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05-10-19 INTERMITTENT CD PLAYER CONCERNS - AUDIO UNIT PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION (PMI) REQUIREMENTS
Publication Date: May 16, 2005
FORD: 2005 Five Hundred, Focus, Freestyle, Mustang, F-150
MERCURY: 2005 Montego
This article supersedes TSB 05-06-09 to update the service procedure.
ISSUE:
Some 2005 vehicles built before 2/24/2005, and equipped with a 6 disc CD player with MP3 capability (e.g. radio must have MP3 logo present), may exhibit one or more of the following intermittent CD player concerns.
CD player skips repeatedly
Locks up when playing certain homemade CDs
Displays "Error" or "Bad Disc" repeatedly
Will not accept CDs
CD inoperative or inconsistent playability of some CDR media
ACTION:
Obtain detailed description of symptoms reported by customer.
If issue only occurs with a specific CD, examine the CD causing the concern. Confirm that it is in good condition (e.g. CD is NOT chipped, warped, scratched, labeled, or contaminated).
Replace radio with latest service level through your facing audio service center.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
When replacing the audio unit (radio) on 2005 Freestyle, Five Hundred, Montego and Mustang vehicles it is necessary to perform programmable module installation (PMI) prior to removal of the old audio unit. This information must be uploaded into the new audio unit once installed. Failure to perform PMI on the new audio unit may result in inoperative backlighting and/or diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B2477. It is not necessary to perform PMI on the F-150 or Focus.
If communication cannot be established with old audio unit to download this information or if old audio unit is not available, as built data will need to be entered. Use NGS+ or PDS scan tool to complete the operation or follow the procedure below using WDS:
With radio (ACM) DISCONNECTED, start a new WDS session (delete existing session if started).
After WDS identifies the vehicle, select Toolbox > Module Programming > Programmable Module Installation > ACM.
Follow WDS prompts, connect radio (ACM) when prompted to "install new module", hit tic mark to continue.
WDS will prompt for as built data. Enter as built data and finish following prompts until "module configuration successful" is displayed.
As built data can be obtained at the Professional Technician Society (PTS) website or at www.motorcraft.com. For additional information, refer Workshop Manual Section 415-01 and 418-01.
PART NUMBER PART NAME
-18806- Audio Unit
WARRANTY STATUS:
Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
051019A 2005 Five Hundred/Freestyle/Montego: Replace CD Player (Do Not Use With 18805B Or 18805C) 0.7 Hr.
051019A 2005 Mustang: Replace CD Player (Do Not Use With 18805B Or 18805C) 0.9 Hr.
051019A 2005 Focus: Replace CD Player (Do Not Use With 18805B Or 18805C) 0.4 Hr.
051019A 2005 F-150: Replace CD Player (Do Not Use With 18805B Or 18805C) 0.3 Hr.
DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
18806 42
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NOTE: The information in Technical Service Bulletins is intended for use by trained, professional technicians with the knowledge, tools, and equipment to do the job properly and safely. It informs these technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or provides information that could assist in proper vehicle service. The procedures should not be performed by "do-it-yourselfers". Do not assume that a condition described affects your car or truck. Contact a Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury dealership to determine whether the Bulletin applies to your vehicle. Warranty Policy and Extended Service Plan documentation determine Warranty and/or Extended Service Plan coverage unless stated otherwise in the TSB article. The information in this Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) was current at the time of printing. Ford Motor Company reserves the right to supercede this information with updates. The most recent information is available through Ford Motor Company's on-line technical resources.
Copyright © 2005 Ford Motor Company
TIA
John. :confuse:
HTH
OK, my ZX5 is back to the dealer and they absolutely refuse to fix it. I gave them the full fill history for the last 6 month, showing an average of 22.3mpg. They keep saying that Ford Canada forbids them to fix fuel economy concerns and they're going to show me some letter to service managers in this regard. I asked them to put in writing what they're telling me and they refused.
This is my third Ford product in a row. The way things are going it may well be the last. And short lived! :lemon:
My other two cars, with much larger engines and 800 and 1000lbs heavier, deliver mileage 1 or 2MPG better in my commute.
I haven't tried long-distance highway driving yet, but my commute mixes 50% highway and 50% street driving.
One thing about the Focus that I've noticed is that the owners manual stipulates 87 octane ... here in Colorado, that equates to mid-grade (regular unleaded is 85 octane). The manual has a passage in it that states that even in high altitude locations, 87 is what is best.
Are these cars automatics? Mine is a stick....
I guess that, unlike my other cars, which reached EPA mileage withing 1000mls, Ford engines seem to take longer to break in, about 5000mls.
Now all I have to put up with is driving a compact car...
Has anyone else had this happen? I'm trying to reconcile a car that's totalled in a front end collision yet had no airbag deployment and am wondering if I understand how this all works.
Gas miliage 29-32 miles per gallon (And I drive it hard)
car hit LEFT of center, but RIGHT fender smashed? :confuse:
Thanks,
Chintan Talati
Corporate Communications
Edmunds.com
I do have my rear wiper stop working, and it's not the circuit breaker, but I don't want to spend time/money to fix it.
Thanks.
Those curious about it can check the several body versions at http://ford.de/ns7/focus/foc_entdecken/foc19/-/-/-/-#
-d
Thus, although I can't say how it's going to be in the long run, I'd say to skip warranty extensions.
But if you're really set on buying it, keep in mind that it's quite negotiable. For example, I got one for another car for about 1.5% of its price ($500) with a $100 deductible for 72000mls or 6 years.
HTH