TSB 19-2035

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
3.2L Diesel - Illuminated MIL - DTC P054E - Built On Or Before 7-Feb-2019
19-2035
14 February
2019
Model:
Ford
2016-2019 Transit
Issue: Some 2016-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine built on or before 7-Feb-2019 may
exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P054E stored in the
powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the PCM software. Update the PCM software to resolve the
condition.
Action: Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition on vehicles that meet all of the following criteria:
• 2016-2019 Transit
• 3.2L diesel engine
• Built on or before 7-Feb-2019
• The only DTC stored in the PCM is P054E
Warranty Status: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage And Emissions Warranty
Coverage Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage
limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.
Labor Times
Operation
No.
Description
2016-2019 Transit 3.2L: Retrieve DTCs And Reprogram The PCM (Do Not Use With Any
Other Labor Operations)
192035A
Time
0.3
Hrs.
Repair/Claim Coding
Causal Part:
RECALEM
Condition Code: 04
Service Procedure
1. Reprogram the PCM using the latest software version of the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool.
(1). NOTE: ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADAPTIVE
TRANSMISSION SHIFT STRATEGY WHICH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO LEARN THE
TRANSMISSION'S UNIQUE PARAMETERS AND IMPROVE SHIFT QUALITY. WHEN THE ADAPTIVE
STRATEGY IS RESET, THE COMPUTER WILL BEGIN A RE-LEARNING PROCESS. THIS RE-LEARNING
PROCESS MAY RESULT IN FIRMER THAN NORMAL UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
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