Engine, A/T Controls - Harsh 5-3 or 5-4 Coasting Downshifts
TSB 13-3-14HARSH 5-3 OR 5-4 DOWNSHIFT DURING COAST DOWN-BELOW OPERATING TEMPERATURES ONLY
FORD:
2013 Escape
ISSUE
Some 2013 Escape vehicles equipped with 1 .6L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GIDI) engine built on or before 12/13/2012 and 2.OL GIDI engines built on or before 12/23/2012 may exhibit a harsh 5-3 or 5-4 downshift condition during coast down events, before the powerirain reaches normal operating temperature.
ACTION
Reprogram the powerirain control module (PCM) to the latest calibration using Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) release 83.01 and higher. Calibration files may also be obtained at www.motorcraft.com.
NOTE
PLEASE 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.
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited 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.
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
130314A 2013 Escape: Reprogram 0.3 Hr.
The PCM (Do Not Use
With Any Other Labor
Operations)
DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
RECAL 04