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Service bulletins for the 2012 Ford F-150

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

117 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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ASI-445312014-09-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. LINCOLN/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, THERE IS A POPPING, SQUEALING, BINDING OR GRINDING NOISE COME FROM POWER SEATS WHEN MOVING BACKWARDS OR FORWARD. MODEL 2009-2015 F-150, TAURUS, FLEX, MKT, MKS, F-SUPER DUTY, EXPLORER. *PE
TSB-14-00762014-08-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. LINCOLN/FORD: AFTER VEHICLE/TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED SEVERAL HOURS, THERE IS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF PARK TO FORWARD OR REVERSE TRANSMISSION ON INITIAL START UP. MODEL 2011-2014 EXPEDITION, MUSTANG, F-150, NAVIGATOR. *PE
TSB-14-00672014-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW -15C (0F), THE GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE HAS A NO START OR A HARD START CONDITION. MODEL 2011-2014 F-150. *PE UPDATED 8/1/14. SEE SB 14-0077. *PE
ASI-444212014-06-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER. FORD: ON SOME TRUCKS, THERE IS NOISE (CHIRP, CLUNK, BOOM) COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, WHEN TRAVELING OVER SHARP, SMALL BUMPS (POTHOLES, FROST HEAVES OR EXPANSION JOINTS, AND MORE APPARENT DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. MODEL 2010-2014 F-150. *PE
SB-14-00402014-04-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. 2011-2014 F-150 HAS RAW FUEL SMELL FROM THE ENGINE OIL/OIL LEVEL OVERFILL. *LJ
ASI-443832014-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. FORD: WHILE REPAIRING THE FRONT AXLE, DAMAGE TO PINION BEARING IS NOTED AFTER OPERATING IN SEVERE COLD CLIMATES. MODEL 2009-2014 F-150. *PE
ASI-443622014-03-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER. FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, FLUID IS PRESENT ON SHOCK ABSORBER SHAFT TO BODY INTERFACE OR THERE IS WETNESS AT REAR RESERVOIR SNAP RING AND NO REPLACEMENT SHOULD OCCUR, SINCE SHOCK WEEPAGE IS NORMAL. MODEL 2010-2014 F-150 RAPTOR. *PE
ASI-442452014-03-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD: THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE MAY EXHIBIT GAUGE SLOW TO DISPLAY READING AFTER HOT SOAK RESTART. MODEL 2011-2013 F-150, 2011-2014, F-SUPER DUTY, 2012-2014 EXPEDITION. *PE
ASI-442442014-03-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. FORD: OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND MAY NEED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE THE DOOR. MODEL 2012-2013 F-150. *PE
TSB-14-00142014-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. FORD: A RAW ODOR OF FUEL IS COMING FROM ENGINE OIL AND/OR AN ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATION OF OVERFULL. MODEL 2011-2014 F-150. *PE
TSB-14-00102014-03-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. FORD: SOME TRUCKS WILL EXPERIENCE A NO OR HARD START CONDITION IF WEATHER IS BELOW -15 CELSIUS, 0 FAHRENHEIT. MODEL 2011-2014 F-150. *PE
ASI-442842014-02-03. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. FORD: THERE IS A WATER LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP (CHMSL) AND WOULD NEED TO BE ISOLATED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE, IF ANY. MODEL 2011-2013 F-150. *PE
ASI-442822014-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. FORD: THE TORCA*CLAMP, THAT SECURES TWO CATALYST PIPES, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO REPEATED STRETCHING AND NO LONGER PROVIDE NECESSARY CLAMPING FORCE SEALING EXHAUST JOINT. MODEL 2010-2014 F-150. *PE
ASI-442812014-02-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER. FORD: THE SHOCK ABSORBER HAS FLUID OR WETNESS AT REAR RESERVOIR SNAP RING AND WEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE IS NORMAL AND WILL NOT HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT TO LIFT OF SHOCK ABSORBERS OR SUSPENSION. MODEL 2010-2013 F-150. *PE
TSB-13-6-172013-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. FORD:LINCOLN: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE ARE VARIOUS RELATED CONCERNS ABOUT THE SYNC FEATURES, SUCH AS SYNC FEATURES INOPERATIVE, LACK OF OR SLOW RESPONSE TO PHONE AND VOICE BUTTON OPERATION. MODELS 2012-2013 FOCUS, E-SERIES, EDGE, EXPEDITION, FUSION, EXPLORER, F-150, F-250, NAVIGATOR, 2013-2014 FLEX, 2012-2014 FIESTA, MUSTANG, 2013 ESCAPE, C-MAX, TAURUS, 2012 MKZ. *PE
ASI-322952013-10-29. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, DURING A PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION (PMI) OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE (ABS) MODULE AN IDS ERROR MESSAGE APPEARS, IF IDS SESSION STARTED WITH NEW ABS MODULE CONNECT. MODELS 2010-2013 F-150. *PE
ASI-322702013-10-28. Service bulletin. WHEELS:HUB. FORD: THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT HUB INTEGRATED WHEEL END (IWE) AREAS AND WHEN SHIFTED INTO 4X4 MODE, THE NOISE WILL CEASE. MODELS 2008-2013 F-150, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, MARK LT. *PE
ASI-322662013-10-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES NEEDS TO BE PULLED AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE OPENING. MODELS 2010-2013 F150, MUSTANG. *PE
ASI-322522013-10-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). LINCOLN/FORD: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, THE MULTIFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), WILL ILLUMINATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1636 (INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE CHIP COMMUNICATION ERROR) PRESENT IN PCM OR TCM. MODELS 2011-2013 F-150 EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, F-SUPER DUTY, 2010-2014 MUSTANG. *PE
ASI-322592013-10-25. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. FORD: A POWER SLIDING REAR WINDOW, ON SOME VEHICLES, MAY EXPERIENCE A POSSIBLE INOPERATIVE REAR WINDOW DEFROST. MODELS 2010-2013 F-150. *PE
ASI-322512013-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. FORD/LINCOLN: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE INTELLIGENT ACCESS OR PUSH BUTTON START MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT IKT, SIMILAR SYMPTOMS AS DISCHARGED IKT BATTERY. MODELS 2012-2013 F-150, F SUPER DUTY, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, FLEX, EDGE, EXPLORER, TAURUS, MUSTANG. *PE
TSB-13-6-82013-10-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. LINCOLN/FORD: TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT IN 5TH GEAR WHEN STARTING AND WRENCH INDICATOR AND/OR SEAT BELT MINDER MAY ILLUMINATE WITH SPEEDOMETER READING ZERO AND ODOMETER DISPLAYING DASHES, WHILE DRIVING, IN SOME VEHICLES. MODELS 2012-2013 NAVIGATOR, 2011-2014 MUSTANG, 2011-2013 F-150, 2012-2013 EXPEDITION. *PE
ASI-322072013-10-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. 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. *PE
ASI-322352013-10-24. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB. FORD: ON SOME TRUCKS, WHILE OPERATING IN 4X2 MODE, THERE WILL BE NOISE COMING FROM FRONT HUB INTEGRATED WHEEL END (IWE) AND WILL CEASE ONCE SHIFTED INTO 4X4 MODE. MODELS 2011-2013 F-150. *PE
AS1-322412013-10-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. FORD: ON VARIOUS VEHICLES WITH MY TOUCH,AFTER ANY APIM PROGRAMMING, REPLACEMENT OR DISCONNECT FROM FRONT DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FDIM), TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION MUST BE PERFORMED. MODEL YEARS 2011-2013. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE

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