2011 Ford F-250 SD Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 2
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Jan 1, 2014Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ASI-44371
NHTSA communication ID: 10055063
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FORD: AFTER A COLD SOAK START UP, SOME TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE A SQUEALING NOISE THAT IS NORMAL WETNESS AROUND REAR OUTPUT SEAL, FROM RESIDUAL LUBRICATION USED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY. MODEL 2011-2014 F250, 350 4X4 CREW CAB. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE).
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FORD: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE, IN DIESEL ENGINES, WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P054F, WHICH OCCURS IF TRUCK OPERATING IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 20F/-7C DEGREES. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P20E8, P202D, P204B ARE CAUSED BY THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) MAYBE CONTAMINATED FROM PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCT SUCH AS DIESEL FUEL. MODEL 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: FREQUENT EXHAUST REGENERATION ATTEMPTS MAY BE EXHIBIT, ON SOME TRUCKS, AND MAY NOT ALLOW, EASILY, FOR NORMAL EXHAUST REGENERATION, WITH UNIQUE OPERATIONAL MODE, AND WILL BENEFIT FROM OCR CAPABILITY TO PERFORM REGENERATION IN STATIONARY SETTING. MODEL 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE MAY EXHIBIT GAUGE SLOW TO DISPLAY READING AFTER HOT SOAK RESTART. MODEL 2011-2013 F-150, 2011-2014, F-SUPER DUTY, 2012-2014 EXPEDITION. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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FORD: IN SOME TRUCKS, THERE MAY BE A HARD START, OR LACK OF POWER AND/OR RUNNING ROUGH CONDITION, THAT IS DUE TO COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES GELLING THE FUEL MODEL 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: DUE TO A POSSIBLE LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE AND/OR DIESEL FUEL CONDITIONING MODULE (DFCM), SOME TRUCKS WILL EXPERIENCE A GROWL, BUZZ OR VIBRATION IF THE FUEL LEVEL IS AT OR BELOW 1/4 TANK, THEN ITS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC WITH SLIGHT AIR ENTERING FUEL SYSTEM BUT IF ABOVE 1/4 TANK CHECK MANUAL. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: DUE TO A FAULT IN REDUCTANT HEATER ASSEMBLY, CAUSED BY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P2043, MIL WILL ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: DURING REGENERATION OF EXHAUST PROCESS, SOME TRUCKS WILL EXPERIENCE A MISFIRE OR RUNNING ROUGH CONDITION, OCCURS WHEN ON LIGHT THROTTLE TIP IS BETWEEN 61-113 KM/H (40-70 MPH). MODEL 2011-2013 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.
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FORD: THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN WIDTH OF THE FRONT AXLE TRACK AND THE REAR AXLE TRACK, WHERE THE FRONT AXLE TRACK IS WIDER THAN THE REAR AXLE TRACK, AND THIS CAUSES AN OPTICAL ILLUSION AND THE IMPRESSION TRUCK IS DOG TRACKING AND NEEDS REPAIRING. MODEL 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) IN MEMORY OF POWER TRAIN AFFECTING VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND NEED TO BE CLEARED BY USING KEY ON ENGINE OFF (KOEO) SELF TEST, KEY ON ENGINE RUNNING (KOER) GLOW PLUG MONITOR SELF TEST. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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FORD: DUE TO A DAMAGED HEATED DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) REDUCTANT TUBE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON, AFTER INSPECTION, IF DAMAGE, THEN REPLACE DEF REDUCTANT TUBE. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: THERE IS AN AIR DEFLECTOR SHIELD MISSING UNDER THE HOOD EVEN THOUGH ON SOME DIESEL APPLICATION ONLY ONE SHIELD, (BC3Z-16A238-A) IS REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED ON UNDERSIDE OF HOOD ON PASSENGER SIDE. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: A WARNING MESSAGE REGARDING DISTANCE TO EMPTY (DTE) FOR DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) SYSTEM CAN BE CLEARED IF REFILLING THE TANK WITH THE PROPER QUANTITY OF DEF AND SHOULD BE FILLED DURING AN OIL CHANGE INTERVAL. MODEL YEARS 2011-2014. NO MODELS. *PE
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FORD: THERE IS DUST OR DIRT COMING OUT OF VENTS OF INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE HEATING, VENTILATING AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SHOULD BE ON RECIRCULATE AIR MODE, WHILE OPERATING IN AN EXTENDED IDLE TIME OR EXTREME DUSTY ENVIRONMENT. MODEL 2011-2014 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: ON SOME TRUCKS, DUE TO A LOOSE, MISSING, MODIFIED OR DAMAGED GROUND G400, THE EXHAUST REDUCTANT SYSTEM OR NOX CONTROL MODULE MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS MIL DTCS RELATED TO GLOW PLUG CONTROL MODULE (GPCM) AND THE G400 SHOULD BE RELOCATED, NOT ON CROSS MEMBER OR WELDED EXTENSION BUT MAIN FRAME RAIL. MODELS 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · EQUIPMENT.
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FORD: CONTAMINATION OF DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) FROM PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCT (SUCH AS DIESEL FUEL), TRUCKS MAY EXHIBIT MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) WITH DTC P20E8, P202D AND/OR P207F, CAUSING RUBBER SEALS AND O RINGS TO SWELL AND/OR LEAK, IN SYSTEM. MODEL 2011-2014 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.
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FORD: DUE TO DESIGN DIFFERENCES OF TURBOCHARGER AND AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS, SOME DIESEL TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, A CHARACTERISTIC TURBO LAG. MODEL 2011-2014 F250, F350, F450, F550. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER.
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FORD: WHEN TURNING, THERE IS A POPPING OR CLUNKING NOISE THAT IS HEARD OR FELT, UNDER FLOOR PAN, IN SOME VEHICLES AND MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN WEATHER IS COLD. MODEL 2008-2012 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: ON SOME TRUCKS, A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DTC P0401, CAUSES A RESTRICTION OF EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER CORE. MODEL 2011-2012 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
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LINCOLN/FORD: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, THE MULTIFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), WILL ILLUMINATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1636 (INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE CHIP COMMUNICATION ERROR) PRESENT IN PCM OR TCM. MODELS 2011-2013 F-150 EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, F-SUPER DUTY, 2010-2014 MUSTANG. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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FORD: SOME TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINE, WOULD EXPERIENCE A MISFIRE OR RUNNING ROUGH CONDITION DURING EXHAUST REGENERATION PROCESS. MODELS 2011-2013 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: ON VARIOUS VEHICLES WITH MY TOUCH,AFTER ANY APIM PROGRAMMING, REPLACEMENT OR DISCONNECT FROM FRONT DISPLAY INTERFACE MODULE (FDIM), TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION MUST BE PERFORMED. MODEL YEARS 2011-2013. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
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FORD: ON SOME TRUCKS, THE REPLACEMENT OF (7A100) MAIN CONTROL ASSEMBLY IS NO LONGER NECESSARY WHEN NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS LEAD TO TRANSMISSION SOLENOID REPLACEMENT WHERE A BAND 1 SOLENOID IS USED. MODELS 2011-2013 F-SUPER DUTY TRUCK. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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FORD: ON SOME SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, DUE TO OIL, COOLANT OR OTHER FLUIDS COLLECTING IN ENGINE VALLEY AND DRAINING OUT, FLUID IS LEAKING FROM FRONT COVER AND/OR TRANSMISSION BELLHOUSING AREA. MODEL 2011-2013 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VARIOUS MIL DTC'S RELATED TO GLOW PLUG CONTROL MODULE (GPCM), EXHAUST REDUCTANT SYSTEM OR NOX CONTROL MODULE DUE TO LOOSE, MISSING, MODIFIED OR DAMAGED GROUND G400. NO MODELS OR YEARS LISTED. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.
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FORD: IN SOME SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, THERE IS A CHARACTERISTIC TURBO NOISE WHEN ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE (EOT) IS BELOW 150F (65C) AND/OR AN OSCILLATING TURBO WHINE AT IDLE WHEN EOT IS BELOW 50F (65C). MODEL 2011-2013 F SUPER DUTY. PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER.
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FORD: SOME SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, WITH A STEADY THROTTLE, WILL EXPERIENCE, WITH OR WITHOUT, AN ENGINE SHUDDER OR TURBO FLUTTER NOISE, IN THE ENGINE, AROUND 900-1400 RPM. MODELS 2011-2012 F-250, F-350, F-450. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED, FOR SOME TRUCKS, REGARDING SERVICE PROCEDURE CORRECTION FOR TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINE, EXPERIENCING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DTCS P2031, P2032 AND/OR P2033. MODELS 2011-2012 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE, WITH MIL ON, INDICATES STOP SAFELY NOW, AND DTCS P2003 AND P200C, P2471, P2479, P242D AND P247B, MAY BE STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). MODELS 2011-2012 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
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FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE DIESEL ENGINE POWER MAY BECOME REDUCED IF THE NITROGEN OXIDE (NOX) SENSOR IS INOPERATIVE, IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND CAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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LINCOLN/FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, SOME FEATURES (SYNC 911 ASSIST; VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT) WERE NOT PRESENT ON TRUCKS, NOR CONFIGURED PROPERLY AND CANNOT BE ACTIVATED THROUGH CUSTOMER INTERFACE. *PE
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FORD: SOME 2009- 2011 E-SERIES, F-SUPER DUTY-F-53 MOTORHOME AND F-59 STRIPPED CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TORQSHIFT TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT MIL WITH DTCS P0751, P0730 AND/OR P2700. *JS
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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FORD: VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE EXHAUST SMOKE, ENGINE KNOCKING, LOW POWER, LONG CRANK HARD START, RUNS ROUGH OR NO CRANK START WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED FUEL. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: WHEN IDLING FOR EXTENDED TIME OR IN EXTREMELY DUSTY ENVIRONMENT, DIRT/DUST WOULD COME OUT OF VENTS. TO RECIRCULATE AIR, USE VENTILATING AIR CONDITION, HEATING (HVAC) CONTROLS TO PREVENT INGESTION OF DUST/DIRT. *PE
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FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. POWER INCREASE RECALIBRATION IN WIDE FRAME PICK UP TRUCK (NON CHASSIS CAB). THERE IS NO MILEAGE LIMIT FOR THIS PROGRAM. POWER INCREASE WAS INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION VEHICLES ON 8/23/10 AND IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE EARLIER PRODUCED AFFECTED VEHICLES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. THE NEW CALIBRATION PROVIDES EQUAL OR BETTER FUEL ECONOMY AND CONTAINS THE LATEST LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OFFERED ON CURRENT PRODUCTION VEHICLES. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 6/28/11. *PE
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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FORD: THERE MAY BE FUEL CONTAMINATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE MAY NOT START, HAVE A HARD START, RUN ROUGH, HAVE EXHAUST SMOKE, OR THE ENGINE MAY KNOCK. 2011 F SUPER DUTY. *RM
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FORD: THERE MAY BE A LOSS OF POWER, HESITATION, SURGE, OR LACK OF THROTTLE RESPONSE WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE OVER ACCELERATOR FEATURE MAY BE ACTIVATING. *RM
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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FORD: THERE MAY BE A LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SURGE/ HESITATION WHILE DRIVING. THE PCM COULD BE GETTING SIGNALS FROM THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE BRAKES OVERRIDE TO ACTIVATE. *RM
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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FORD: 2011 F-SUPER DUTY. THERE ARE MANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. THERE MAY ALSO BE A LOW SPEED ENGINE SURGE, LOW POWER ON ACCELERATION, KNOCKING NOISE, AND HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. *RM
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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FORD: THE TIRE WEAR MAY BE EXCESSIVE WITH LOW TIRE MILEAGE. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HIGHER HORSE POWER AND TORQUE WHILE ACCELERATING AGGRESSIVELY. 2011 F SUPER DUTY. *RM