Diagnostic Flow Table

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Lincoln MKZ and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

DIAGNOSTIC FLOW TABLE

Test	Result	Action
1) Are any DTCs recorded?	Yes	REPAIR all hard DTCs. FOLLOW the pinpoint tests. REFER to the INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE MODELS article or INTRODUCTION -- FUSION HYBRID, MILAN HYBRID & MKZ HYBRID article first, then this service information, GO to Step 2 .
1) Are any DTCs recorded?	No	REFER to DIAGNOSIS BY SYMPTOM in this service information, GO to Step 5 .
2) Are any continuous test memory codes present?	Yes	CLEAR codes and CARRY OUT the drive cycle test. If code returns, GO to Step 3 .
2) Are any continuous test memory codes present?	No	GO to Step 4 .
3) Did the continuous test memory codes reappear?	Yes	REPAIR all continuous test memory codes. FOLLOW the pinpoint tests. REFER to the INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE MODELS article or INTRODUCTION -- FUSION HYBRID, MILAN HYBRID & MKZ HYBRID article, then the Transmission Reference Service Information, then this article, GO to Step 2 .
3) Did the continuous test memory codes reappear?	No	GO to Step 4 .
4) Is the concern repaired?	Yes	VERIFY no DTCs are present. CLEAR memory codes.
4) Is the concern repaired?	No	REFER to DIAGNOSIS BY SYMPTOM in this service information.
5) Was the transmission concern corrected when the scan tool was installed?	Yes	REFER to the INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE MODELS article or INTRODUCTION -- FUSION HYBRID, MILAN HYBRID & MKZ HYBRID article, intermittent fault diagnosis article and use the scan tool to diagnose cause of concern in the processor, vehicle harness or external inputs (sensors or switches).
	No	REFER to the hydraulic and mechanical routine to diagnose the concern, GO to Step 6 .
6) Is the concern repaired?	Yes	CARRY OUT the drive cycle test and VERIFY no DTCs are present. CLEAR memory codes.
6) Is the concern repaired?	No	Concern should have been repaired. GO back through the Diagnostic Flow Table and REVIEW other components that may have contributed to the concern. CHECK and DIAGNOSE those components. GET assistance from other sources.