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Service bulletins for the 2017 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.

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

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SSM 465072017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; TRAILER HITCHES; EQUIPMENT. 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 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.
TSB 17-20672017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). 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 at www.motorcraftservice.com.
SSM 464982017-05-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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 OBTAIN THE LATEST UPDATES. CALIBRATION FILES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT WWW.MOTORCRAFTSERVICE.COM. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 14F642 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
SSM 464502017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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 VCT SOLENOID 10 TIMES TO ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE DEBRIS. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 6M280 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
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 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 463172017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. 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 THE INTERNET WHEN ENTERING MODULE PROGRAMMING TO OBTAIN THE LATEST UPDATES. FOR CLAIMING, USE CAUSAL PART 18C869 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL.
SSM 462912017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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. RAPTOR VEHICLES MAY ALSO HAVE A DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING COVER STIFFENING RING, THIS MUST BE REINSTALLED DURING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE.
SSM 461582017-02-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
SSM 461512017-02-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. 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 THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. TURN THE IGNITION OFF, OPEN AND CLOSE THE DRIVERS DOOR, WAIT FOR 3 MINUTES, THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE TO OBTAIN A CLEAR VIEW OF THE SKY. SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC SHOULD RECOVER. IF SIRIUSXM TRAFFIC DOES NOT RECOVER CONTINUE TO MONITOR OASIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND NO COMPONENT REPLACEMENT OR ANY SOFTWARE RE-FLASHES SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. THE SYNC VERSION CAN BE CONFIRMED VIA OASIS.
SSM 461502017-02-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.

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