Stacy L. Balzer
Director
Service Engineering Operations
Ford Customer Service Division

Ford Motor Company
PO Box 1904
Dearborn, Michigan 48121

May 9, 2024
TO:

All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Dealers

SUBJECT:

Customer Satisfaction Program 23B85
Certain 2023 - 2024 Model Year Transit Connect Vehicles with Remote Start
Enable Remote Start

REF:

SSM 52072 2023 Transit Connect - Remote Start Inoperative Using The FordPass
Mobile Application - Built On 31-Oct-2022 And Through 05-Sep-2023

PROGRAM TERMS
This program will be in effect through May 31, 2025. There is no mileage limit for this program.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
Vehicle

Model Year

Transit
Connect

2023
2024

Assembly Plant
Valencia

Build Dates
December 22, 2022 through July 27, 2023
August 23, 2023 through January 24, 2024

US population of affected vehicles: 8452. Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS and FSA VIN Lists.
Note: Some vehicles may be in the process of being repaired at the plant. Monitor OASIS before
opening an RO and/or beginning a repair.
REASON FOR THIS PROGRAM
In all of the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect configuration of the Body Control Module (BCM),
remote start using the FordPass app is disabled. The customer will be unable to command a remote
start using the FordPass app.
SERVICE ACTION
Dealers are to update the configuration files in the BCM, Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC), and Heating,
Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) module. This service must be performed on all affected
vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.
To assist vehicle owners to have this repair completed, dealers should:
• Arrange for a mobile repair at the owner’s location, or:
• Arrange to pick up the owner’s vehicle and drive it to the dealership for repairs.
o Re-deliver the owner’s vehicle after repairs have been completed.
• Pick-Up & Delivery and mobile service should be made available for all customers. Refer to
the Rental and Claiming sections for further details.
OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING SCHEDULE
Owner letters are expected to be mailed the week of May 20, 2024. Dealers should repair any
affected vehicles that arrive at their dealerships, whether or not the customer has received a letter.

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ATTACHMENTS
• Administrative Information
• Labor Allowances and Parts Ordering Information
• Technical Instructions
• Mobile Service Repair Assessment
• Mobile Repair/Vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery Record
• Owner Notification Letter
QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
For questions and assistance, contact the Special Service Support Center (SSSC) via the SSSC Web
Contact Site. The SSSC Web Contact Site can be accessed through the Professional Technician
System (PTS) website using the SSSC link listed at the bottom of the OASIS VIN report screen or
listed under the SSSC tab.
Sincerely,

Stacy L. Balzer

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Administrative Information
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Customer Satisfaction Program 23B85
MOBILE SERVICE REPAIR ASSESSMENT LEVEL
• All repairs in this program have the following assessment level:
- Mobile Reprogramming
MOBILE REPAIR RECOMMENDATIONS
• Confirm with the customer a mobile repair is feasible.
• Check OASIS before going to the customer’s home or business to confirm if any other
outstanding FSA needs to be completed.
• Transportation – due to the simplicity of this repair, a specialty vehicle is not required.
MOBILE REPAIR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please ensure the technician brings the following to the mobile repair destination:
• Printed Technical Instructions.
• Printed Repair/Work Order or any other necessary documentation as customer copy(s).
o Documents could also be emailed to the customer.
• Shirt/uniform and vehicle graphic with the dealership or Ford logos are recommended.
• Recommended specialty tools: Laptop with FDRS.
MOBILE REPAIR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE
• For questions and assistance, contact the Special Service Support Center (SSSC) via the
SSSC Web Contact Site. Work with Dealership warranty administrator to create a SSSC
contact ID#.
• Once an SSSC agent responds to the new contact ID#, you may opt to call the SSSC hotline:
(800) 325-5621.
OASIS ACTIVATION
OASIS will be activated on May 9, 2024.
FSA VIN LISTS ACTIVATION
FSA VIN Lists will be available through https://web.fsavinlists.dealerconnection.com on May 9, 2024.
Owner names and addresses will be available by May 20, 2024.
NOTE: Your FSA VIN Lists may contain owner names and addresses obtained from motor vehicle
registration records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than in
connection with this program is a violation of law in several states, provinces, and countries.
Accordingly, you must limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this service
action.
SOLD VEHICLES
• Owners of affected vehicles will be directed to dealers for repairs.
• Immediately contact any of your affected customers whose vehicles are not on your VIN list
but are identified in OASIS. Give the customer a copy of the Owner Notification Letter (when
available) and schedule a service date.
• Correct other affected vehicles identified in OASIS which are brought to your dealership.
• Dealers are to prioritize repairs of customer vehicles over repairs of new and used vehicle
inventory.

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Customer Satisfaction Program 23B85
STOCK VEHICLES
• Correct all affected units in your new vehicle inventory before delivery.
• Use OASIS to identify any affected vehicles in your used vehicle inventory.
BRANDED / SALVAGED TITLE VEHICLES
Affected branded / salvaged title vehicles are eligible for this service action.
OWNER REFUNDS
Refunds are not approved for this program.
RENTAL VEHICLES
Rental vehicles are not approved for this program.
MOBILE REPAIR CLAIMING QUESTIONS
Dealers participating in the Remote Experience Program:
• Ford Dealers - refer to EFC14125, 2024 Remote Experience Program.
• Lincoln Retailers - refer to EFC14164, 2024 Lincoln Mobile Service Experience Program.
Dealers NOT participating in the 2024 Remote Experience Program:
• For questions and assistance, contact the Special Service Support Center (SSSC) via the
SSSC Web Contact Site. Work with the Dealership warranty administrator to create an SSSC
contact ID#.
• Once an SSSC agent responds to the new contact ID#, you may opt to call the SSSC hotline:
(800) 325-5621.
PICK-UP & DELIVERY- Participating Dealers
Dealers participating in the Remote Experience Program:
• Ford Dealers - refer to EFC14125, 2024 Remote Experience Program, Pick-Up & Delivery
Offset section for additional details.
PICK-UP & DELIVERY- Non-participating Dealers
Ford Dealers not participating in the 2024 Remote Experience Program for Pick-Up & Delivery are
authorized to claim unique services for completing this program.
• Dealers are authorized to claim one-half labor hour per repair for vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery
services. Refer to Labor Allowances for details.
• Dealers must retain a Vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery Record with the repair order documentation.

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Customer Satisfaction Program 23B85
ADDITIONAL REPAIR (LABOR TIME AND/OR PARTS)
Additional repairs identified as necessary to complete the FSA should be managed as follows:
• For related damage and access time requirements, refer to the Warranty and Policy Manual /
Section 6 – Ford & Lincoln Program Policies / General Information & Special Circumstances
for FSAs / Related Damage.
• For vehicles within new vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage, no SSSC approval is
required, although related damage must be on a separate repair line with the “Related
Damage” radio button checked.
o Ford vehicles – 3 years or 36,000 miles
• For vehicles outside new vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage, submit an Approval
Request to the SSSC Web Contact Site before completing the repair.
CLAIMS PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
• Technician Competency Requirement: The STST Competency 10 certification requirement
in the U.S. market only will be enforced starting with repair orders opened on or after April 1,
2024. FSA repairs will reject if the repairing technician is not certified in STST Competency 10
FSA. See EFC14251 for more details.
• Claim Entry: Enter claims using Dealer Management System (DMS) or One Warranty
Solution (OWS) online.
o When entering claims:
 Claim type 31: Field Service Action
 Sub Code: 23B85
 Customer Concern Code (CCC): L21
 Condition Code (CC): 42
 Causal Part Number: 15604, Quantity 0
o For additional claims preparation and submission information, refer to the Recall and
Customer Satisfaction Program (CSP) Repairs in the OWS User Guide.
• Related Damage/Additional labor and/or parts: Must be claimed as Related Damage on a
separate repair line from the FSA with the same claim type and subcode as described in Claim
Entry above.
IMPORTANT: Click the Related Damage Indicator radio button.
• Pick-Up & Delivery:
o Dealers participating in the Remote Experience Program –
 Refer to EFC14125, 2024 Remote Experience Program, Pick-Up & Delivery
(PDL) Offset section for additional details.
o Dealers NOT participating in the Remote Experience Program –
 Dealers may claim one-half labor hour per repair for vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery
services.
 Dealers must retain a Vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery Record with the repair order
documentation.

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Customer Satisfaction Program 23B85
•

Mobile Repair:
o Dealers participating in the Remote Experience Program –
 Ford Dealers - refer to EFC14125, 2024 Remote Experience Program.
 Lincoln Retailers - refer to EFC14164, 2024 Lincoln Mobile Service Experience
Program.
o Dealers NOT participating in the Remote Experience Program –
 Mobile repair allowances can be claimed for dealer-performed mobile repairs.
Dealers that are working with Ford-contracted mobile repair companies should
refer to those companies for claiming instructions.
 For dealer-performed mobile repairs, retain a copy of the Service Management
signed record (see Repair Procedure Improvement & Revised Labor Time),
with the repair order documentation.
 Claim the mobile repair allowance Labor Operation Code 23B85MM along with
the applicable Labor Operation Code for the repair (refer to the Labor
Allowances table in Labor Allowances and Parts Ordering Information).

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Labor Allowances and Parts Ordering Information
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Customer Satisfaction Program 23B85
LABOR ALLOWANCES
Description

Labor Operation

Labor Time

23B85B

0.3 Hours

Mobile Service:
This allowance is only for non-eligible 2024 Remote
Experience Program Dealers.
Can be used when the repair takes place away from the
dealership.
If Additional Time is Required Due to Travel, Please Submit
an SSSC Approval Form.

23B85MM

0.5 Hours

Vehicle Pick-Up & Delivery Allowance:
This allowance is only for non-eligible 2024 Remote
Experience Program Dealers.
NOTE: This allowance is for dealer-performed vehicle PickUp & Delivery for dealership repairs only. Can only be
claimed once, regardless of outstanding FSAs repaired.

23B85PP

0.5 Hours

Update the configuration of the BCM, IPC, and HVAC.

PARTS REQUIREMENTS / ORDERING INFORMATION
Parts are not required to complete this repair.

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Ford Motor Company
Ford Customer Service Division
PO Box 1904
Dearborn, Michigan 48121

May 2024
Customer Satisfaction Program 23B85
Mr. John Sample
123 Main Street
Anywhere, USA 12345
Your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 12345678901234567
At Ford Motor Company, we are committed not only to building high-quality, dependable products but
also to building a community of happy, satisfied customers. To demonstrate that commitment, we are
providing a no-charge Customer Satisfaction Program for your vehicle with the VIN shown above.
Why are you receiving
this notice?

On your vehicle, it may be possible that due to an error in the configuration
file in the Body Control Module (BCM), remote start using the FordPass app
is disabled.

What is the effect?

This may result in your not being able to command a remote start using the
FordPass app.

What will Ford and
your dealer do?