Inoperative Windshield Washers – Below 0 Degrees Celsius (C) (32 Degrees Farenheit (F)) – 2015-2016 Ford F-150

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TSB 16-0082 INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WASHERS – BELOW 0 DEGREES CELSIUS (C) (32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (F)) – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 5/1/2016
Publication Date: May 16, 2016

 

FORD: 2015-2016 F-150

 

ISSUE:

Some 2015-2016 F-150 vehicles built on or before 5/1/2016, may exhibit inoperative windshield washer jets when the ambient temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F).

 

ACTION:

Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

 

SERVICE PROCEDURE

  1. Is the customer using the correct type of washer solvent for the temperature conditions present?
    1. Yes – proceed to Step 2.
    1. No – this article does not apply. Inform the customer of the correct type of washer solvent to use for the temperature conditions present.
  1. Lift up the left and right cowl panel grilles. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-02.
    1. It is not necessary to remove the wiper arms.
  1. Disconnect and remove the washer hose from the washer jets located in the left and right cowl panel grilles.
    1. Disconnect the washer hose from the left washer jet by gently twisting the lock ring of the C-lock coupler until it has rotated approximately 90 degrees. Refer to WSM, Section 501-16.
  1. Remove the clip from the cowl panel. (Figure 1)

clip from the cowl panel Figure 1 – 16-0082

 

  1. Disconnect the washer hose from the C-lock coupler at the battery junction box (BJB). (Figure 2)

washer hose Figure 2 – 16-0082

 

  1. Connect the new washer hose to the C-lock coupler at the BJB. (Figure 2)
  1. Connect the clip of the new hose to the cowl panel. (Figure 1)
  1. Connect the washer hose to the left and right hand cowl trim panels and washer jets.
    1. Reconnect the C-lock coupler to the left washer jet.
  1. Reinstall the right and left cowl panel grilles. Refer to WSM, Section 501-02.

 

PART NUMBER PART NAME
HL3Z-17A605-B Washer Hose

 

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
160082A 2015-2016 F-150: Replace The Washer Hose Following The Service Procedure (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) 0.3 Hr.

 

WARRANTY STATUS

Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage.
Warranty/ESP coverage limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. Warranty/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.

 

DEALER CODING

BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
17A605 42

 

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