Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2016 F-150 are official communications between Ford & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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, ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
SOME 2016 F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION(GTDI) ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT INOPERATIVE, INTERMITTENT AIR CONDITIONING(A/C) OPERATION. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
Coolant Concentration Adjustment In some of the affected vehicles, the engine coolant to water concentration may be less than specification. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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). Read More »
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 ... Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 F-150 SUPERCAB VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 01-JAN-2017 MAY EXHIBIT INOPERATIVE REAR DOOR LOWER LATCHES DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES. Read More »
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. Read More »
SOME 2015-2017 F-150 SUPERCAB VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 01-JAN-2017 MAY EXHIBIT INOPERATIVE REAR DOOR LOWER LATCHES DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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) ... Read More »
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) ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
SOME 2016 F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION(GTDI) ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT INOPERATIVE, INTERMITTENT AIR CONDITIONING(A/C) OPERATION. Read More »
