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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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TSB 17-20562017-08-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Some 2016 F-150 equipped with a 2.7L engine and built on or after 01-May-2016 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P0C2A. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
TSB 17-00372017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 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.
TSB 17-00362017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; 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.
SSM 464862017-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 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. TO PREVENT A SYNC SYSTEM LOCKUP DURING TRANSPORT MODE DEACTIVATION, FOLLOW THE WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) PROCEDURE EXACTLY ALLOWING TIME FOR THE SYNC SYSTEM TO COMPLETE ITS TASKS SUCH AS FULLY BOOTING UP OR POWERING DOWN AND SHUTTING OFF BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE PROCEDURE. IF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A BLANK SCREEN OR SYNC SYMPTOMS AFTER TRANSPORT MODE DEACTIVATION, REFER TO WSM, SECTION 415-00 FOR NORMAL DIAGNOSIS. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS.
SSM 464652017-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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. MAKE SURE YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET WHEN ENTERING MODULE PROGRAMMING TO OBTAIN THE LATEST UPDATES. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 10D885 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
SSM 464512017-05-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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. REFER TO GENERAL SERVICE BULLETIN (GSB) G0000093 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAIN CONTROL INSPECTION FOR A VIDEO CLIP TO AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF THESE REPAIRS.
SSM 464382017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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 OR PINCHING AT ZIP-TIE ON ENGINE CAM COVER RETAINER(2.7L AND 3.0L ONLY). IF RESTRICTION IS FOUND ON CAM COVER RETAINER, CUT ZIP TIE AND CLEAR DTCS. IF WATER/ICE RESTRICTION IS FOUND, DRAIN HOSES, REASSEMBLE AND CLEAR DTCS. IF DTCS RETURN, REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) OR POWERTRAIN CONTROL EMISSIONS DIAGNOSIS (PCED) MANUAL FOR NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING THE CONCERN, MONITOR OASIS FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
SSM 462162017-03-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. 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. IF THE CONCERN IS NOT RESOLVED, REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 307-05 FOR NORMAL DIAGNOSIS.
SSM 462102017-03-20. Service bulletin. STEERING. 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.
SSM 462062017-03-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. 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 SHOW THROUGH. IF THE CONCERN IS PRESENT FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR WARRANTY PRIOR APPROVAL PROGRAM FOR REPAIR.
SSM 461722017-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 THE OIL PAN. THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL CAN BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY IF THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN STARTED. WHEN CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND THE OIL FILTER REMOVED BEFORE DRAINING THE OIL. ALLOW THE OIL PAN TO DRAIN COMPLETELY FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES. CHECK OIL LEVEL AFTER FILLING BY FOLLOWING THE OIL LEVEL CHECK PROCEDURE.
TSB 16-01552017-03-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. 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.
TSB 16-01512017-03-20. Service bulletin. 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.
TSB 16-01492017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 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.
SSM 464092017-03-20. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. 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. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 18264A00 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 12 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
SSM 463672017-03-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME 2016 EDGE, F150, EXPLORER, AND MUSTANG VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MYFORD DISPLAY 4 INCH SCREEN MAY EXHIBIT A BLANK SCREEN AND NO AUDIO. REPROGRAM THE FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FCDIM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) RELEASE 104.01 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 AT WWW.MOTORCRAFTSERVICE.COM. USE CAUSAL PART NUMBER 10D885 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
SSM 463652017-03-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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 CHARACTERISTIC DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIR.
SSM 463502017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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. 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 MENU. NAVIGATE TO TOWING AND PRESS OK, SELECT TRAILER OPTIONS AND PRESS OK, CHOOSE SELECT TRAILER AND PRESS OK, FINALLY SELECT NO ACTIVE TRAILER AND PRESS OK. TYPE 3 CLUSTER LARGE DISPLAY USE THE INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE INFORMATION DISPLAY MENU. NAVIGATE TO TOWING TAB, SELECT TRAILER SETUP AND PRESS OK, THEN PRESS OK TO ENTER TRAILER OPTIONS, SELECT CHANGE TRAILER SELECTED AND PRESS OK, FINALLY SELECT NO ACTIVE TRAILER AND PRESS OK.
SSM 463462017-03-15. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. 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. IF TEST RESULTS LEAD TO REPLACEMENT OF ROOF OPENING PANEL GLASS INSTALL PART NUMBER FL3Z-16500A18-E WHICH HAS A REVISED SEAL. USE CASUAL PART 16500A18 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 12 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
SSM 463422017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
SSM 463412017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 UPDATED. REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WSM, SECTION 303-01, FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
SSM 462952017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 FLUORESCENT DYE AND PURE UV LAMP ARE NOW IN THE ROTUNDA CATALOG. DYE AND LAMP PART NUMBERS. GASOLINE ONLY DYE: 1 OUNCE BOTTLE 164-TP-33200601. DIESEL ONLY DYE: 8 OUNCE BOTTLE: 164-TP-3320-0008. PURE UV DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION LAMP 164-TP8695 OR 164-R3748.
SSM 462922017-03-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH. 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. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 9943170 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 12 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
TSB 17-00082017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 FAHRENHEIT). FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
TSB 17-00072017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. 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 OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR AFTER A HOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE MAY ALSO EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0316, P0524 AND/OR P06DD WITH THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL CONSUMPTION MAY BE 1 LITER (1 QUART) IN LESS THAN 4,800 KM (3,000 MILES). FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.

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