| TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN Trailer Connected And/Or Disconnected Message In The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Without A Trailer Connected | 18-2106 29 March 2018 |
Model:
| Ford
2018 Expedition |
| 2017-2018 F-Super Duty |
| 2017-2018 Transit |
| 2015-2018 F-150 |
| Lincoln
2018 Navigator |
Issue: Some 2018 Expedition/Navigator vehicles built on or before 24-Feb-2018, 2017-2018 F-Super Duty built on or before 26-Feb-2018 and Transit vehicles built on or before 26-Feb-2018 and 2015-2018 F-150 vehicles built on or before 3-Mar-2018 may exhibit a trailer connected and/or disconnected message in the IPC without a trailer connected.
Action: Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
Parts
| Description | Quantity | Part Number |
| Trailer Tow Connector – Expedition/Navigator/Transit | 1 | 9U5Z-14489-MAA
Genuine Ford 9U5Z-14489-MAA Wiring Sleeve
|
| Trailer Tow Connector – F-150/F-Super Duty | 1 | FU5Z-14489-A |
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.
Labor Times
| Description | Operation No. | Time |
| 2015-2018 F-150, 2017-2018 F-Super Duty, Transit, 2018 Expedition/Navigator: Replace The Trailer Tow Connector Includes Time To Remove And Install The Trailer Hitch Cover If Equipped (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations) | 182106A | 0.3 Hrs. |
Repair/Claim Coding
| Causal Part: | 14489 |
| Condition Code: | 42 |
Service Procedure
1. Does the vehicle exhibit a trailer connected and/or disconnected message without a trailer connected?
(1). Yes – proceed to Step 2.
(2). No – this article does not apply. Refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 206-10.
2. Disconnect the wiring harness from the trailer tow connecter.
(1). For Expedition and Navigator equipped with a trailer hitch cover, remove the trailer hitch cover.
3. Disengage the retainers and remove the trailer tow connector.
4. Install a new trailer tow connector.
5. To reassemble, reverse the removal procedure.
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