Some 2019-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC3 may experience various connectivity concerns...
Ford technical service bulletin SSM 54589 for 2019-2020 Ford F-150, 2020-2024 Ford Explorer and 2020-2022 Ford Escape and others.
- Bulletin number
- SSM 54589
- Component
- Electrical system
- Summary
- Some 2019-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC3 may experience various connectivity concerns with The Ford App Lincoln App including but not limited to: missing activation prompt pop-upon the vehicle's center display screen when attempting to activate vehicle through The Ford App Lincoln App, incorrect location global positioning system GPS reported through The Ford App Lincoln App, problems with remote commands being performed through The Ford App Lincoln App and or incorrect data information reported on The Ford App Lincoln App. These symptoms will be accompanied by diagnostic trouble code DTC B156D 89 in the TCU. This may be due to the accessory protocol interface module APIM software. To correct the condition, update the APIM software.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,771 complaints in the electrical category.
Vehicles covered
- Ford F-150 2019-2020 20192020
- Ford Explorer 2020-2024 20202021202220232024
- Ford Escape 2020-2022 202020212022
- Ford Fusion 2019-2020 20192020
- Ford Edge 2019-2020 20192020
- Ford Expedition 2020-2021 20202021
- Ford Mustang 2019-2023 20192020202120222023
- Ford Ranger 2019-2023 20192020202120222023
- Ford F-250 SD 2020-2022 202020212022
- Ford F-350 SD 2020-2022 202020212022
- Lincoln MKZ 2019-2020 20192020
- Lincoln MKX 2019-2020 20192020
- Ford Bronco Sport 2021-2023 202120222023
- Lincoln Continental 2019-2020 20192020
- Lincoln Navigator 2020-2021 20202021
- Ford Transit 2020-2024 20202021202220232024
- Ford Transit Connect 2019-2021 201920202021
- Lincoln Aviator 2020-2024 20202021202220232024
- Ford F-550 SD 2020-2022 202020212022
- Ford F-450 SD 2020-2022 202020212022
- Ford Maverick 2022-2024 202220232024
- Lincoln Nautilus 2019-2020 20192020
- Lincoln Corsair 2020-2022 202020212022
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