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A/C - Blower Motor Won't Turn OFF/One Speed Inop.

TSB 09-19-6

10/05/09

HEATER BLOWER FAN SWITCH - CONTINUOUS
OPERATION / INOPERATIVE ON ONE SPEED

FORD:
2010 Transit Connect

ISSUE
Some 2010 Transit Connect vehicles may exhibit a heater blower fan motor continuously operating, or inoperative on one speed setting. This may be due to a wire chafe in the 14401 harness, behind the center console.

ACTION
Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Lift the park brake lever upward.

2. Place the selector lever in the neutral position.

3. Remove the selector lever trim panel in the following sequence.

a. Lift the rear of the panel upward, releasing the rear retaining clips.

b. Pull the panel toward the rear of the vehicle releasing the front retaining clips.





4. Confirm touch condition between heater blower switch wiring and instrument panel (IP) bracket. (Figure 1)

5. Repair any chafed wires using approved splicing methods. Refer to Wiring Diagram (WD), Cell 5.








6. Pull the heater blower wiring away from the IP bracket and secure to the large bundle of wire (Figures 2 and 3)





7. Tighten tie strap and verify that the heater wiring is sufficiently spaced away from the IP bracket (Figure 4)

8. Install selector trim panel.

WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage
IMPORTANT: Warranty coverage limits/policies are not altered by a TSB. Warranty coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part.

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

091906A 2010 Transit Connect: 0.2 Hr.
Inspect And Reroute Wire
Harness Following Service
Procedure (Do Not Use
With Any Other Labor
Operations)

091906B 2010 Transit Connect: 0.5 Hr.
Inspect And Reroute Wire
Harness Following Service
Procedure Includes Time
To Repair Chafed Wires
(Do Not Use With Any
Other Labor Operations)

DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
14401 30





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