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2017 Lincoln Continental Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

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05/21/18 NHTSA ID: 10137145
TSB ID: SSM 47265

Some ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a 2.7l or 3.0l ecoboost engines may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan rtv seal. replace the oil pan by performing the published workshop manual (wsm) service procedures. after removing
05/14/18 NHTSA ID: 10136613
TSB ID: SSM 47103

Some 2017-2018 continental/f-super duty vehicles may exhibit a dtc b13bd in the steering effort control module (secm). this dtc sets when the ford integrated diagnostic system (ids) self test is run and is a result of a software issue betwe
01/29/18 NHTSA ID: 10127401
TSB ID: 17-2235

Some 2016-2017 edge/mkx, 2017 continental, and 2017 fusion/mkz vehicles equipped with a 2.7l or 3.0l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine and built on 1-apr-2016 and through 1-jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from th
08/25/17 NHTSA ID: 10115950
TSB ID: SSM 46687

Some 2017 continental/mkz vehicles equipped with 3.0l engine and all-wheel drive (awd), built on or before 12-may-2017 may exhibit an all-wheel drive malfunction warning message/wrench light along with dtc u2008 that occurs when using a con
08/25/17 NHTSA ID: 10115947
TSB ID: TSB17-2140

Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 4-apr-2017 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0071, inaccurate outside temperature readings, front parking aid faults with dtc b1
08/01/17 NHTSA ID: 10109070
TSB ID: SSM 46085

The powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate
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03/20/17 NHTSA ID: 10095972
TSB ID: SSM 46172

Some 2015-2017 f-150, 2016 mkx, 2015 edge, 2017 fusion, mkz and continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7l/3.0l engine may appear to have low engine oil level if the proper procedures are not followed. refer to the owners guide, maintenance,
03/17/17 NHTSA ID: 10095643
TSB ID: SSM 46364

Some 2017 mkz/continental/fusion vehicles equipped with the 2.7l/3.0l engine and built on or before 6-oct-2016 may exhibit a rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot restart, white or blue smoke from the
03/15/17 NHTSA ID: 10095154
TSB ID: SSM 46295

To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine oil dye is available. workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 has been revised to reference the new white-colored dye. the new white fl
03/15/17 NHTSA ID: 10095216
TSB ID: SSM 46341

When servicing a 2.7l or 3.0l ecoboost engine, if the crankshaft pulley is removed, correct reassembly is critical to prevent potential engine failure. this includes installing a new crankshaft pulley bolt and accurately performing each sta
03/10/17 NHTSA ID: 10094599
TSB ID: TSB 16-0169

Some 2017 continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7l ecoboost engine, all-wheel drive (awd) and built on 16-oct-206 and through 18-nov-2016 may exhibit a clicking or ratcheting type of noise from the rear of the vehicle during acceleration.
03/06/17 NHTSA ID: 10093867
TSB ID: TSB 16-0159

Some 2017 continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7l or 3.0l engine with awd and built on or before 30-sep-2016 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil), low oil pressure warning, inoperative air conditioning (a/c) and/or
02/06/17 NHTSA ID: 10090662
TSB ID: SSM 46118

When hooking up the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition is off before connecting to ids. if the ig
05/21/18 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10137101
TSB ID: SSM 47170

Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. this may be due to small debris causing the vct solenoid to stick. b
05/22/17 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10100082
TSB ID: SSM 46466

The 2017 powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle body (etb). for all etb concerns, the appropriate diagnostic must be completed before throttle body replacement. if a concern
03/10/17 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10094625
TSB ID: SSM 46266

The 2017 powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). for all etb concerns, the appropriate diagnostic must be completed before throttle body replacement. if a conc
05/21/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10137126
TSB ID: SSM 47211

Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. sync software updates are now available under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is avai
05/21/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10137096
TSB ID: SSM 47160

Some 2015-2017 mkc/mkz, 2016-2017 mkx and 2017 continental vehicles equipped with a telematics control unit (tcu) built on or before 15-aug-2017 may exhibit inoperative remote features via lincoln way mobile app, incomplete user authorizati
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05/21/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10137102
TSB ID: SSM 47171

Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 and connected to an iphone recently upgraded to ios 11.2.5 may exhibit functional concerns where usb audio playback and app link will not operate. this may also include, under ce
05/21/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10137100
TSB ID: SSM 47167

Various 2016-2017 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
05/14/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10136592
TSB ID: SSM 47070

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
05/14/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10136597
TSB ID: SSM 47080

2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with sync or sync 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the spotify app via applink. as of an update released on 1/15/2018 spotify will no longer be supporting their applink integration. no re
05/14/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10136611
TSB ID: SSM 47100

Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicle equipped with sync 3 and connected to an iphone recently upgraded to ios 11.2.5 may exhibit a concern where usb audio playback and app link applications will not function properly. this may also inclu
01/29/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10127410
TSB ID: SSM 46906

Some 2015-2018 f150/edge, 2016-2018 mkx and 2017-2018 fusion, continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7l engine may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and/or wrench lamp with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs): p0116, p0117, p0118, p
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01/29/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10127405
TSB ID: SSM 46900

Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and a dtc p161a after pcm replacement. this may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. to clear this dtc, use
01/29/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10127424
TSB ID: SSM 46947

Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may intermittently display an overhead image of a vehicle in the center of the sync touchscreen with no obstacle detection grids or warning chimes. sync may appear unresponsive when the o
01/29/18 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10127425
TSB ID: SSM 46948

Some owners of 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience inoperative mobile device navigation applications. mobile device navigation via applink requires sync 3 version 2.3 or higher for apple ios users. mobile
12/14/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10125079
TSB ID: SSM 46861

Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may intermittently display an overhead image of a vehicle in the center of the sync touchscreen with no obstacle detection grids or warning chimes. sync may appear unresponsive when the o
12/14/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10125078
TSB ID: SSM 46860

Some 2016-2018 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 due to the power saving features enabled while in transport mode and
12/14/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10125074
TSB ID: SSM 46854

Some 2017-2018 fusion/mkz/mkc/mkx/continental with all audio systems and 2017-2018 escape with sony audio systems may exhibit an inoperative speed compensation volume feature. do not attempt any repairs at this time. engineering is investig
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10/21/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10119678
TSB ID: SSM 46834

Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may exhibit an intermittent blue or black screen. check for sync software update under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is available refer to wsm, section 415-00 and update apim so
10/21/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10119679
TSB ID: SSM 46836

Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 14-feb-2017 may exhibit heated seats that are inoperative during a remote start event. reprogram the drivers seat module (dsm) using ids software 106.01 or higher. make sure you are connecte
10/21/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10119684
TSB ID: SSM 46848

Some owners of 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience inoperative mobile device navigation applications. mobile device navigation via applink requires sync 3 version 2.3 or higher for apple ios users. mobile
10/21/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10119669
TSB ID: SSM 46813

Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. to recover the screen, perform a complete ignition cycle (key off, open and close the driver'
08/25/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10115952
TSB ID: SSM 46702

Some 2016-2017 ford/lincoln vehicles sync 3 may exhibit an intermittent blank screen. check for sync software update under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is available refer to wsm, section 415-00 and update apim software. during th
08/01/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10109067
TSB ID: SSM 46073

Some 2016-2017 escape, mkc, fiesta, f150, expedition, navigator, mustang, transit, focus, c-max, mkx, taurus, mks, flex, mkt, and edge and 2017 explorer, fusion, mkz, super duty, transit connect and continental vehicles equipped with sync 3
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08/01/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10109080
TSB ID: SSM 46103

Some 2016 mkx and 2017 continental/mkz vehicles equipped with a revel ultima audio system may exhibit a loud screeching/squealing noise from the speakers when the audio system is on or off. to determine if the vehicle is equipped with a rev
08/01/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10109075
TSB ID: SSM 46097

Some 2017 fusion/mkz/mkc and continental with all audio systems and 2017 escape with sony audio systems may exhibit an inoperative audio system after a battery disconnect/reconnect. make sure battery is at full state of charge before attemp
08/01/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10109058
TSB ID: SSM 46058

Some 2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 and navigation may exhibit a condition in which the siriusxm traffic listing is not loading but all remaining travel link features operate properly. siriusxm traffic is only available
08/01/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10109016
TSB ID: SSM 46528

Some 2017 mkz and fusion vehicle built on or before 30-oct-2016, and continental vehicles may exhibit window bounce back when using the one-touch feature and/or a loss of window one-touch up functionality. perform the integrated diagnostic
05/24/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10100508
TSB ID: SSM 46486

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 t
05/17/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099448
TSB ID: SSM 46425

Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 14-feb-2017 may exhibit heated seats that are inoperative during a remote start event. reprogram the drivers seat module (dsm) using ids software 104.03 or higher. make sure you are connecte
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05/17/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10099455
TSB ID: SSM 46440

Some 2017 fusion, mkz, continental and mkx with an instrument panel center mounted speaker may exhibit no audio, navigation inoperative, inability to access audio features with all controls including steering wheel switches and voice comman
03/20/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10095844
TSB ID: SSM 46394

Some 2017 mkz, fusion, and continental vehicles may exhibit window bounce back when using the one-touch feature and/or a loss of window one-touch up functionality. perform the integrated diagnostic system (ids) power door window initializat
03/20/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10095781
TSB ID: SSM 46371

Some 2012-2017 focus electric/2013-2017 cmax energi/fusion energi/2015-2017 mkc/mkz/2016-2017 mkx and 2017 continental vehicles operating with a 3g tcu on or before 16-jan-2017 may not respond to customers remote commands via mylincoln/myfo
03/15/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10095231
TSB ID: SSM 46349

Some 2017 mkz, fusion, and continental vehicles may exhibit window bounce back when using the one-touch feature and/or a loss of window one-touch up functionality. perform the integrated diagnostic system (ids) power door window initializat
02/08/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10090990
TSB ID: SSM 46151

Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 and navigation may exhibit a condition in which the siriusxm traffic listing is not loading but all remaining travel link features operate properly. siriusxm traffic is only avai
05/14/18 Other NHTSA ID: 10136587
TSB ID: SSM 47059

Some 2017-2018 lincoln continental and navigator vehicles may experience a concern with poor reception of highway toll transponders if the vehicle is equipped with ahud. if this condition occurs, make sure that the location of the transpond
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01/29/18 Other NHTSA ID: 10127426
TSB ID: SSM 46949

Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. sync software updates are now available under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is avai
01/29/18 Other NHTSA ID: 10127422
TSB ID: SSM 46945

Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 31-may-2017 may exhibit a steering wheel that does not move far enough when entering or exiting the vehicle. reprogram the body control module b (bcmb) using integrated diagnostic system (id
12/14/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10125068
TSB ID: tsb17-2208

Some 2017 continental vehicles may exhibit a floor console cup holder door that does not operate. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
12/14/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10125066
TSB ID: tsb17-2203

Some 2017-2018 continental vehicles built on or before 22-sep-2017 may exhibit one or both front seats with an outside bolster that is loose or separating from the seat frame. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
10/21/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10119658
TSB ID: TSB 17-0065

Some 2015-2017 edge and 2016-2017 mkx vehicles built on or before 15-apr-2017 and 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 19-oct-2016 may exhibit a rattle noise from the underbody of the vehicle while moving. this may be due to the mov
10/21/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10119657
TSB ID: TSB 17-0064

Some 2017 continental vehicles may exhibit a ratcheting type noise when using the floor console top forward media door. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
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08/25/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10115949
TSB ID: SSM 46686

Some 2017 fusion and mkz vehicles built on or before 18-feb-2017 and continental vehicles may exhibit front windows that fail to open or close completely, bounce back, and/or have a complete loss of the one-touch feature. reprogram the driv
08/25/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10115948
TSB ID: TSB17-2143

Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 7-mar-2017 and equipped with the soft close door feature may exhibit a door that does not open with dtc b147f and/or b1483 that is present in the door latch control module. follow the servic
08/01/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10109079
TSB ID: SSM 46102

Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. this may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatb
08/01/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10109078
TSB ID: SSM 46101

Some 2017 continental vehicles may exhibit a luggage compartment lid under flush to rear quarter panel condition by up to 2.7 millimeters. this is considered normal to allow for proper alignment of the rear tail lamp assemblies. no adjustme
08/01/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10109012
TSB ID: SSM 46522

2013-2017 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police/continental vehicles equipped with a 3.5l or 3.7l engine, all wheel drive (awd) and a power transfer unit (ptu) that is being repaired or replaced for an inte
08/01/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10109055
TSB ID: SSM 46052

Some 2017 continental vehicles are equipped with a new soft closing door/door cinch feature. this system takes over after the user gently closes the door. the soft close system will then automatically close the door, making it secure. this
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05/17/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10099449
TSB ID: SSM 46426

Some 2017 continental vehicles may exhibit a front right side and/or front left side power seat switches which are inoperative. the memory preset buttons may also be inoperative. reprogram the drivers seat module (dsm) using ids software 10
05/17/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10099458
TSB ID: SSM 46450

Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. this may be due to small debris causing the vct solenoid to stick. b
05/17/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10099451
TSB ID: SSM 46438

Some 2016-2017 f150, edge, mkx, escape, focus, mkc, fusion, mkz, taurus and 2017 continental vehicles equipped with 2.0l, 2.7l or 3.0l gasoline turbocharged direct injection(gtdi) ecoboost engines may exhibit malfunction indicator light(mil
05/17/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10099456
TSB ID: SSM 46441

Some 2017 continental 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 rad
03/15/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10095184
TSB ID: SSM 46332

Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or linco
03/15/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10095204
TSB ID: SSM 46333

Some 2017 mkc and continental with all audio systems and 2017 escape with sony audio systems 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
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03/10/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10094588
TSB ID: TSB 16-0167

Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 17-sep-2016 may exhibit a lane keeping fault message in the ipc. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
03/10/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10094577
TSB ID: TSB 16-0160

Some 2017 continental vehicles may exhibit a floor console cup holder door that does not operate. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
02/09/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10091126
TSB ID: SSM 46158

The 2017 powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). for all etb concerns, the appropriate diagnostic must be completed before throttle body replacement. if a conc
02/08/17 Other NHTSA ID: 10091003
TSB ID: SSM 46153

Setting the correct tire inflation pressure is an important step in the pre-delivery process and during routine maintenance intervals. recent customer clinics revealed that most every vehicle in the clinics had the tire pressures set incorr

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Lincoln Continental TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.