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VEHICLES
FORD
2005 Five Hundred, Focus, Freestyle, Mustang, F-150

MERCURY:
2005 Montego

ISSUE
Some 2005 Freestyle, Five Hundred/Montego vehicles built 5/17/2004 through 2/24/2005, and 2005 Mustang, Focus, F-150 vehicles, all vehicles equipped with a single or 6 disk CD player with MP3 capability, may exhibit one or more of the following intermittent CD player concerns:
CD Player Skips
Locks Up When Playing Homemade CDs
Displays "Error" or "Bad Disc"
Will Not Accept CDs
CD Inoperative or Inconsistent Playability of Some CDR's

ACTION
Replace CD player with latest service level through your facing audio service center. 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. If communication cannot be established with old audio unit to download this information, as built data will need to be used. 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
18806

WARRANTY STATUS
Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage