Shift To Park Or Transmission Not In Park Message - Discharged Battery Due To Shift To Park Light On / Unable To Remove IKT (15-0047)

WARNING: This page is about the Explorer Base, 2.0L Eng VIN 9, which is a different variant/trim than selected.

Publication date: 2015-03-31
Reference number: 15-0047
Supersedes refnos: 14-0209

SHIFT TO PARK OR TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK MESSAGE - DISCHARGED BATTERY DUE TO SHIFT TO PARK LIGHT ON / UNABLE TO REMOVE IKT

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 15-0047, Date of Issue: March 31, 2015

FORD:	2011-2014 Edge; 2011-2015 Explorer; 2013-2015 Flex, Taurus
LINCOLN:	2011-2015 MKX; 2013-2015 MKS, MKT

Superceded Bulletin(s): 14-0209, Date of Issue: November 10, 2014

NOTE: This article supersedes TSB 14-0209 to add a production fix date.

ISSUE

Some 2011-2014 Edge, 2011-2015 MKX, Explorer and 2013-2015 Flex, MKS, Taurus vehicles built on or before 12/01/2014, and 2013-2015 MKT vehicles built on or before 03/16/2015 equipped with a floor shift selector lever may exhibit a Shift To Park message, Transmission Not In Park message displayed while the shifter is in park position, or unable to remove the integrated keyhead transmitter (IKT), or a discharged battery due to the Shift to Park light remaining illuminated.

ACTION

Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Replace the selector lever assembly. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 307-05.
Adjust the selector lever cable. Follow the selector lever cable adjustment procedure in the WSM, Section 307-05.

PARTS INFORMATION

PART NUMBER	PART NAME
7210	Selector Lever Assembly (See Parts Catalog For Correct Trim Level Part)

WARRANTY INFORMATION

OPERATION	DESCRIPTION	TIME
150047A	2013-2015 Flex, Taurus 2.0L GTDI: Replace The Selector Lever Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)	0.6 Hr.
150047A	2013-2015 MKS: Replace The Selector Lever Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)	0.7 Hr.
150047A	2011-2015 Explorer, 2013-2015 MKT, Taurus, 2011-2014 Edge: Replace The Selector Lever Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)	0.8 Hr.
150047A	2011-2015 MKX: Replace The Selector Lever Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)	0.9 Hr.

WARRANTY STATUS:

Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage.

Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.

DEALER CODING

BASIC PART NO.	CONDITION CODE
7210	42