2012 Ford Flex technical service bulletins
47 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2012 Ford Flex.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless...
- While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal...
- All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code
- For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to
- Oil leak from the turbocharger oil supply or return tubes, O-rings or 6.7L pedestal gasket
- Distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface
- For Ford and Lincoln vehicles that require positive or negative battery terminal replacement, it is not...
- Inoperative or intermittent HVAC blower motor function at various fan speed settings
- On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be...
- Some 2012-2019 Vehicles may require repairs to the Smartlink system
- For 2010-2019 vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines, when diagnosing and/or replacing turbo related...
- Propane or natural gas odor during idle or low speed driving
- Replacing the original equipment SYNC/Navigation system with either an aftermarket SYNC/Navigation kit or...
- 2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with SYNC or SYNC 3 may not function when attempting to find or use...
- The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with...
- No start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and a DTC P161A after PCM replacement
- Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all...
- Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or...
- To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine...
- Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises
- Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a...
- Concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits...
- The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic...
- Siri eyes free functional issues using bluetooth and apple ios 9.2 and 9.2.1
- Air conditioning (a/c) inoperative - diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0645
- Touchscreen navigation system
- Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition
- Lincoln/ford: an overhaul transmission motorcraft kit, available for some vehicles, contains an incorrect...
- Ford: with auxiliary climate control system on, CAN smell an exhaust odor in vehicle
- Ford: an intrusion of water, from moveable moonroof, due to an overflow of trough rails when drain system...
- Ford/lincoln: some vehicles, with aluminum valve cover, will experience an excessive condition of smoking...
- Ford/lincoln: some vehicles may experience a rough idle, in gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI)...
- Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles and trucks, there is a popping, squealing, binding or grinding noise come...
- Ford/lincoln: due to corrosion buildup between brake pad and anchor bracket, vehicle experience a rear...
- Ford/lincoln: some vehicles will experience a lack of air conditioning (AC) performance, with dual engine...
- Ford/lincoln: when all doors are closed, the door ajar lamp will illuminate
- Ford/lincoln: due to a lack of performance by air conditioner, while stationary or overheating or slowly...
- Ford/lincoln: on some vehicles, there is a situation regarding the fuel gauge with diagnostic trouble code...
- Ford/lincoln: on certain vehicles, the intelligent access or push button start may have an intermittent...
- Ford/lincoln: long block engines shipped with cam sensors, crank sensor, crank sensor tone wheel, coolant...
- Ford/lincoln: on some vehicles, when accelerating from stop or shifting between drive/reverse and/or...
- Ford: on some vehicles, the intake air system components may have engine oil accumulation, in left hand...
- Ford: on various vehicles with my touch,after any apim programming, replacement or disconnect from front...
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