CORROSION. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPLORER, FLEX, TAURUS, EDGE, MKX, MKT, MKS. *PE
ASI-445312014-09-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, THERE IS A POPPING, SQUEALING, BINDING OR GRINDING NOISE COME FROM POWER SEATS WHEN MOVING BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. MODEL 2009-2015 F-150, TAURUS, FLEX, MKT, MKS, F-SUPER DUTY, EXPLORER. *PE
TSB-14-01132014-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE. FORD/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES, WITH ALUMINUM VALVE COVER, WILL EXPERIENCE AN EXCESSIVE CONDITION OF SMOKING ENGINE OIL AND/OR CONSUMPTION OF OIL, FROM TAIL PIPE, DURING NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE OPERATION. MODEL 2010-2014 FLEX, TAURUS, EXPLORER, MKS, MKT. *PE
TSB-14-01022014-09-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. FORD/LINCOLN: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0420 AND/OR P0430, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), ON SOME VEHICLES, WILL BE ILLUMINATED AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WOULD BE REPROGRAM WITH LATEST CALIBRATION. MODEL 2013-2014 POLICE EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKT LIVERY, MKS. *PE
ASI-443542014-03-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD/LINCOLN: AN ACCUMULATION OF OIL, IN LEFT HAND VALVE COVER BAFFLE, MIGRATING THROUGH FRESH AIR INTAKE OF POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM, MAY HAVE ENGINE OIL IN INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS. MODEL 2011-2013 EDGE, EXPLORER, MKX, 2013 TAURUS, MKS, MKT, FLEX. *PE
ASI-443152014-03-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: DUE TO FUEL VAPOR LINE NOT BEING CONNECTED PROPERLY (FULLY SEATED) TO UNDERSIDE OF FUEL DELIVER MODULE (FDM), WHICH LEADS TO CARBON CANISTER SATURATED WITH LIQUID FUEL AND A FUEL ODOR, SLOW FILL, OR HESITATION OR STUMBLE, OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. MODEL 2013 EXPLORER, TAURUS, MKS, FLEX, MKT, FUSION, MKZ, POLICE INTERCEPTOR, AND SEDAN. *PE
TSB-13-12-162014-02-19. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). LINCOLN: WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P061A, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY BE SETTING, DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS BELOW 32 KM/H AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS SET TO METRIC UNITS AND POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPROGRAMMING TO LATEST CALIBRATION. MODEL 2013-2014 MKS. *PE
TSB-13-9-162014-01-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. FORD/LINCOLN: DUE TO PTU VENT HOSE BEING DISCONNECTED OR MISSING, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FLUID LEAKING FROM PTU VENT. MODEL 2013 TAURUS, EXPLORER, MKS. *PE
ASI-322712013-10-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. LINCOLN/FORD: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0741 AND P1744 MALFUNCTION INDICATION LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE WITHOUT ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS PRESENT AND MAY BE CAUSED BY TORN INNER TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL. MODEL 2013 EDGE, FLEX, TAURUS, EXPLORER, MKS, MKT. *PE
ASI-322382013-10-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE, A SLIPPAGE DURING SHIFTING OR POSSIBLE CLUTCH DAMAGE MIGHT HAVE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK IN VALVE BODY. MODELS 2013 EDGE, MKX, FLEX, TAURUS, MKT, MKS, MKZ. *PE
ASI-322112013-10-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS MAY HAVE ENGINE OIL ACCUMULATION, IN LEFT HAND VALVE COVER BAFFLE MIGRATING THROUGH FRESH AIR INTAKE OF POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM. MODELS 2011-2013 EDGE, EXPLORER, MKX, TAURUS, MKS, MKT, FLEX. *PE

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