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U0247 Lost Communication With Seat Control Module F

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

In Ford's module naming, letter F stands for the rear seat climate control module (SCMF), the unit that heats and, where fitted, ventilates the second-row outboard seats; a 2024 scan-tool release lists it next to SCME for the front seats and SCMG/SCMH for the multi-contour seats. Ford's climate seat bulletins show how such a unit is serviced: stored codes are read in the module first, then blower or configuration are addressed (TSB 16-0080 for the front SCME). No public maker text uses U0247. It would be stored by the module passing rear seat requests, typically the body controller or rear climate panel, when SCMF frames are missing. Because the rear unit often sits under the second-row cushion, folding seats can strain its harness. Rear seat heating or cooling then stops. Front climate seats are U0246; implausible data from F are U0548.

Likely causes

Harness or connector strained by folding or sliding the second-row seat
Rear climate seat module without power or ground
Module replaced without configuration
Module internally faulty, for example after liquid spilled on the seat

Symptoms

  • Rear seat heating or ventilation inoperative
  • Rear seat climate buttons without response

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumWorkshop job
Parts and labour€0–800
Time0.3–3 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

seat module fcan bus

Related codes

U0246U0548U0210U0211

References: oemtools.com, static.nhtsa.gov.