2016 Ford F-150 Technical Service Bulletins

283 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Ford F-150. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10109085Sep 14, 2016Vehicle speed control. 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 Body Repair
• 10109054Sep 2, 2016Electrical system, Engine cooling. 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. If the DTC(s) do not return then no further repairs should be attempted. If one or more DTCs return as current faults and/or the customer reports other symptoms, then refer to…
• 10109053Sep 1, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. 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 after starting the vehicle. The vehicle is not equipped with this feature and this is not a normal characteristic of an EMTC system.
• 10092562Aug 22, 2016Electrical system, Steering. 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 ignition is on or the engine is running during the hook up, it can result in various warning lights being illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs), no start or no crank…
• 10092559Aug 19, 2016Equipment. 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 radio displays a no signal message while driving in open sky conditions in certain locations in your area. This may be due to interference with cellular phone tower signals.
• 10092553Aug 17, 2016Forward collision avoidance, Vehicle speed control. 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 and/or u3000:49 in the cruise control module (ccm). To correct this condition, update the ccm to the latest calibration level using integrated diagnostic system (ids) version…
• 10092545Aug 12, 2016Steering. 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 and attempt to re-verify the customer concern. If the customer concern is still present, then continue with normal wsm diagnostics. The updated calibration has improvements to the…
• 10092411Aug 12, 2016Equipment, Engine. 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 hardware kit (gl3z-99000a25-b) is now available which improves installation and reduces noise, vibrations and looseness.
• 10092402Aug 3, 2016Electrical system. 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 symptoms only when the vehicle is in transport mode. Engineering is aware of this possibility and it is considered normal due to the power saving features enabled while in…
• 10092380Aug 2, 2016Equipment, Engine cooling. 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 manual 412-00 climate control system diagnostics; perform powertrain control module(pcm) kam reset to temporarily clear this condition. Reference resetting keep alive memory (kam)…
• 10091432Jul 21, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. 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 and/or display an audio off or loading message after starting the engine. Reprogram the audio control module (acm) to the latest calibration using ids release 101.03 or higher.
• 10091267Jul 1, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. 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 during an ignition cycle with the phone connected. Determine if the customer has an android phone with the baseball application mlb.com at bat installed.
• 10081004Jun 29, 2016Engine cooling, Electrical system, Equipment. 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 miles) may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021 and/or p0025 stored in…
• 10091143Jun 21, 2016Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. 2015-2016 f-150 - exterior door handle inoperative and/or power door unlock inoperative
• 10081011Jun 7, 2016Equipment. 2016 f150 – equipped with sync 3 and electronic manual temperature control – intermittent display of climate control features
• 10079014May 23, 2016Engine cooling. Coolant concentration adjustment
• 10078964May 16, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). 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).
• 10078990May 13, 2016Electrical system. Siri eyes free functional issues using bluetooth and apple ios 9.2 and 9.2.1
• 10078986May 9, 2016Equipment. Vehicles instrument cluster information screen defaults to trailer tow set up screen at every key cycle with no trailer attached
• 10078984May 9, 2016Equipment. Sync 3 accessory protocol interface module (apim) dtcs u3000 or b108e or u1a00
• 10078982May 6, 2016Electrical system. 24 hour clock display resets to 12 hour display
• 10078981May 6, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Trailer disconnected and/or trailer battery not charging displayed in the message center - built on or before 02/02/2016
• 10205031Apr 20, 2016Equipment. Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
• 10183752Apr 19, 2016Engine cooling. 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 radiator performance degradation, and water pump noise or leaks
• 10076525Apr 19, 2016Equipment, Engine cooling. 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 radiator performance degradation, and water pump noise or leaks.
• 10076304Apr 19, 2016Engine cooling. 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 corrosion resistance, heater and radiator performance degradation, and water pump noise or leaks.
• 10183749Apr 5, 2016Electrical system. In some of the affected vehicles, the front control/display interface module (FCDIM) may have been unintentionally programmed for the European market instead of the North American market
• 10205003Mar 3, 2016Electrical system. 3.5L GKTDI Illuminated MIL - dDTC p0011, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021 And.or p0025 - Under 3200 KM (2000Miles)
• 10075268Mar 3, 2016Engine. 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 injection (GTDI) engine with less than 3200 Km (2000 miles) may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018…
• 10204994Mar 1, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system, Equipment, Steering…. Online automotive service information system for March 2016
• 10204987Feb 5, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Air bags, Equipment, Body and structure, Fuel…. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
• 10204986Feb 5, 2016Fuel system, Body and structure, Electrical system, Transmission and…. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016
• 10074661Oct 21, 2015Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.

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