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December 1, 2009 Service bulletin

Ford/mercury: some vehicles may set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) P0A81 (battery pack cooling fan 1...

Ford technical service bulletin TSB-09-15-3 for 2005-2008 Ford Escape Hybrid and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid.

Bulletin number
TSB-09-15-3
Component
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Summary
Ford/mercury: some vehicles may set diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0a81 (battery pack cooling fan 1 control circuit) and/or p0a96 (battery pack cooling fan 2 control circuit) in the traction battery control module (tbcm). These codes by themselves normally do not result in any symptoms that are noticeable to the customer. Replace both high voltage traction battery (hvtb) cooling fans.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 169 complaints in the electrical category.

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