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Ford F-150 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 20-2324 · NHTSA communication 10180534 · issued Sep 18, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine may experience an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P2196, P2198, P2BF0, P2BF2, P2BF1, P2BF3, P2BEC, P2BED, P2BEE, P2BEF, P130D, P0300, P0316, P0301-P0306, P0171, P0174, P219A, P219B, P0172 and/or P0175 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to software in the powertrain control module (PCM) or direct injection fuel injectors leaking down. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM and/or replace the direct injection fuel injecto

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.