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Ford F-150 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-13-1-10 · NHTSA communication 10052032 · issued Jan 24, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: after startup, with cold engine, would have a bucking, jerking during parking lot maneuvers and powertrain control module (pcm) should be reprogrammed with latest, higher calibration. Model 2012-2013 f-150. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.