Ford F-150 2018–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB19-2170 · NHTSA communication 10160818 · issued May 29, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2018–2019
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2018-2019 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine and built on or before 12-Feb-2019 may exhibit a rattling sound coming from the transmission bellhousing area. This may be due to the torque converter studs contacting the engine to transmission spacer plate. Follow the procedure to correct the condition.
Vehicles covered
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.