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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 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.
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 463722017-03-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. SOME 2017 F-150 RAPTOR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE BUMPER TOW HOOK TRIM PIECE NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE FRONT BUMPER. FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL IS NOT NECESSARY TO PROPERLY REPOSITION THE TRIM PIECE.
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 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 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 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.
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 462662017-03-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN. 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 462602017-03-10. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. SOME 2015-2017 F-150 SUPERCAB VEHICLES 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.
16B412017-02-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 16B41: CERTAIN 2017 MODEL YEAR F-150 VEHICLES - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER REPROGRAMMING
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 461532017-02-09. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. SETTING THE CORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE PRE-DELIVERY PROCESS AND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INTERVALS. RECENT CUSTOMER CLINICS REVEALED THAT MOST EVERY VEHICLE IN THE CLINICS HAD THE TIRE PRESSURES SET INCORRECTLY. TIRE PRESSURES FROM THE FACTORY ARE NOT SET TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. MAINTAINING THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE IS KEY TO THE RIDE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE AND AFFECTS RIDE QUALITY, HANDLING, LOAD CAPACITY AND TIRE WEAR. THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE SETTINGS CAN BE FOUND ON THE TIRE INFORMATION LABEL IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR JAM. DO NOT USE THE TIRE PRESSURES LISTED ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. MAINTAINING THE TIRE PRESSURE IS PART OF NORMAL MAINTENANCE. IT SHOULD BE RECHECKED MONTHLY, PER THE OWNER GUIDE AND DURING THE RECOMMENDED TIRE ROTATION INTERVALS.
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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