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Ford F-150 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 17-0026 · NHTSA communication 10099001 · issued Mar 8, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2011-2014 f-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5l gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine and built on or before 10-oct-2014 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0016. Other dtcs and driveability concerns may also be present. This concern may be due to a worn primary timing chain. A kit has been developed to aid in the repair process. Follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition.

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.