Crankshaft Pulley Bolt Torque Procedure – 2015-2018 Ford & Lincoln

2018 Ford F-150

SSM 47378 – 2015-2018 Various Vehicles – 2.7L/3.0L EcoBoost – Crankshaft Pulley Bolt Torque Procedure During service and repair of the 2.7L/3.0L EcoBoost achieving proper torque of the crankshaft pulley bolt is critical. Incorrect torque may allow the bolt to loosen resulting in the timing gear breaking and engine damage.   Replacement of the bolt … Read more

Oil Pan Leak – 2017-2018 Ford F-150

2018 Ford F-150

SSM 47377 2017-2018 F-150 – 3.5L EcoBoost – Oil Pan Leak – Built On Or Before 26-Feb-2018 Some 2017-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine built at Kansas City Assembly Plant on or before 23-Feb-2018 or Dearborn Truck Plant on or before 26-Feb-2018 may exhibit an oil leak from the oil pan RTV … Read more

Engine Tick Type Noise From Cylinder Block – 2013-2018 Ford F-150, 2015-2018 Transit/Expedition, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator

2018 Ford F-150

SSM 47394 2013-2018 F-150, 2015-2018 Transit/Expedition, 2015-2017 Navigator – 3.5L EcoBoost – Engine Tick Type Noise From Cylinder Block Some 2013-2018 F-150, 2015-2018 Transit/Expedition, and 2015-2017 Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine with greater than 20,000 miles may exhibit a tick type noise from the cylinder block area.   This noise may be … Read more

3.5L EcoBoost – Illuminated MIL with DTCs P0365 And/Or P0369 – 2018-2019 Ford F-150, Expedition & Lincoln Navigator

2018 Ford F-150

NHTSA ID Number: 10160878 Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 47961 Summary Some 2018-2019 F-150, Expedition, and Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0365 and/or P0369 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to low engine oil level, low engine … Read more

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P061B – 2018 Ford F-150 – 3.0L Diesel

2018 Ford F-150

SSM 47363 2018 F-150 – 3.0L Diesel – Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P061B Some 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L diesel engine may have DTC P061B set in the powertrain control module (PCM) after scan tool requested engine speed control.   This may include engine speed output state control in data logger, key on … Read more