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Service bulletins for the 2023 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.

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

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OTA SU4 P1 F-1502023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Software Update 4 P2 for 2022- 2023 Model Year F-150 vehicles is now available. Quality improvements include: - Improved vehicle accessibility during OTA update. - Prevents intermittent loss of vehicle connectivity
OTASU4P2F150BEV2023-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Software Update 4 P2 for 2022- 2023 Model Year F-150 Lightning vehicles is now available. Quality improvements include: - Emergency Tow initializing pop-up enhancement 12" screen - Enhancement to Bidirection power transfer, currently briefly popping up a fault before switching to main screen - Improvement to max battery charge slider appearance - Prevents intermittent loss of connectivity
SSM 515182023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with minor feature codes HKRAC (8 inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) screen) and HKCAA (SYNC without navigation) may exhibit a condition where the compass direction indication is stuck or not updating correctly in the IPC. To confirm a vehicle is built with minor feature codes HKRAC and HKCAA, review the build information by double-clicking the vehicle identification number in the upper left-hand corner in the Professional Technician System (PTS). This may be due to a software concern in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). Engineering is currently working on a software update to address this concern. Inform the customer they can continue to drive the vehicle. For 2021 F-150 vehicles exhibiting this concern, perform Technical Service Bulletin 21-2388 and confirm if the concern is still present. Monitor for OASIS for updates.
SSM 515132023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2021-2023 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit a condition where the high voltage battery stops charging when connected to level 1 or level 2 chargers with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2C94 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module A (SOBDM). To restore charging capability, disconnect the off-board charging station charge handle from the vehicle charge port and reconnect. This condition does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is required for this condition at this time. Inform customers that they can continue to drive the vehicle and engineering is currently working on a solution for this condition that is expected in June 2023. Replacement of the SOBDM will not resolve this condition. Monitor OASIS for additional information.
SSM 515092023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.3L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with DTC P0171 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software of the PCM. Engineering is currently investigating this concern. To temporarily address this issue, clear the DTC and run the PCM - Reset the Keep Alive Memory (KAM) application in the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS). Inform the customer they can continue to drive the vehicle. Monitor OASIS for additional updates.
23B212023-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Certain 2023 Model Year F-150 Lightning Gateway Module Programing In all of the affected vehicles, the Gateway Module (GWM) may lose internet connection. This may cause the vehicle to experience an inoperative FordPass application (inability to review the vehicle's state of charge, inoperative remote start and/or inoperative remote lock and unlock). This may be combined with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) U0146:09 stored in the telematics control unit (TCU) and U2402:00 and/or U2402:92 stored in the gateway module (GWM).
SSM 514852023-04-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost engine may experience a loss of engine coolant with possible engine overheat and/or illuminated malfunction indicator (MIL). This may be due to a crack in the exhaust heat exchanger coolant spigots on the top of the exhaust heat exchanger. The exhaust heat exchanger coolant spigots are now released and should be serviced in pairs. It is no longer necessary to replace the muffler inlet pipe assembly for this type of concern. Workshop Manual, Section 309-00D has been updated to include a new service procedure. For claiming, use causal part 18663 and applicable labor operations in Section 05 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual. Heat exchanger coolant spigots - NL3Z-18663-A (2 req).
SSM 514602023-04-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 2023 F-150/Escape/Explorer/Maverick vehicles equipped with a full hybrid electric vehicle (FHEV) powertrain may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0A7D and/or P0DE6 and the vehicle identification number (VIN) is not recognized by the Midtronics xRC-3363 High Voltage Battery Rescue Charger. The technician will need to manually enter the vehicle charging mode by selecting 2022 model year, then enter the make and model versus entering the VIN.
SSM 514522023-04-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2021-2023 F-150, 2021-2023 F-Super Duty, 2021-2023 Ranger customers may have concerns including, but not limited to: no power to the distribution box, rear camera inoperative, rear park assist inoperative, box lights inoperative, power up/down tailgate inoperative, unable to open tailgate by tailgate switch, and no tailgate ajar message when the tailgate is ajar. These concerns may be caused by faulty connections between the pickup bed, tailgate, rear lamp assemblies, or bumper where connectors are disconnected, damaged, or coated with bedliner. Prior to performing any warranty diagnosis or repairs, verify if the vehicle had an aftermarket spray-in-bedliner. Any repairs resulting from aftermarket products/installation, including but not limited to a spray-in bedliner, are not covered under warranty.
SSM 514362023-04-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some 2022 Mustang Shelby GT500 and 2023 F-150 Raptor R vehicles built on 1-Aug-2022 and through 20-Feb-2023 may exhibit an engine oil leak from the front of the engine. This may be due to a crankshaft front oil seal that is out of position and leaking. To correct the condition, replace the crankshaft front oil seal. Workshop Manual (WSM) procedures for crankshaft front oil seal replacement have been updated. Refer to WSM, Section 303-01F. For claiming, use causal part 6019 and M-time.
SSM 514332023-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Some 2022-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with single exhaust may have various symptoms relating to parking brake, ABS, Traction Control, AdvanceTrac, Park Aid, and/or Locking Differential functionality. Vehicles may also exhibit one or more of the following DTCs in the ABS module: B1111, C1013, C1034, C2005, C2006, C2007, C2008. This condition may be the result of a wiring harness chafing on the left tube of the rear axle. Visually inspect the wiring harnesses in close proximity to the left axle tube, and if damage is found, repair the affected wiring harness following Wiring Diagram Cell 5.
SSM 514312023-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. Some 2023 F-150 vehicles built on or before 28-Feb-2023 at Kansas City Assembly Plant or 07-Mar-2023 at Dearborn Truck Plant, 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles built on or before 13-Dec-2022, and 2023 Bronco vehicles may experience inoperative remote start and/or remote lock and unlock through FordPass. Diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U0146:09 may be stored in the telematics control unit (TCU), and U2402:00 and/or U2402:92 may be stored in the gateway module (GWM). Inform the customer they can continue to drive the vehicle. A solution is planned for deployment via Ford Power-Up software updates delivered over-the-air (OTA) beginning April 2023. Software will update automatically on vehicles connected to FordPass. Monitor OASIS for additional updates. Schedule an appointment in April 2023 for customers that are not connected to FordPass once the repair is available.
SSM 514192023-04-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Some 2017-2023 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a 10R60/10R80/10R80 MHT/10R100 transmission may exhibit a whine noise at idle and/or while driving. This may be identified as coming from the bellhousing and the front of the transmission fluid pan. The whine noise may become louder when the transmission is at operating temperature and may increase with engine revolutions per minute (RPM) in the park (P) position. A small amount of whine noise is considered to be characteristic of the 10R60/10R80/10R80 MHT/10R100 transmissions due to the offset gear drivetrain in the front support and has no effect on durability.
SSM 514082023-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Some 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit This Trip mileage not resetting after a key cycle. This may be due to the software in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). To correct the condition, reprogram the IPC to the latest software level using the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) diagnostic scan tool. For claiming, use causal part 10849 and applicable labor operations in Section 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
TSB 23-21042023-04-04. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Some 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles built on or before 22-Dec-2022 and 2023 F-150 vehicles built on or before 28-Feb-2023 at Kansas City Assembly Plant or built on or before 07-Mar-2023 at Dearborn Truck Plant may experience an inoperative FordPass application, inoperative remote start and/or inoperative remote lock and unlock that may be combined with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) U0146:09 stored in the telematics control unit (TCU) and U2402:00 and/or U2402:92 stored in the gateway module (GWM). This may be due to the software level in the GWM. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to update the GWM to the latest software level via a coordinated flash.
TSB 23-20732023-04-04. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE:SOFTWARE; LANE DEPARTURE. Some 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles equipped with BlueCruise and/or Lane Centering may exhibit the vehicle moving left and right within the vehicle's lane with the BlueCruise feature and/or Lane Centering active. This may be due to the software in the power steering control module (PSCM). To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PSCM.
TSB 23-20142023-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This article supersedes TSB 22-2355 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2021-2023 Mustang Mach-E, 2022-2023 e-Transit and F-150 Lightning vehicles may experience inoperative level 3 charging with an illuminated Charger Service Required indicator in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0D93:00, P0D94:00, P0D98:00, P0D9E:00 and/or P0DA0:00 in the secondary on-board diagnostic module (SOBDM). If the charging cord is removed from the charge port without the lock/release button fully pressed, this can damage the charge port locking pin actuator and disable level 3 charging for the next charging session. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace only the charge port lock actuator.
23H012023-03-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Certain 2022-2023 Model Year F-150 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) High Voltage Battery Module Replacement This is a proactive investigation program by Ford Motor Company to obtain field parts for evaluation.
TSB 23-20552023-03-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Some 2022-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive (4WD), without a center console, and built on 17-Nov-2022 and through 28-Nov-2022 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U2002 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to an issue with the lower centerstack trim panel where the all terrain control panel (ATCM) mounts. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace the lower centerstack trim panel.
TSB 23-20502023-03-04. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Some 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles built on or before 13-Dec-2022 may experience an inoperative FordPass application, inoperative remote start and/or inoperative remote lock and unlock that may be combined with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) U0146:09 stored in the telematics control unit (TCU) and U2402:00 and/or U2402:92 stored in the gateway module (GWM). This may be due to the software level in the TCU. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to update the TCU to the latest software level via a coordinated flash.
SSM 513892023-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Some 2023 F-150/Bronco customers may experience inoperative remote start and/or remote lock and unlock through the FordPass application. Diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U0146:09 may be stored in the telematics control unit (TCU), and U2402:00 and/or U2402:92 may be stored in the gateway module (GWM). Inform the customer they can continue to drive the vehicle. A solution is planned for deployment via Ford Power-Up software updates delivered over-the-air (OTA) beginning June 2023. Software will update automatically on vehicles connected to FordPass. Monitor OASIS for additional information. Schedule a service appointment in late June 2023 for customers that are not connected to FordPass once the repair becomes available.
SSM 513792023-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2021-2023 F-150/Transit, 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may experience issues utilizing the Smart Hitch, ProPower Onboard or Onboard Scales features (if equipped) in the FordPass app. Symptoms may include inability to connect, incorrect data displayed in the app, no weight displayed, unable to power on/off the feature, unable to turn on generator mode (gas vehicles only). The connection for these features has been removed from the Android version of the FordPass app, and will soon be removed from the iOS version. The Smart Hitch and Onboard Scales will also be removed in a future FordPass release expected no later than March 1st, 2023. Full functionality of these features will remain in vehicle, but will not be controllable from FordPass. Advise the customer of the FordPass changes and do not perform any repairs for this concern.
SSM 513732023-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with BLIS may experience inoperative blind spot monitoring with a Blind Spot System Fault message in the instrument panel cluster. This may also be accompanied by diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) B118C:11 and/or B118C:15 stored in the driver door module (DDM), and/or B118D:11 and/or B118D:15 stored in the passenger door module (PDM). This may be due to the connector going from the mirror to the BLIS module (C576 for driver side, C676 for passenger side) having a pin out condition. To correct this condition, inspect the connector on the side experiencing the issue for a pin out condition and repair the circuit as necessary. Refer to Wiring Diagram, Cell 005, Connector Repair Procedures. If there is no issue with the connector or circuit, continue with normal diagnostics.
23OTASU4P1F150BE2023-02-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Software Update 4 P1 for 2023 Model Year F-150 Lightning vehicles is now available. Quality improvements include: - A default trailer profile is now selected on driveaway - Emergency Tow initializing screen pop-up enhancement for 12" screen - Enhancement to bidirection power transfer, currently briefly popping up a fault before switching to main screen - Improvement to max battery charge slider appearance
SSM 513232023-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Some 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may experience an Active Air Dam System Fault See Manual warning message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This IPC message should be disregarded. Engineering is currently developing software to remove this message from the vehicle, which is scheduled to be available in March 2023. Continue to follow current Workshop Manual (WSM) diagnostics for the active air dam system.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.