Affected Component: EQUIPMENT

Date Published
JAN 11, 2017
NHTSA TSB #
10095161
TSB Document
Summary
THE EV RANGE AFTER FULLY CHARGING A 2017 FOCUS ELECTRIC, C-MAX/FUSION ENERGI MAY VARY AFTER EACH CHARGE EVENT. THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATES 0-20 MILE RANGE FOR 2017 CMAX ENERGI, 0-21 MILE RANGE FOR 2017 FUSION ENERGI. VARIATION OF EV RANGE MAY NOT INDICATE A BATTERY OR CHARGING CONCERN. EV RANGE IS SIMILAR TO THE DTE DISPLAY ON GASOLINE VEHICLES, EV RANGE WILL VARY WITH DRIVING/OPERATING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS INCLUDE: EXTREME OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES, TERRAIN, DRIVING STYLE, CITY OR HIGHWAY DRIVING, TIRE PRESSURE, AND USE OF ACCESSORIES. IF THE CUSTOMER REPLACES THE LOW ROLL RESISTANCE TIRES WITH A MORE AGGRESSIVE TREAD THE RANGE WILL SUFFER. USING THE CABIN HEATER AND A/C, WHICH ARE ELECTRIC, WILL ALSO DECREASE EV RANGE. TO TEMPORARILY REMOVE THE IMPACT OF DRIVING/CLIMATE HISTORY , RESET THE DRIVING HISTORY/LIFETIME SUMMARY BY USING THE SETTINGS MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, UNDER DISPLAY