TSB 19-2116

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192116
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
Illuminated MIL With DTC P0128 - Built On Or Before 19-Feb-2019
16 April
2019
Model:
Ford
2016-2019 Fiesta
Issue: Some 2016-2019 Fiesta vehicles with a 1.6L twin independent variable cam timing (Ti-VCT) engine
built on or before 19-Feb-2019 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic
trouble code (DTC) P0128 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to some PCM
software parameters related to engine temperature. To resolve the condition, reprogram the PCM.
Action: Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition on vehicles that meet all of the
following criteria:
• 2016-2019 Fiesta
• 1.6L Ti-VCT engine
• Built on or before 19-Feb-2019
• The only DTC stored in the PCM is P0128
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 Fiesta 1.6L Ti-VCT: Retrieve DTCs And Reprogram The PCM (Do
Not Use With Any Other Operations)
Time
192116A
0.3
Hrs.
Repair/Claim Coding
Causal Part:
RECALEM
Condition Code: 04
Service Procedure
1. Reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration using the latest software level of the appropriate Ford
diagnostic scan tool.
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 RELEARNING PROCESS. THIS
RELEARNING PROCESS MAY RESULT IN FIRMER THAN NORMAL UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS
FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
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