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Ford F-150 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB15-0131 · NHTSA communication 10058702 · issued Aug 19, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: 2011-2015 f-150 trucks will experience a ticking or tapping or rattling type of noise from engine's top front cover area when starting up *cn

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.