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Service bulletins for the 2017 Lincoln MKZ

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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: 12-volt battery are shown. Show all

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SSM 470702018-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. When connecting the Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) and Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) or Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) to the DLC located on the driver side under the steering column at the GWM, make sure that the ignition is off before connecting the VCM. If the ignition is on or the engine is running during the connection, it can result in various warning lights being illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), no start or no crank conditions or the IPC 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 disconnect the vehicle battery. Wait 10 minutes and reinstall with the ignition off. Clear any DTCs present and retest.
SSM 466882017-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2017 MKZ and Fusion vehicles equipped with memory seats and built on or before 3-Jun-2016 may exhibit a discharged battery or a battery drain condition. Before performing normal diagnostics, reprogram the driver door module (DDM) to the latest calibration using the Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) version 106.01 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 14B291 and applicable labor operations from Section 10 of the service labor time standards (SLTS)manual.
SSM 465112017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Some 2017 Fusion and MKZ vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P068A. Address any additional DTCs first. This DTC can set when battery voltage is low or a battery drain condition exits. The root cause of the low battery condition must be identified and corrected before addressing DTC P068A. Refer to Powertrain Control Emissions Diagnosis Manual (PC/ED) for further diagnosis. Review OASIS for other battery drain related messages.
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 464332017-05-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SOME 2017 FUSION AND MKZ VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 23-DEC-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A DISCHARGED BATTERY. A REPETITIVE CYCLING NOISE SIMILAR TO A CD EJECTING NOISE MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. IF EXCESSIVE BATTERY DRAIN IS PRESENT AND ELIMINATED WITH THE RADIO BATTERY POWER FUSE REMOVED, REPROGRAM THE AUDIO CONTROL MODULE (ACM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING THE INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) RELEASE 104.03 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. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 18C869 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SLTS MANUAL.
SSM 463952017-03-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SOME 2017 FUSION AND MKZ VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 23-DEC-2016 MAY EXHIBIT A DISCHARGED BATTERY. A REPETITIVE CYCLING NOISE SIMILAR TO A CD EJECTING NOISE MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. IF EXCESSIVE BATTERY DRAIN IS PRESENT AND ELIMINATED WITH THE RADIO BATTERY POWER FUSE REMOVED, REPROGRAM THE AUDIO CONTROL MODULE (ACM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING THE INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) RELEASE 104.02 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. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 18C869 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SLTS MANUAL.
SSM 461282017-02-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SOME 2017 MKZ AND FUSION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MEMORY SEATS AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 6/3/2016 MAY EXHIBIT A DISCHARGED BATTERY OR A BATTERY DRAIN CONDITION. BEFORE PERFORMING NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS, REPROGRAM THE DRIVER DOOR MODULE (DDM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING THE INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) VERSION 102.02 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 14B291 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS FROM SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS)MANUAL.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.