2017 Ford F-150 Technical Service Bulletins

343 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2017 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.

• 10125078Oct 6, 2017Equipment. 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 is beneficial for battery life to keep the vehicle in transport mode until the vehicle is prepped for sale.
• 10119684Sep 28, 2017Electrical system. 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 device navigation via AppLink is not currently available for Android users. SYNC 3 software upgrades to support these apps are not currently available, do not attempt any…
• 10119678Sep 21, 2017Electrical system. 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 software. After Installation Complete pop-up appears, remove USB flash drive and install into IDS tool to update Ford database. Perform a complete ignition cycle by turning the key…
• 10119677Sep 20, 2017Electrical system. 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, P2127, P2128 and/or P2138 DTCs. This may be caused by the Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 14A005 harness being improperly routed behind the brake booster to brake pedal…
• 10119669Sep 13, 2017Electrical system. 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's door then wait 5 minutes). The SYNC software version of the vehicle can be confirmed via OASIS. Do not attempt any repairs at this time. Engineering is investigating; Monitor…
• 10115946Jul 31, 2017Equipment. 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 below -20 Å?C (4 Å?F). This condition may be due to deposits from the engine coolant becoming trapped in the heater core. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the…
• 10115957Jul 19, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Some 2017 F-150/Raptor vehicles equipped with a 10R80 transmission built on or before 22-May-2017 may exhibit unable to shift the transmission out of park and possible no crank. This may be due to an undersized manual shaft-to-TR sensor roll pin becoming dislodged. Discard old manual control shaft-to-TR sensor roll pin and install a new longer manual control shaft-to-TR sensor roll pin 9L8Z-7G100-A and set roll pin…
• 10115952Jul 14, 2017Electrical system. Some 2016-2017 Ford/Lincoln vehicles SYNC 3 may exhibit an intermittent blank 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 software. During the update process the SYNC status bar shows Updating System Software for approximately 30 minutes. After Installation Complete pop-up appears, remove USB flash drive and install…
• 10109000Apr 18, 2017Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. Some 2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine and built on or before 23-March-2017 may exhibit intermittent or inoperative air conditioning operation. Reprogram the powertrain control module (PCM) using Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) release 104.04 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. Calibration files may also be obtained…
• 10109014Apr 13, 2017Engine cooling. 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 and/or P0524 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. This may be due to liquid contamination inside the engine oil pressure sensor connector. If evidence of liquid…
• 10108998Apr 7, 2017Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Some 2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and built on or before 01-Mar-2017 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)with DTC P164C stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Follow the Service Procedure Steps to correct the condition.
• 10117774Apr 6, 2017Electrical system. OEM Security system interface with aftermarket lock systems.
• 10110906Apr 6, 2017Latches, locks and linkages. OEM Security system interface with aftermarket lock systems.
• 10109005Apr 3, 2017Equipment, Electrical system, Other or unknown. 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 Manual or the following steps to correct this concern. Type 1 and 2 Cluster small display  Use the information display controls on the steering wheel and the information display…
• 10100519Mar 29, 2017Equipment. Some 2017 f-150 vehicles built on or before 01-feb-2017 and equipped with a 3.5l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine may exhibit an inoperative tachometer with no dtcs and no other instrument cluster concerns. To correct, reprogram the gateway module using integrated diagnostic system (ids) release 104.04 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to…
• 10100508Mar 23, 2017Electrical system. 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 transport mode. It is beneficial for battery life to keep the vehicle in transport mode until the vehicle is prepped for sale.
• 10100082Mar 16, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. The 2017 powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle body (etb). For all etb concerns, the appropriate diagnostic must be completed before throttle body replacement. If a concern is intermittent and no dtcs are present, refer to historical dtcs and the pc/ed, section 3 no dtcs present index chart for further information.
• 10099471Mar 14, 2017Engine. 2017 f150 and raptor vehicles equipped with a 3.5l gtdi engine may have loss of power/performance with dtc's p0244,p25b4,p0248 and p25b6. This may be caused by wastegate control actuator that is out of adjustment. Before attempting to replace any turbo charger parts. Refer to workshop manual(wsm), section 303-04f wastegate control adjustment. For claiming, use causal part for 9g488 and applicable labor operations…
• 10099463Mar 14, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. 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. Not all valve bodies require replacement. Inspect the valve body bores, springs and valves as directed during diagnosis and repair.
• 10099458Mar 14, 2017Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. This may be due to small debris causing the vct solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the vct solenoid, refer to powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) pinpoint test hk11 to cycle the affected…
• 10099451Mar 8, 2017Equipment. 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) on with diagnostic trouble codes(dtc) p1013, p1015 and/or p1016 stored in powertrain control module(pcm). Check turbocharger wastegate control hoses for water/ice restrictions…
• 10095854Feb 23, 2017Body and structure, Latches, locks and linkages. 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 catalog has been updated to show the new numbers. Replace the rear door lower latches, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 501-14.
• 10095802Feb 10, 2017Body and structure. Some 2017 f-150 raptor vehicles may exhibit the bumper tow hook trim piece not properly positioned in the front bumper. Front bumper removal is not necessary to properly reposition the trim piece.
• 10095644Feb 7, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. 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 to reverse at low speeds while the vehicle is rolling. Shifting the transmission into park and cycling the ignition off and back on will restore reverse engagement. Normal…
• 10095223Jan 27, 2017Equipment. 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 new shields and bolt caps on the front or rear of the outboard seat brackets is not a warrantable repair.
• 10095216Jan 27, 2017Engine. 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 stage of the crankshaft pulley bolt torque sequence. Crankshaft pulley related workshop manual (wsm) procedure and recommended tool (otc 4754 or equivalent) information have been…
• 10095167Jan 19, 2017Equipment. Some 2017 f-150 vehicles equipped with satellite radio may exhibit an acquiring signal message displayed for greater than 5 minutes and no sound from the speakers when satellite radio is selected. This concern occurs when there are no obstructions to the satellite radio antenna. Reprogram the audio control module (acm) using integrated diagnostic system (ids) release 103.04 or higher. Make sure you are connected to…
• 10095154Jan 10, 2017Engine. 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 fluorescent dye provides a distinct white glow to identify engine oil leaks. The new white fluorescent dye requires a pure uv diagnostic inspection lamp. The white-colored…
• 10095148Jan 4, 2017Latches, locks and linkages. 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 control assembly. To correct this concern install a revised tailgate latch control assembly part number fl3z-9943170-e. Refer to workshop manual section 501-14.
• 10095146Jan 4, 2017Equipment. Some 2017 f-150 and transit vehicles built on or before 15-oct 2016 and equipped with a 9.75 axle may exhibit a differential housing cover leak. Before applying the bead of new silicone sealant all surfaces are to be wiped thoroughly with motorcraftù metal surface prep / zc-31-b wipes and allowed to dry for a minimum of two minutes. Refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 205-02.
• 10094625Dec 14, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. The 2017 powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). For all etb concerns, the appropriate diagnostic must be completed before throttle body replacement. If a concern is intermittent and no dtcs are present, refer to historical dtcs and the pc/ed, section 3 no dtcs present index chart for further information.
• 10094620Dec 12, 2016Latches, locks and linkages. 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 new numbers. Replace the rear door lower latches, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 501-14. For claiming, use causal part 18264a00 and applicable labor operations in…
• 10095964Nov 18, 2016Body and structure. 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.
• 10095972Nov 2, 2016Engine. 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, engine oil check section. When checking the engine oil level after shutting off the engine wait at least 15 minutes prior to checking in order to allow the oil to drain back to…
• 10091141Oct 27, 2016Electrical system. Customer satisfaction program 16b41: certain 2017 model year f-150 vehicles - instrument panel cluster reprogramming
• 10091126Oct 27, 2016Equipment. The 2017 powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). For all etb concerns, the appropriate diagnostic must be completed before throttle body replacement. If a concern is intermittent and no dtcs are present, refer to historical dtcs and the pc/ed, section 3 no dtcs present index chart for further information.
• 10091003Oct 26, 2016Tires. Setting the correct tire inflation pressure is an important step in the pre-delivery process and during routine maintenance intervals. Recent customer clinics revealed that most every vehicle in the clinics had the tire pressures set incorrectly. Tire pressures from the factory are not set to the correct specification. Maintaining the correct tire pressure is key to the ride characteristics of the vehicle and…
• 10090990Oct 26, 2016Equipment. 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 available on vehicles equipped with navigation, only in select markets and requires an active subscription to siriusxm traffic information. If siriusxm traffic will not load attempt…
• 10090988Oct 26, 2016Equipment. 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 plug in the block heater for 1  2 hours before starting engine when ambient temperatures are -15 degrees c (0 degrees f) or lower.
• 10109079Sep 30, 2016Seat belts. 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 seatbelt retracts at a high rate of speed. The Workshop Manual, Section 501-20A General Procedures has been updated with a locked seatbelt retractor releasing procedure.
• 10109070Sep 21, 2016Engine cooling, Engine. 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 when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to validate a concern. The PCM automatically monitors these inputs more accurately and will set diagnostic trouble codes…
• 10109067Sep 19, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. 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 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…
• 10109058Sep 8, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. Some 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 available on vehicles equipped with navigation, only in select markets and requires an active subscription to SiriusXM Traffic information. If SiriusXM Traffic will not load attempt the…

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