3.0L ENGINE—MIL ON—DTC P0301 AND/OR TSB 11-4-16MISFIRE/RUNS ROUGH—ENGINE BUILD DATES12/21/2010 TO 1/7/2011

FORD: MERCURY:2011 Fusion, Escape 2011 Milan, Mariner

ISSUESome 2011 Escape, Mariner, Fusion, and Milan

vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine and an engine

build date of 12/21/2010 to 1/7/2011 may exhibit a

misfire or runs rough condition, or malfunction

indicator lamp (MIL) on with diagnostic trouble code

(DTC) P0301.

ACTIONFollow the Service Procedure steps to correct the

condition.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Determine engine build date. Refer toFigure 1 - Article 11-4-16

Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-01. Is

the engine build date 12/21/2010 to 1/7/2011?

a. Yes - engine build date is 12/21/2010 to

1/7/2011, proceed to Step 2.

b. No - engine build date is not 12/21/2010 to

1/7/2011; do not continue with this article.

Refer to the Powertrain Control/Emissions

Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual for normal

diagnostics.

2. Determine right hand cylinder head

manufacturing time and date. Inkjet stamp is

located on the intake face of the RH cylinder

head under the upper intake manifold and can

be viewed by looking over the front engine Figure 2 - Article 11-4-16

mount. Stamp will read FFV80 HH:MMa. Yes - Right hand cylinder headMMDDYY. (Figures 1 and 2) Does right hand

manufacturing time and date stampcylinder head time and date stamp indicateindicates 14:30 12/21/2010 to 14:0014:30 12/21/2010 to 14:00 1/7/2011?1/7/2011, proceed to Step 3.

b. No - Right Hand cylinder head

manufacturing time and date stamp does

not indicate 14:30 12/21/2010 to 14:00

1/7/2011, do not continue with this article.

Refer to PC/ED manual for normal

diagnostics.

NOTE: The information in Technical Service Bulletins is intended for use by trained, professional technicians with the knowledge, tools, and equipment to dothe job properly and safely. It informs these technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or provides information that could assist in propervehicle service. The procedures should not be performed by “do-it-yourselfers”. Do not assume that a condition described affects your car or truck. Contact aFord or Lincoln dealership to determine whether the Bulletin applies to your vehicle. Warranty Policy and Extended Service Plan documentation determineWarranty and/or Extended Service Plan coverage unless stated otherwise in the TSB article.The information in this Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) wascurrent at the time of printing. Ford Motor Company reserves the right to supercede this information with updates.The most recent information is availablethrough Ford Motor Company’s on-line technical resources.

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3. Replace the right hand cylinder head. Refer toOPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

WSM, Section 303-01.110416A 2011 Escape 3.0L DOHC: 8.5 Hrs.

Check DTCs, Inspect BuildPART NUMBER PART NAME

Dates, And Replace TheAL8Z-6049-A Cylinder Head - Right Hand RH Cylinder Head (Do Not4F1Z-6065-AB Head Bolt

Use With Any Other Labor9L8Z-6051-A Head Gasket- Right Hand

Operations)3M4Z-6020-AA Front Cover Gasket110416A 2011 Fusion And Milan 10.19L8Z-9H486-B Upper Intake Gasket

9L8Z-9439-A Lower Intake Gasket 3.0L DOHC: Check DTCs, Hrs.9L8Z-6584-B Cam Cover Gasket (Left Side) Inspect Build Dates, And9L8Z-6584-A Cam Cover Gasket (Right Hand)

Replace The RH CylinderXW4Z-9448-AD Exhaust Manifold Gasket

Head (Do Not Use With

Any Other Labor

WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of Operations)

New Vehicle Limited DEALER CODING

Warranty Coverage And CONDITION

Emissions Warranty BASIC PART NO. CODE

Coverage 6049 12

IMPORTANT: Warranty

coverage limits/policies are

not altered by a TSB.

Warranty coverage limits

are determined by the

identified causal part.

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