TSB SSM-47850 — Ford and Lincoln Service bulletin

SSM-47850 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 8 Ford and Lincoln models, 2013–2015 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Some 2013-2019 vehicles equipped with a EVDC air conditioning (A/C) compressor may exhibit poor A/C performance/improper climate function and/or a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P06A0 in the powertrain control module (PCM). To support the proper diagnosis of this compressor, the…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
8Vehicles named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years SSM-47850 names

VehicleModel years
Ford Edge 2013, 2014
Ford Expedition 2013, 2014
Ford Fiesta 2013
Ford Flex 2013, 2014
Ford Mustang 2013, 2014
Ford Taurus 2013, 2014
Lincoln MKX 2013, 2014, 2015
Lincoln Navigator 2013, 2014

Every document filed under SSM-47850

Document IDFiledType
SSM 47850 April 26, 2019 Service bulletin

What SSM-47850 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB SSM-47850?

SSM-47850 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford and Lincoln, covering 8 Ford and Lincoln models across the 2013–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2013-2019 vehicles equipped with a EVDC air conditioning (A/C) compressor may exhibit poor A/C performance/improper climate function and/or a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P06A0 in the powertrain control module (PCM). To support the proper diagnosis of this compressor, the…

Which vehicles does SSM-47850 cover?

NHTSA's file names Ford Edge (2013–2014); Ford Expedition (2013–2014); Ford Fiesta (2013); Ford Flex (2013–2014); Ford Mustang (2013–2014); Ford Taurus (2013–2014); Lincoln MKX (2013–2015); Lincoln Navigator (2013–2014). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB SSM-47850 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. SSM-47850 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of SSM-47850?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under SSM-47850, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under SSM-47850. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.