2012 Ford F-550 Technical Service Bulletins

12 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Ford F-550. 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.

• 10205031Apr 20, 2016Equipment. Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
• 10183767Apr 20, 2016Electrical system. Some 2012-2016 vehicles equipped with a touchscreen navigation system and the language set to Arabic may exhibit a blank screen. This may be the result of the ribbon cables not being fully seated inside the front display interface module (FDIM) or an improper software configuration of the FDIM.
• 10057834Jul 1, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. Please use at your discretion. Various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter noise, at highway speeds when the rear door window(s) or sunroof are open.
• 10055573Feb 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: a possible intermediate clutch piston lip seal is worn and can cause an intermediate rough clutch piston bore to slip 1-3 and/or no 2-3 upshift condition. Model 2012-2013 e series, f-450, 550, 53 motorhome, f 59 stripped chassis.
• 10053474Jun 18, 2013Engine cooling. Ford: in some diesel trucks, the mil may illuminate and is most common with trucks operating in low speed driving and/or operating in stationary idle mode for an extended periods of time, where the exhaust regeneration process is not fully completed. Model 2012 f-450, f-550 super duty.
• 10053004May 16, 2013Engine cooling. Ford: when truck is prevented, after an extended time period of stationary idleness or low speed driving, it fails to complete exhaust regeneration process and illuminates mil and dtc p207f with/without dtc p204f. Model 2012 f-450, 550.
• 10053411May 1, 2013Engine cooling. Ford: due to loose, missing, modified or damaged ground g400, various malfunction indicator light (mil) dtc's, related to glow plug control module (gpcm), may be exhibit on some diesel equipped trucks. Model years 2011-2013. No models listed.
• 10078787Oct 31, 2012Equipment. This tsb detailed troubleshooting for pump shift air tank plumbing that might freeze up in extreme cold. Also included a photo of problematic installations and instructions for repair, if needed.
• 10053606Jul 10, 2012Engine cooling. Ford: information being provided, for some trucks, regarding service procedure correction for trucks with diesel engine, experiencing malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with dtcs p2031, p2032 and/or p2033. Models 2011-2012 f super duty.
• 10044213Mar 1, 2012Engine cooling. Ford: vehicle may experience exhaust smoke, engine knocking, low power, long crank hard start, runs rough or no crank start which may be caused by contaminated fuel.
• 10044118Feb 10, 2012Suspension. Ford: some vehicles exhibit a 4x4 not engaging, not staying engaged and/or unlocking in extreme cold temperatures below -18 degrees celsius or 0 degrees fahrenheit. Include ford model f250, f350,f450, and f550 model years 2011-2012.
• 10057858Oct 11, 2011Electrical system. Ford 2011-2012 f250, f350, f450, f550 : information regarding f-super duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7l engine and built before 10/11/2011 may exhibit a mil on with dtcs, p207f, p20ee, p2200, p2201, p2209, p164a, p2a00 or p0133.

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