Vehicle report
Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
ASI-44408
FORD: THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM) WHEN USING VCM II, WOULD HAVE AN ERROR CODE 35 AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1035, AND DIFFICULTY ATTEMPTING PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION (PMI). MODEL 2001-2004 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
TSB-10-12-6
FORD: RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, HARD START, NO START. SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A RUNS ROUGH, LACKS POWER, HARD TO START, NO START CONCERN WITH OR WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0611 CODE OR VARIOUS INJECTOR CIRCUIT CODES. *PE
TSB-09-15-6
FORD: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 6.0L ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE A P006A, P132, P0401 OR P0402 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) WITH A LACK OF POWER CONDITION, SURGE, OR TURBOCHARGER FLUTTER AFTER PERFORMING FIELD SERVICE ACTION (FSA) 06E17, OR AFTER RECALIBRATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE INFERRED EXHAUST PRESSURE (EBP) STRATEGY. *PE
SB-09M02
FORD: CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH AMBULANCE PREP PACKAGE AMBULANCE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT; SPECIFIC COMPONENT WARRANTY EXTENSION. AWARENESS COMMUNICATION, DATED 4/20/09. *PE
SB-09M03
FORD: CERTAIN VEHICLES, E SERIES AND F SUPER DUTY, WITH AMBULANCE PREP PACKAGE AMBULANCE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT-6.0L DIESEL ENGINE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY EXTENSION. AWARENESS COMMUNICATION DATED 4/20/09. *PE
SB-20937
FORD: MULTIPLE VEHICLES WITH A TORQ SHIFT TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENT CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN DRIVE, REVERSE AND PARK AND/OR DURING 2-3 UPSHIFT. MODELS F SUPER DUTY; E SERIES; EXCURSION; F53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS AND LOW CAB FORWARD. *PE
TSB-08-26-3
FORD: SOME VEHICLES WITH DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE NO STARTS, HARD STARTS OR ROUGH RUNNING WHEN COLD AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0611, P1378 AND/OR ALL 8 INJECTOR CIRCUIT CODES. *PE
TSB-08-16-13
FORD: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT ANY ONE OR COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS-LACK OF POWER, WHITE/BLACK SMOKE OR A SURGE. *PE
TSB-08-23-8
FORD: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT FUEL IN THE ENGINE COOLANT, DUE TO LEAKS IN THE CYLINDER HEAD FUEL INJECTOR AREA. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE FUEL IN ENGINE COOLANT AND COOLANT EXPULSION FROM THE DEGAS BOTTLE. *PE UPDATED 3/20/09. *PE
CSP-48B01
FORD: VEHICLES MISTAKENLY CHARGED $100 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE FOR FUEL INJECTOR REPAIR OR REPAIRS. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS PROVIDED. *PE ECONOLINE, EXCURSION AND F-SERIES SUPER DUTY VEHICLES, MODEL YEARS 2002-2005. UPDATED 10/24/08. *PE CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. UPDATED 10/27/08. *PE
07212
SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE
19015
FUEL CONDITIONER. LOW POWER, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, FUEL GELLING IN COLD WEATHER, EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE ON COLD START, HARD START, OR COKING OF COMPONENTS EXPOSED TO EXHAUST. *TT
041601
WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT
0554
USE OF STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST STUDS IN SERVICE FOR 5.4L 2V ENGINE. *TT
0557
LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE - SNOW PLOW EQUIPPED VEHICLES - 6.0L DIESEL WITH SINGLE GENERATOR. *TT
05417
INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE - NON-COMMANDED EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE) FLOW. *TT
04266
A DRIVELINE CLUNK OR BUMP WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. *TT
05135
OIL LEAK OR BOOST PRESSURE LEAK AT HOT SIDE CHARGE AIR COOLER (CAC) DUCT-6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. *SC
04239
WATER LEAK - ROOF FLANGE AREA - WATER ACCUMULATION IN HEADLINER AND/OR LEAK AT THE CAB FLOOR PAN AREA. *TT
03B03
ADJUSTABLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING A PROBLEM WITH THE ADJUSTABLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0221 OR P0122. *TT SUPPLEMENT #1. *TT
032151
SOME 7.3L DIESEL TURBOCHARGER PEDESTALS MAY LEAK OIL AROUND THE EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE ACTUATOR (EBP). *TT THIS ARTICLE SUPERSEDES TSB 03-21-51 DATED 10/30/2003. *TT
04174
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT
031404
ENGINE MISFIRE OR RUNNING - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIPS. TO INCLUDE VARIOUS 2005 MODELS. * AR THIS ARTICLE 04161 SUPERSEDES TSB 03-14-04.
04168
VACUM PUMP INOPERATIVE OR RUNS CONTINUOSLY - CLIMATE CONTROL DEFAULT TO DEFROST. *AR
041510
OVERHEAD TRIP COMPUTER (OTC) DISTANCE TO EMPTY (DTE) INCORRECT. 2003-2004 F SUPER DUTY. *TT
041513
6.0L DIAGNOSIS USING THE WDS POWER BALANCE TEST - SERVICE TIP. 2003-2005 EXCURSION, F-SUPER DUTY. 2004-2005 ECONOLINE. *TT
03146
ENGINE OIL DILUTED WITH FUEL, RUNS ROUGH AND/OR A LOW POWER CONDITION. *TT
0492
WATER-IN-FUEL LAMP ILLUMINATED AFTER DRAINING HEATED FUEL CONDITIONING MODULE (HFCM) ON VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 11/1/2003 WITH 6.0L ENGINE. *TT
0494
TURBO-INDUCED EXHAUST MOAN/DRONE AT 1600-1800 RPM ON 6.0L BUILT PRIOR TO 9/29/2003. *TT
17774
EXHAUST LEAK NOISE. *TT
02219
ADDING ADDITIONAL BULBS TO TURN INDICATOR OR HAZARD FLASHER CIRCUITS - SERVICE TIPS. *TT
03222
SQUEAKING AND/OR SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE CENTER BEARING WHILE DRIVING ON VEHICLES BUILT WITH A MULTI-PIECE DRIVESHAFT. *TT
032010
FUEL INJECTOR COMBUSTION SEAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE/SERVICE TIP 6.0L ENGINE. 2004 F SUPER DUTY INCLUDED. *TT
032012
ROUGH/ROLLING IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM AND/OR WHITE SMOKE AFTER HOT RESTART; LACKS POWER AFTER INITIAL START-UP; COLD IDLE KICKER PERFORMANCE AT WARM AMBIENT TEMPS; U0306 CODES AFTER REPROGRAMMING; P2263 CODE SET DURING EXTENDED IDLE; FALSE P0196 CODES ON 6.0L DIT ENGINE VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 9/29/03. CALIBRATION UPDATE. RUNNING CHANGE. 2004 F SUPER DUTY INCLUDED. *TT
03203
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457 OR P1442 OR A CHECK FUEL CAP LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DTC P0457 FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM. *TT
03L12
SPECIAL FIELD ACTION 03L12 - SUPPLEMENT #1 - CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L ENGINE - ENGINE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION (EECI) LABEL REPLACEMENT. *TT
031910
BRAKE PULL. 4X4 F-250/350 AND EXCURSION VEHICLES ONLY. *TT
03192
LEAK OIL AROUND THE EXHAUST BACKPRESSURE ACTUATOR (EBP) - 7.3L DIESEL TURBOCHARGER PEDESTALS. *TT
03181
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT
17020
DRIVESHAFT CENTER BEARING NOISE. *TT
17006
BUCKING OR JERKING CONDITION AFTER FIRMLY PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN TOW/HAUL MODE ON VEHICLES EQUPPED WITH A 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE AND THE TORQSHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT
16874
ROUGH/ROLLING (SURGING) ENGINE SPEED, AT IDLE ONLY, WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES. THE SURGING MAY OFTEN OCCUR FOLLOWING A RESTART AFTER A HOT SOAK. THIS CONDITION MAY CLEAR UP WITH A THROTTLE TIP IN. ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. *TT
16884
MOAN/DRONE NOISE AND TACTILE VIBRATION BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM DUE TO TURBOCHARGER MOUNTING COMPONENTS RESONATING AT THE ENGINE FIRING FREQUENCY. *TT
16891
CLEAR GEL-LIKE SUBSTANCE IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. THIS SUBSTANCE IS A SILICONE BASE LUBRICANT USED DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. *TT
16917
6.0L DIESEL ENGINE MAY ENCOUNTER ERRORS DURING (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) PCM/FICM/TCM REPROGRAMMING. *TT
16921
COOLANT LEAK DUE TO BROKEN RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP. 1999-2003 MODELS. *TT
16820
INACCURATE FUEL GAGE READING AFTER REFUELING. *TT
16821
AIR INDUCTION SYSTEMS HOUSING MAY APPEAR TO BE WARPED AND/OR NOT SEALING. *TT
16835
TAILGATE LOCKING BY ITSELF WHEN SLAMMED SHUT OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OVER ROUGH ROADS. *TT
16839
ENHANCED POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CALIBRATIONS FOR LOW POWER CONDITION WHICH CLEARS BY CYCLING THE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR A FALSE ENGINE COOLING FAN P0528 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC). *TT
030708
DILUTED OIL, RUNS ROUGH AND/OR LOW POWER. *TT
16744
THE LATEST POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE (FICM) CALIBRATION UPDATES FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.0L POWERSTROKE ARE AVAILABLE ON WDS VERSION B24.5 OR LATER. *TT
16749
6.0L DIESEL ENGINE MAY CONTINUE TO RUN AT IDLE SPEED AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION OR REMOVING THE KEY. OTHER SYMPTOMS ARE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTINUES TO STAY ON AFTER KEY OUT. *TT
16774
LOW POWER CONDITION. VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER - SERVICE SOLENOID. *TT
16791
ROUGH/ROLLING IDLE, POOR IDLE RETURN, LOW POWER, INJECTOR FAULT CODES OR INCREASED SMOKE. *TT
16801
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AT THE TWO HOSE JOINTS ON THE INLET SIDE OF THE POWER STEERING COOLER. *TT
0345
(WAIT TO START) LAMP DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY ON 2002-2003 MODELS. *TT *JB
16670
ROUGH ROLLING IDLE, POOR IDLE RETURN, LOW POWER, INJECTOR FAULT CODES, OR INCREASED SMOKE CAUSED BY POSSIBLE BAD ICP SENSOR. *TT *JB
16597
COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A BROKEN LOWER RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP. *TT
16607
ROUGH IDLE, ROLLING IDLE, POOR IDLE RETURN, LACKS POWER, INJECTOR FAULT CODES, OR INCREASED EXHAUST SMOKE. *TT
16609
LOW POWER CONDITION AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2263 (TURBO/SUPER CHARGER SYSTEM PERFORMANCE). ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING. *TT
16621
LOOSE RADIATOR HOSE CLAMPS. *TT
16625
AIR FILTER REPLACEMENT INTERVALS / OWNER GUIDE MAINTENANCE SUPPLEMENT UPDATE. *TT
16634
LEAK AT THE REAR FUEL RAIL PLUG IN THE CYLINDER HEAD(S). *TT
16308
VARIOUS 2003 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PREMIUM CD-6 RADIOS - CD-6 SHUFFLE FEATURE BETWEEN DISCS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.