Service bulletin SSM 55142

Manufacturer communication, from NHTSA Manufacturer Communications

Published by NHTSA: Sep 4, 2026
Manufacturer: FORD
NHTSA ID: 11037059
NHTSA category: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Applies to, as stated by NHTSA: FORD ESCAPE 2023-2025
Component, as stated by NHTSA: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN

Text of the manufacturer communication

Some 2023-2025 Escape vehicles built on or before 16-Sep-2024 equipped with 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an "Engine Coolant Over-Temperature" warning message displayed in the IPC and an illuminated MIL with DTCs P1285 and/or P1299 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) during hard acceleration or under high load conditions. This may be due to machining chips trapped in the cylinder head causing a potential blockage in the coolant passage near the cylinder head temperature 2 (CHT2) port. To diagnose this condition, start the vehicle and idle for 15 minutes. Perform a road test at a temperature above -20°C (-4°F) and apply wide-open throttle (WOT) hard accelerations in rapid succession. If the concern cannot be replicated, drain and refill the coolant system. If the concern can be replicated, drain the coolant system. Perform the Engine Cooling System Flushing procedure in Workshop Manual (WSM) > 303-03A Engine Cooling - 1.5L EcoBoost > General Procedures. Do not use the VC1 flush additive. Reassemble the engine. Fill and bleed the coolant system and re-evaluate the concern. If the concern pers

Manufacturer document number: SSM 55142
Date of the communication: 2026-09-01

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For the 2023 Ford Bronco

Badlands 4-Door

Ignored

Relevance of 3% is under one half, so the notice is ignored whatever the other figures say.

Vehicle relevance: 3%
Attention: 9%
Interrupt probability: 9%

Importance to this owner: 0.0 of 4, none
Vehicle area the notice is about: None

This manufacturer communication does not appear to warrant attention for this vehicle.

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The same notice, every vehicle

Relevance	Attention	Interrupt	State
3%	9%	9%	Ignored
2%	8%	7%	Ignored
2%	6%	7%	Ignored
2%	8%	7%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	6%	Ignored
1%	5%	6%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	6%	6%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	6%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	6%	Ignored

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