2016 FORD F-150 Recalls (9)

Campaign:
16V110000 on 02/24/2016
Component:
Air bags: occupant classification system - ocs (front passenger)
Manufactured:
04/26/2015 - 11/21/2015
Affected:
2,894
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 f-150 trucks manufactured april 27, 2015, to november 22, 2015, and equipped with multi-contour seats (mcs). the front passenger seat occupant classification system (ocs) that calibrates the air bag deployment level may incorrectly classify an adult as a child when the seat massage feature is activated.
Consequence:
If an adult is incorrectly classified as a child, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the occupant classification system module (ocsm) with new software, free of charge. the recall began on march 11, 2016. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 16s05.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
16V475000 on 06/27/2016
Component:
Seats:front assembly:recliner
Manufactured:
02/16/2016 - 02/24/2016
Affected:
5,280
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 ford explorer and f-150 vehicles equipped with a manual recline driver's seat. the seat back frame may have insufficient welds which may not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) numbers 202, "head restraints" and 207, "seating systems."
Consequence:
The seat back may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat back frame, free of charge. the recall begin on august 18, 2016. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. ford's number for this recall is 16c11.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
17V331000 on 05/21/2017
Component:
Structure:body:door
Manufactured:
03/17/2014 - 03/31/2017
Affected:
14,410
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 f-150, and 2017 f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 vehicles originally produced with black or body colored exterior door handles that may have been subsequently equipped with a chrome exterior door handle cover accessory kit purchased from a ford dealer. these accessory door handle covers may cause the doors to unlatch in a side impact collision. as such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 206, "door locks and door retention components."
Consequence:
If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the accessory covers and refund the purchase price. the recall began july 13, 2017. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for the recall is 17c09.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
17V331000 on 05/21/2017
Component:
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Manufactured:
03/17/2014 - 03/31/2017
Affected:
14,410
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 f-150, and 2017 f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 vehicles originally produced with black or body colored exterior door handles that may have been subsequently equipped with a chrome exterior door handle cover accessory kit purchased from a ford dealer. these accessory door handle covers may cause the doors to unlatch in a side impact collision. as such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 206, "door locks and door retention components."
Consequence:
If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the accessory covers and refund the purchase price. the recall began july 13, 2017. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for the recall is 17c09.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
17V526000 on 08/28/2017
Component:
Seat belts:rear
Manufactured:
07/19/2015 - 06/15/2017
Affected:
117,423
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 f-150, and 2017 f-250 and f-350 trucks equipped with a crew cab. the left rear inflatable seat belt buckle assembly may be inadequately attached to its mounting bracket. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence:
If the left rear inflatable seat belt buckle separates from it's mounting bracket, the seat occupant may not be adequately restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing the attaching rivet as necessary, free of charge. interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed october 18, 2017. owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 17c12.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
17V652000 on 10/16/2017
Component:
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Manufactured:
03/11/2014 - 12/30/2016
Affected:
1,101,107
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 ford f-150, and 2017 f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 super duty trucks. the doors on these vehicles may have a bent or kinked actuation cable or the door latches may freeze after water gets into the latch. either condition can result in the doors opening while driving although they appear to be closed.
Consequence:
A door that opens while driving can increase the risk of injury.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door latch actuation cables and repair if necessary, and install water shields over the door latches, free of charge. the recall began october 12, 2018. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 17s33.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
17V767000 on 11/30/2017
Component:
Seats
Manufactured:
01/21/2016 - 04/18/2016
Affected:
177,264
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2016 f-150 and explorer vehicles. loose power seat adjuster pivot bolts may cause the front seat cushions to detach and not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant that is not properly restrained has an increased risk of injury.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the power seat track upper pivot link bolt, either applying threadlocker or replacing the lift link and hardware, free of charge. interim letters are expected to go out january 15, 2018. owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 17s40.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
18V568000 on 08/30/2018
Component:
Structure:body:roof and pillars
Manufactured:
03/11/2014 - 08/22/2018
Affected:
1,619,112
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 ford f-150 regular cab and supercrew cab vehicles. if a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the b-pillar area.
Consequence:
A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the b-pillar insulation material and wiring harness tape, and install heat resistant tape, free of charge. the recall began september 28, 2018. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 18s27.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
18V568000 on 08/30/2018
Component:
Seat belts:pretensioner
Manufactured:
03/11/2014 - 08/22/2018
Affected:
1,619,112
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 ford f-150 regular cab and supercrew cab vehicles. if a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the b-pillar area.
Consequence:
A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the b-pillar insulation material and wiring harness tape, and install heat resistant tape, free of charge. the recall began september 28, 2018. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 18s27.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2016 FORD F-150 TSBs (125)

Bulletin:
15-0158
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
16-0038
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
3.5l gtdi - illuminated mil - dtc p0011, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021 and/or p0025 - under 3200 km (2000 miles) some 2016 f-150, expedition, navigator and transit vehicles equipped with a 3.5l gasoline turbocharged direct in
Bulletin:
16U11
Component:
062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Summary:
Coolant concentration adjustment in some of the affected vehicles, the engine coolant to water concentration may be less than specification. low coolant concentration could result in reduced cooling system freeze protection, reduced cor
Bulletin:
16U11
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
In some of the affected vehicles, the engine coolant to water concentration may be less than specification. low coolant concentration could result in reduced cooling system freeze protection, reduced corrosion resistance, heater and radia
Bulletin:
TSB-16-0082
Component:
136000 visibility:windshield wiper/washer
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150 vehicles built on or before 5/1/2016, may exhibit inoperative windshield washer jets when the ambient temperature is below 0 °c (32 °f).
Bulletin:
SSM-45803
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Trailer disconnected and/or trailer battery not charging displayed in the message center - built on or before 02/02/2016
Bulletin:
SSM-45804
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
24 hour clock display resets to 12 hour display
Bulletin:
SSM-45809
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Sync 3 accessory protocol interface module (apim) dtcs u3000 or b108e or u1a00
Bulletin:
SSM-45812
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Vehicles instrument cluster information screen defaults to trailer tow set up screen at every key cycle with no trailer attached
Bulletin:
SSM-45821
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Siri eyes free functional issues using bluetooth and apple ios 9.2 and 9.2.1
Bulletin:
UPS-16-U-11-S1
Component:
062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Summary:
Coolant concentration adjustment
Bulletin:
TSB-16-0093
Component:
063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150, expedition, navigator, transit, edge, flex and explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.5l twin independent variable cam timing (ti-vct) or a 3.5l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine with less than 3200 km (2000
Bulletin:
SSM-45867
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
2016 f150 ' equipped with sync 3 and electronic manual temperature control ' intermittent display of climate control features
Bulletin:
TSB 16-0139
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150, c-max, edge, mks, taurus, and flex and 2016 expedition, explorer, escape, fusion, mustang, mkz, mkx, navigator, transit and transit connect vehicles equipped with a 2.0l, 2.5l, 3.5l or 3.7l gasoline engine and built on
Bulletin:
SSM 46118
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
When hooking up the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition is off before connecting to ids. if the ig
Bulletin:
SSM 46139
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150 vehicles may experience intermittent loss of throttle pedal response, illuminated wrench, hill descent, airbag, anti lock brake system(abs) and/or advanced trac warning indicators and/or p2122, p2123, p2124, p2125, p212
Bulletin:
SSM 46150
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 vehicles may exhibit poor heater performance caused by restricted heater cores. extensive use of the block heater may increase cooling system deposits which contribute to heater core restrictions. it is recommended to p
Bulletin:
SSM 46151
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 and navigation may exhibit a condition in which the siriusxm traffic listing is not loading but all remaining travel link features operate properly. siriusxm traffic is only avai
Bulletin:
16B32-S1
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Certain 2015 model year edge, 2015-2016 model year f-150, mkt, and police interceptor sedan, and 2016 model year escape, explorer, flex, fusion, mkx, mustang, police interceptor utility, taurus, and transit vehicles - electronic throttle bo
Bulletin:
SSM 45888
Component:
170000 latches/locks/linkages
Summary:
2015-2016 f-150 - exterior door handle inoperative and/or power door unlock inoperative
Bulletin:
SSM 45918
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford/lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may see a navigation fault message appear on the map on the home screen or a system lock up when the phone is connected. applink maybe inoperative, or the system may perform random reboots du
Bulletin:
SSM 45945
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016 f150, mustang and explorer vehicles equipped with a 3.5l gtdi, 2.3l gtdi or 2.7l gtdi engine built on or before 4/15/2016, and equipped with active noise cancellation (anc) or engine sound enhancement (ese), may exhibit no audio a
Bulletin:
SSM 45961
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with 2.7l gasoline turbocharged direct injection(gtdi) engines may exhibit inoperative, intermittent air conditioning(a/c) operation. if unable to resolve a/c inoperative concern after completing workshop m
Bulletin:
SSM 45968
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016 escape/mkc/fiesta/f150/expedition/navigator/mustang /transit/focus/c-max/mkx/taurus/mks/flex/mkt/edge and 2017 escape/explorer/mkc/fusion and mkz vehicles equipped with sync 3 might exhibit a blank screen or other various sync sym
Bulletin:
SSM 45995
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with a fl3z-16c900-a (smoke) or fl3z-16c900-b (chrome), genuine ford authorized accessory (gfaa) hood/bug deflector kit, may exhibit a rattle noise, vibration, or looseness at the deflector. a new hard
Bulletin:
SSM 45996
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150 vehicles built on or before 9/24/2015 may exhibit a drift, pull, and/or wander concern. to address the concern, reprogram the power steering control module (pscm) to the latest level using ids version 101.04 or higher a
Bulletin:
SSM 46007
Component:
180000 vehicle speed control
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control may exhibit a collision warning malfunction and/or adaptive cruise malfunction message in the instrument cluster message center with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) b142e:78
Bulletin:
SSM 46016
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 expedition and navigator vehicles built on or before 08/12/2016 and 2016 f150 vehicles built on or before 08/09/2016 equipped with sirius satellite radio may exhibit an intermittent concern where the audio cuts out and the ra
Bulletin:
SSM 46022
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
When hooking up the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition is off before connecting to ids. if the ig
Bulletin:
SSM 46253
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 edge with 2.0l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi), 2015-2016 mustang and f-150 with 5.0l engine and 2016 explorer equipped with 2.3l gtdi engine may exhibit oil leak at engine oil pressure (eop) sensor threads. it
Bulletin:
SSM 46256
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Some 2016 f150 vehicles equipped with sync 3 and electronic manual temperature control (emtc) may experience a condition in which the climate control features are displayed on the front display interface module (fdim) randomly and usually a
Bulletin:
SSM 46260
Component:
171100 latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 supercab vehicles may exhibit inoperative rear door lower latches during freezing temperatures. the rear door lower latches have been revised to include a water shield and the parts catalog has been updated to show the
Bulletin:
SSM 46283
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Some owners of 2016 ford and lincoln mkx vehicles equipped with sync 3 may inquire about upgrading to apple carplay and android auto. this upgrade is not currently available for those vehicles. apple carplay and android auto are currently a
Bulletin:
TSB 17-0007
Component:
061320 engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo-charger
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine and built on 1-apr-2016 and through 1-oct-2016 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal oper
Bulletin:
TSB 17-0008
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0l engine may exhibit a hard start, crank no start, runs rough and/or black exhaust smoke concern associated with block heater operation in cold ambient temperatures below -18 celsius (0 fahre
Bulletin:
SSM 46292
Component:
173100 latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 vehicles built on or before 28-nov-2016 equipped with a mechanical tailgate handle and remote control tailgate lock may exhibit a tailgate that will not open during freezing temperatures due to a frozen tailgate latch c
Bulletin:
SSM 46295
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine oil dye is available. workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 has been revised to reference the new white-colored dye. the new white fl
Bulletin:
SSM 46341
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
When servicing a 2.7l or 3.0l ecoboost engine, if the crankshaft pulley is removed, correct reassembly is critical to prevent potential engine failure. this includes installing a new crankshaft pulley bolt and accurately performing each sta
Bulletin:
SSM 46342
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
2015-2017 f-150 xl vehicles are built with front seat bracket shields and bolt caps on the front and rear of the inboard seat brackets only. the outboard seat brackets do not have shields or bolt caps installed from the factory. installing
Bulletin:
SSM 46346
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150 supercrew vehicles equipped with the vista roof opening panel may exhibit a water leak from the roof opening panel area. refer to workshop manual (wsm) section 501-17 for water leak diagnosis. if test results lead to re
Bulletin:
SSM 46350
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150, 2017 f-super duty vehicles may have concerns where the instrument cluster defaults back to the trailer tow setup screen every key cycle with no trailer attached. refer to the information display section of the owners
Bulletin:
SSM 46365
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 6r80 transmission may experience an intermittent loss of reverse engagement or a neutral state when performing a specific shift pattern. this may occur after shifting from manual 1 or manual 2 t
Bulletin:
SSM 46367
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Some 2016 edge, f150, explorer, and mustang vehicles equipped with a myford display 4 inch screen may exhibit a blank screen and no audio. reprogram the front control display interface module (fcdim) to the latest calibration using integrat
Bulletin:
SSM 46409
Component:
162300 structure:body:door
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 supercab vehicles built on or before 01-jan-2017 may exhibit inoperative rear door lower latches during freezing temperatures. the rear door lower latches have been revised to include a water shield and the parts catalo
Bulletin:
TSB 16-0149
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7l gtdi engine and built on or after 18-dec-2015 may exhibit an intermittent or inoperative air conditioning (a/c) operation. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
Bulletin:
TSB 16-0151
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with 2.7l gtdi engine may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p007b and/or p0096 stored in powertrain control module (pcm) memory. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
Bulletin:
TSB 16-0155
Component:
162300 structure:body:door
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 vehicles may exhibit inoperative latches on front doors and/or supercrew rear doors during freezing temperatures. follow the tsb service procedure steps to correct the condition.
Bulletin:
SSM 46172
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150, 2016 mkx, 2015 edge, 2017 fusion, mkz and continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7l/3.0l engine may appear to have low engine oil level if the proper procedures are not followed. refer to the owners guide, maintenance,
Bulletin:
SSM 46206
Component:
162000 structure:body
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 with lariat sport appearance package built on 19-jan-2016 and through 10-aug-2016 may exhibit excessive paint chipping and/or peeling from the black or grey painted area of the radiator grill allowing the red base color to s
Bulletin:
SSM 46210
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises. the workshop manual (wsm) diagnostic procedures have been updated in section 211-02. when diagnosing and repairing epas steering noises use the updated procedures.
Bulletin:
SSM 46216
Component:
116000 electrical system:ignition
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with a floor shifter may exhibit a difficult to remove ignition key prior to pdi. before initiating diagnosis, remove the protective shipping cover from the floor shifter and reevaluate. if the concern is n
Bulletin:
SSM 46438
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 f150, edge, mkx, escape, focus, mkc, fusion, mkz, taurus and 2017 continental vehicles equipped with 2.0l, 2.7l or 3.0l gasoline turbocharged direct injection(gtdi) ecoboost engines may exhibit malfunction indicator light(mil
Bulletin:
SSM 46451
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
2009-2017 vehicles equipped with a 6r80, 6r100, 6r140 automatic transmission have an updated main control valve body overhaul procedure. refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 307-01 for main control valve body (7a100) overhaul procedures.
Bulletin:
SSM 46465
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Some 2016 edge/explorer/f-150/mustang built on or before 01-nov-2016 and equipped with a 4.2-inch fcdim may exhibit a blank screen. to correct the concern, reprogram the fcdim to the latest level using ids release 104.02 or higher. make sur
Bulletin:
SSM 46486
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford or lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. this is considered normal due to the power saving features enabled while in t
Bulletin:
TSB 17-0036
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with 2.7l gtdi engine may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p007b and/or p0096 stored in powertrain control module (pcm) memory. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
Bulletin:
TSB 17-0037
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7l gtdi engine and built on or after 18-dec-2015 may exhibit an intermittent or inoperative air conditioning (a/c) operation. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
Bulletin:
TSB 17-2056
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 equipped with a 2.7l engine and built on or after 01-may-2016 may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtc p0c2a. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.
Bulletin:
SSM 46465
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016 edge/explorer/f-150/mustang built on or before 01-nov-2016 and equipped with a 4.2-inch fcdim may exhibit a blank screen. to correct the concern, reprogram the fcdim to the latest level using ids release 104.02 or higher. make sur
Bulletin:
SSM 46507
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150, 2017 f-super duty vehicles may have concerns where the instrument cluster defaults back to the trailer tow setup screen every key cycle with no trailer attached. refer to the information display section of the owners
Bulletin:
SSM 46526
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) or 5.0l engine may experience low or no oil pressure indication on the oil pressure gauge with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0521,p0522, p0523
Bulletin:
SSM 46041
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016 f150 vehicles equipped with sync 3 and electronic manual temperature control (emtc) may experience a condition in which the climate control features are displayed on the front display interface module (fdim) randomly and usually a
Bulletin:
SSM 46048
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may have dtcs u3000:04, b108e:12 and/or u1a00:87 present in the apim. if these dtcs are present and no other symptoms are reported by the customer, then clear the dtcs and retest
Bulletin:
SSM 46073
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 escape, mkc, fiesta, f150, expedition, navigator, mustang, transit, focus, c-max, mkx, taurus, mks, flex, mkt, and edge and 2017 explorer, fusion, mkz, super duty, transit connect and continental vehicles equipped with sync 3
Bulletin:
SSM 46075
Component:
020000 suspension
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-150 vehicles may exhibit a vibration on acceleration or cruise that is originating from the driveshaft and/or rear axle. during preliminary inspection look for visible driveshaft damage, alignment of the axle pinion flange
Bulletin:
SSM 46085
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
The powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate
Bulletin:
SSM 46102
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. this may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatb
Bulletin:
16B32
Component:
180000 vehicle speed control
Summary:
Certain 2015 model year edge, 2015-2016 model year f-150, mkt, and police interceptor sedan, and 2016 model year escape, explorer, flex, fusion, mkx, mustang, police interceptor utility, taurus, and transit vehicles - electronic throttle bo
Bulletin:
TSB17-2124
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 explorer and 2015-2016 f-150 vehicles, equipped with 3.5l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engines may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p2195, p2197, p2626, and/or p2629 stored in p
Bulletin:
TSB17-2133
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5l duratec or 5.0l engine may exhibit a lack of heat concern from the heating ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) system when the vehicle is operated in temperatures that are consistently
Bulletin:
SSM 46720
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles may exhibit the off-road display flickering in the ipc. reprogram the ipc using integrated diagnostic system (ids) release 106.03 or higher. make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programmi
Bulletin:
SSM 46813
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. to recover the screen, perform a complete ignition cycle (key off, open and close the driver'
Bulletin:
SSM 46829
Component:
118500 electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 vehicles may experience intermittent loss of throttle pedal response, illuminated wrench, hill descent, airbag, anti lock brake system(abs) and/or advanced trac warning indicators and/or p2122, p2123, p2124, p2125, p212
Bulletin:
SSM 46834
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may exhibit an intermittent blue or black screen. check for sync software update under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is available refer to wsm, section 415-00 and update apim so
Bulletin:
SSM 46848
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Some owners of 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience inoperative mobile device navigation applications. mobile device navigation via applink requires sync 3 version 2.3 or higher for apple ios users. mobile
Bulletin:
SSM 46860
Component:
353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
Summary:
Some 2016-2018 ford or lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. this is due to the power saving features enabled while in transport mode and
Bulletin:
SSM 46861
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may intermittently display an overhead image of a vehicle in the center of the sync touchscreen with no obstacle detection grids or warning chimes. sync may appear unresponsive when the o
Bulletin:
SSM 46871
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some 2016 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0l engine and built on 13-jan-2016 and through 16-jul-2016 may exhibit an audible knock noise from the engine only after the engine is at normal operating temperature and between 1500 and 2500 engi
Bulletin:
17-2234
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2015-2016 f-super duty pickup vehicles equipped with a 6.7l engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with dtcs p2201, p2459, p2463 and/or p246c. reprogram the powertrain control module (pcm) to the latest cali
Bulletin:
17-2237
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Some 2016 f-super duty/f-650/750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7l diesel engine or 2016 transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2l diesel engine may exhibit an illuminated mil with dtcs p24ae, p24b1, p24da, p24c6 and/or p24c7 stored in the powertra
Bulletin:
SSM 46899
Component:
160000 structure
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150 vehicles equipped with a vista roof opening panel may exhibit binding while opening or closing of the movable glass panel. the roof opening panel glass bracket is available for service. both brackets must be replaced. r
Bulletin:
SSM 46900
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and a dtc p161a after pcm replacement. this may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. to clear this dtc, use
Bulletin:
SSM 46902
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2015-2017 f-150 vehicles may exhibit intermittent and/or inoperative a/c, radio, and/or power window switch control with multiple illuminated warning indicators and/or diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) u0140, u0155, u0253, u0401, and/or
Bulletin:
SSM 46906
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f150/edge, 2016-2018 mkx and 2017-2018 fusion, continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7l engine may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and/or wrench lamp with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs): p0116, p0117, p0118, p
Bulletin:
SSM 46930
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Some 2016-2018 ford or lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. this is due to the power saving features enabled while in transport mode and
Bulletin:
SSM 46946
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150, 2017-2018 f-super duty, 2018 expedition/navigator vehicles equipped with a vista roof opening panel may exhibit binding while opening or closing of the movable glass panel. the roof opening panel glass brackets are ava
Bulletin:
SSM 46947
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may intermittently display an overhead image of a vehicle in the center of the sync touchscreen with no obstacle detection grids or warning chimes. sync may appear unresponsive when the o
Bulletin:
SSM 46948
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some owners of 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience inoperative mobile device navigation applications. mobile device navigation via applink requires sync 3 version 2.3 or higher for apple ios users. mobile
Bulletin:
SSM 46949
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. sync software updates are now available under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is avai
Bulletin:
SSM 46951
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016-2018 f-150 and expedition vehicles equipped with a sync non-touchscreen display may exhibit a blank screen or other various sync symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. this is due to the power saving features enabled
Bulletin:
17B29
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Certain 2016-2017 model year f-650, f-750 and f-59 vehicles with a 6.8l engine - cylinder head inspection and replacement
Bulletin:
SSM 47067
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150, 2017-2018 f-super duty, 2018 expedition/navigator vehicles equipped with a vista roof opening panel may exhibit binding while opening or closing of the movable glass panel. the roof opening panel glass brackets are ava
Bulletin:
SSM 47070
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
When connecting the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) or ford diagnosis and repair system (fdrs) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition
Bulletin:
SSM 47075
Component:
135200 visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150 vehicles equipped with power folding mirrors may exhibit the mirror housing vibrating while driving, moving freely or not moving to the desired position after the mirror is manually folded. refer to the owner's manual f
Bulletin:
SSM 47080
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with sync or sync 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the spotify app via applink. as of an update released on 1/15/2018 spotify will no longer be supporting their applink integration. no re
Bulletin:
SSM 47100
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicle equipped with sync 3 and connected to an iphone recently upgraded to ios 11.2.5 may exhibit a concern where usb audio playback and app link applications will not function properly. this may also inclu
Bulletin:
SSM 47141
Component:
200000 wheels
Summary:
Some 2013-2018 f-150/expedition/navigator 4x4 vehicles may exhibit an intermittent grinding noise coming from the right front or left front wheel area while accelerating in 2wd mode. refer to the workshop manual (wsm), section 308-07, diagn
Bulletin:
SSM 47167
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Various 2016-2017 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
Bulletin:
SSM 47171
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 and connected to an iphone recently upgraded to ios 11.2.5 may exhibit functional concerns where usb audio playback and app link will not operate. this may also include, under ce
Bulletin:
SSM 47201
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or linco
Bulletin:
TSB18-2106
Component:
210000 trailer hitches
Summary:
Some 2018 expedition/navigator vehicles built on or before 24-feb-2018, 2017-2018 f-super duty built on or before 26-feb-2018 and transit vehicles built on or before 26-feb-2018 and 2015-2018 f-150 vehicles built on or before 3-mar-2018 may
Bulletin:
SSM 47211
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 version 2.2 software may exhibit a blank screen after attempting to exit valet mode. sync software updates are now available under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is avai
Bulletin:
SSM 47265
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a 2.7l or 3.0l ecoboost engines may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan rtv seal. replace the oil pan by performing the published workshop manual (wsm) service procedures. after removing
Bulletin:
SSM 47270
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150 may exhibit a dash panel distortion at the defrost duct area. engineering is investigating the condition. do not attempt repair at this time.
Bulletin:
SSM 47009
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
Bulletin:
SSM 47012
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150, mustang and transit vehicles built on or before 01-dec-2017 may have a concern of no airflow from the climate control vents. this may be caused by a seized or sticking a/c clutch. this can be repaired by replacing only
Bulletin:
SSM 47014
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150, 2017-2018 f-super duty, 2018 expedition/navigator vehicles equipped with a vista roof opening panel may exhibit binding while opening or closing of the movable glass panel. the roof opening panel glass brackets are ava
Bulletin:
SSM 47041
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Various 2016-2017 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
Bulletin:
SSM 47009
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
Bulletin:
SSM 47012
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150, mustang and transit vehicles built on or before 01-dec-2017 may have a concern of no airflow from the climate control vents. this may be caused by a seized or sticking a/c clutch. this can be repaired by replacing only
Bulletin:
SSM 47014
Component:
162900 structure:body:roof and pillars
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150, 2017-2018 f-super duty, 2018 expedition/navigator vehicles equipped with a vista roof opening panel may exhibit binding while opening or closing of the movable glass panel. the roof opening panel glass brackets are ava
Bulletin:
SSM 47041
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Various 2016-2017 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
Bulletin:
SSM 47343
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150 and 2017-2018 f-super duty vehicles may exhibit a lack of cooling from the heating ventilation air conditioning (hvac) system due to a low refrigerant charge. using an ultraviolet (uv) leak detection light, inspect the
Bulletin:
SSM 47360
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Some 2013-2018 f-150 and 2017-2018 expedition/navigator vehicles may exhibit an intermittent grinding noise coming from the right or left iwe area in 2wd mode. this may be caused by an intermittent leak in the check valve. before completing
Bulletin:
SSM 47376
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Some 2013-2018 f-150, 2015-2018 transit/expedition, and 2015-2017 navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5l ecoboost engine with greater than 20,000 miles may exhibit a tick type noise from the cylinder block area. this noise may be caused by
Bulletin:
SSM 47379
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Various 2016-2018 vehicles with sync 3 may experience a touch screen that does not respond to any input. using the professional technician society (pts) website > oasis tab > sync version, verify the vehicle sync software version. if the ve
Bulletin:
SSM 47380
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles with sync 3 may exhibit an intermittent blue or black screen. check for sync software update under the oasis tab sync selection. if update is available refer to wsm, section 415-00 and update apim so
Bulletin:
SSM 47394
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some 2013-2018 f-150, 2015-2018 transit/expedition, and 2015-2017 navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5l ecoboost engine with greater than 20,000 miles may exhibit a tick type noise from the cylinder block area. this noise may be caused by
Bulletin:
SSM 47395
Component:
134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150, 2017-2018 f-super duty, 2018 expedition/navigator vehicles equipped with a vista roof opening panel may exhibit a concern with the glass panel brackets. the brackets may crack and/or break apart resulting in symptoms t
Bulletin:
TSB 18-2237
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
Some 2016-2017 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7l ecoboost engine and built on 1-apr-2016 and through 1-jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot
Bulletin:
TSB 18-2244
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.3l, 3.5l duratec, 3.5l ecoboost and 5.0l engine without a block heater may exhibit a lack of heat concern from the heating ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) system when operating the veh
Bulletin:
TSB 18-2250
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Some 2015-2018 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.3l/3.5l duratec, 3.5l ecoboost and 5.0l engine and equipped with a block heater may exhibit a lack of heat concern from the heating ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) system when operatin
Bulletin:
SSM 47444
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Some 2016-2018 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 not at the latest software level may exhibit various performance related concerns such as display operation, navigation, voice recognition, phone pairing, applink, travel link, s
Bulletin:
SSM 47446
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with a 2.7l or 3.0l ecoboost engine may exhibit an oil leak from the engine oil pan rtv seal. replace the oil pan following the procedure in workshop manual (wsm) section, 303-01. after removing the o
Bulletin:
SSM 47489
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
When connecting the vehicle communication module (vcm) and integrated diagnostic system (ids) or ford diagnosis and repair system (fdrs) to the dlc located on the driver side under the steering column at the gwm, make sure that the ignition

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