Some 2016 explorer, flex, mkt, taurus, mks and transit vehicles equipped with a 3.5L gtdi engine may...

Bulletin number

SSM 46159

Component

Engine

Summary

Some 2016 explorer, flex, mkt, taurus, mks and transit vehicles equipped with a 3.5l gtdi engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2096, p2097, p2098 and/or p2099 in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. This may be due to incorrect calibration values setting a system dtc instead of a circuit fault dtc. If the vehicle exhibits dtc p2096, p0297, p0298 and/or p2099, perform powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) pinpoint test dw steps 9-12 first to validate the heated oxygen sensor wiring. If no concerns are found, continue with pc/ed pinpoint test dz.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 531 complaints in the engine category.