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Ford F-150 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 48957 · NHTSA communication 10177118 · issued Jun 30, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2019–2020
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2019-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine may experience an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2196 and/or P2198 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) with no drivability concerns. Engineering is working to implement a solution for this condition. In the interim, clear the DTCs with the appropriate Ford scan tool and schedule a follow-up appointment with the customer for July 2020. Advise the customer that a repair is expected to be available in early July 2020 and that the condition has no effect on vehicle operati

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.