{"nhtsa_id":10181915,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2020-11-05","date":"2020-10-16","document_id":"TSB 20-2278","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Some 2013-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with Electronic Shift On-The-Fly (ESOF) 4-wheel drive (4WD) may exhibit an intermittent grinding noise while driving in 2-wheel drive (2WD) mode most commonly on acceleration. This may be due to a loss of vacuum to the integrated wheel end (IWE) actuators and/or wear of the IWE components. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to reprogram the transfer case control module (TCCM) and replace any worn vacuum and/or IWE components.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10181915-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10181915-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10181915","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null},{"id":"equipment","name":"Equipment and accessories","parent":null},{"id":"powertrain","name":"Transmission and driveline","parent":null},{"id":"software","name":"Software","parent":"electrical"}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","year_from":2013,"year_to":2018,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2013_ford_f-150","2014_ford_f-150","2015_ford_f-150","2016_ford_f-150","2017_ford_f-150","2018_ford_f-150"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}