Service bulletins for the 2016 Ford F-350
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.
119 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SSM 46332 | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. REPLACING THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SYNC/NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH EITHER AN AFTERMARKET SYNC/NAVIGATION KIT OR MODIFYING ORIGINAL SYNC/NAVIGATION PARTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEATURES IS NOT RECOMMENDED NOR SUPPORTED ON ANY FORD, MERCURY OR LINCOLN VEHICLE. ONLY APPROVED GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES OR ORIGINALLY INSTALLED SYSTEMS ARE SUPPORTED AND CERTIFIED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH OTHER VEHICLE SYSTEMS. IF YOU SUSPECT A SYSTEM HAS BEEN MODIFIED, THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES CAN BE USED TO VERIFY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT: MONRONEY LABEL (WINDOW STICKER), PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN SOCIETY (PTS) OASIS TAB SELECT SYNC OR HVBOM. FOR GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES USE: PTS WORKSHOP TAB SELECT DEALER INSTALLED ACCESSORY OR ACCESSORY INSTALLATION. |
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| SSM 46295 | 2017-03-15. 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 46236 | 2017-03-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME 2015-2016 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES BUILT ON OR AFTER 08/22/2014 AND UP-FITTED WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL LOAD ACCESSORIES SUCH AS A SNOW PLOW OR WINCH MAY EXHIBIT ERRATIC PANEL ILLUMINATION OF THE RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL AND INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) WHEN THE CUSTOMER OPERATES THE UP-FITTED ACCESSORY. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) RESPONSE TO EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE SPIKES MAY BE THE CAUSE. REPROGRAM THE BCM TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 103.02 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 15604 AND APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATIONS IN SECTION 10 OF THE SERVICE LABOR TIME STANDARDS (SLTS) MANUAL. |
| SSM 46027 | 2017-02-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FOR 2015-2016 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY PICKUP (EXCLUDES CHASSIS CAB) AND 2016 F650/750 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR AFTER 2/1/2016, THE TURBOCHARGER DESIGN HAS CHANGED AND THE OIL SUPPLY TUBE IS NO LONGER PRESENT OR REQUIRED. THE REVISED TURBOCHARGER NOW USES AN INTERNAL PASSAGE TO SUPPLY ENGINE OIL TO THE ASSEMBLY. IF REPLACING A TURBOCHARGER CURRENTLY EQUIPPED WITH AN OIL SUPPLY TUBE, THE REPLACEMENT PART MAY BE THE REVISED TURBOCHARGER WITH AN INTERNAL LUBRICATION PASSAGE. IF THE REPLACEMENT TURBOCHARGER IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN EXTERNAL OIL SUPPLY TUBE PORT, IT IS NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE REVISED TURBOCHARGER PEDESTAL (HC3Z-6N639-A), TURBOCHARGER FILTER (HC3Z-6C683-A) AND GASKET (HC3Z-6587-A) TO INSURE PROPER OPERATION. |
| SSM 45979 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 2015-2017 - F-SUPER DUTY, F-650/750 WITH 6.7L DIESEL AND 2015-2017 TRANSIT - 3.2L DIESEL EQUIPPED VEHICLES USE A SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) SYSTEM DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE VEHICLES EXHAUST EMISSIONS. THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) TANK IS FILLED TO SPECIFICATION AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. DEALERS ARE NOT INSTRUCTED TO CHECK OR TOP OFF THE DEF FLUID ON THE PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI) SERVICE RECORD (CHECK SHEET) AND ARE THEREFORE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TOP-OFF THE TANKS DURING PDI. THE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER IS DESIGNED TO INDICATE WHEN THE DEF IS LOW (EXHAUST FLUID LOW OR EXHAUST FLUID EMPTY). THE SCR SYSTEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR REPAIR AT PDI ONLY IF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER INDICATES THAT THERE IS DEF SYSTEM FAULT OR LOW FLUID LEVEL. |
| SSM 45946 | 2017-02-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). SOME 2015-2016 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT DTC P0170 (FUEL TRIM - BANK 1) IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). WHEN REPAIRING THIS DTC, REFER TO THE ONLINE VERSION OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL/EMISSION DIAGNOSTIC (PC/ED) MANUAL FOR LATEST DIAGNOSTICS. THE PINPOINT TEST AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART HAVE BEEN UPDATED IN SECTION 4 AND 5 FOR DTC P0170. |
| SSM 45920 | 2017-02-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. SOME 2015-2016 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTCS:P218F, P123E, P123F, P22A2, P2204, P207F, P204E, P2085, P204F, P202E, P130E, P203E AND P205E WHICH REMAIN PRESENT AFTER REPAIRING/ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR FAULT DTCS,USING A SCAN TOOL. THESE DTCS WILL NOT BE CLEARED WITH A SCAN TOOL. AFTER FIXING THE ROOT CONCERN FOR THE IDENTIFIED DTCS, IF ANY OF THESE DTCS HAVE STATUS FLAGS OF: -08,-18,-48,-58 AND -68. YOU MAY PROCEED TO CLEAR ANY ACCOMPANYING DEF FLUID SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGES IN INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER(IPC). USE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) SYSTEM PROCEDURES IN PC/ED MANUAL SECTION 2 FOR CORRECT DRIVE CYCLES TO CLEAR DEF SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGES. IF THE MIL IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THE DEF FLUID SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGES ARE NO LONGER PRESENT, NO FURTHER REPAIRS ARE NEEDED. |
| SSM 45894 | 2017-02-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2016 F-SUPER DUTY - INOPERATIVE BLOWER MOTOR, POWER FOLD MIRROR, RKE TRANSMITTER AND/OR NO COMMUNICATION WITH MS-CAN - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 5/1/2016 |
| SSM 46153 | 2017-02-09. 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. |
| TSB 16-0137 | 2017-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2016-2017 F-SUPER DUTY 650/750 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 20-SEP-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN INACCURATE DEF LEVEL GAUGE WITH NO DEF LEVEL RELATED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. |
| TSB 16-0136 | 2017-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2011-2016 F-SUPER DUTY PICKUP VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 23-FEB-2016 AND EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A RUNS ROUGH/MISFIRE CONDITION ONLY DURING THE EXHAUST REGENERATION PROCESS. THIS CONDITION TYPICALLY OCCURS ON LIGHT THROTTLE TIP IN BETWEEN 64-113 KM/H (40-70 MPH) AND WILL NOT SET DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). THE CONCERN MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND A KNOCKING NOISE MAY BE PRESENT DURING THE CONCERN. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. |
| TSB 16-0134 | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2015-2016 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTC P0170 (FUEL TRIM BANK 1) STORED IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY. REPROGRAM THE PCM TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 102.03 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. |
| TSB 16-0133 | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME 2013-2016 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTC P218F (REDUCTANT NO FLOW DETECTED) STORED IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY. REPROGRAM THE PCM TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 102.03 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-45871 | 2016-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). 2015-2016 F-SUPER DUTY - 6.7L DIESEL - ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2201 ONLY |
| 16-0049 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 6.7L DIESEL - FUEL KNOCK AT IDLE WITH MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) ISSUE Some 2011-2016 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit a fuel knock type noise at idle, illuminated MIL with one or more of the following DTCs: P0263, P0266, P0269, P0272, P0275, P0278, P0281, P0284, P02DA, P02D0, P02D1, P02D2, P02D3, P02D4, P02D5, P02D6, P02D7, P02D8, P02D9, P02CC, P02CD, P02CE and/or P02CF stored in powertrain control module (PCM) memory. |
| ASI-45188 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| ASI-45187 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| ASI-45162 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 15-0158 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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