TSB 18-2252

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
3.3L Duratec/3.5L EcoBoost/5.0L - Illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) - Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P2450 And/Or P144C Built On Or
Before 31-Jul-2018
18-2252
20 August
2018
Model:
Ford
2018 F-150
Issue: Some 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.3L Duratec/3.5L EcoBoost/5.0L built on or before 23-Jul-2018
at Dearborn Truck Plant or 31-Jul-2018 at Kansas City Assembly Plant may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC
P2450 and/or P144C stored in the powertrain control module (PCM).
Action: Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
Warranty Status: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage And Emissions 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
Operation
No.
Description
2018 F-150 3.3L/3.5L/5.0L: Retrieve DTCs And Reprogram The PCM (Do Not Use With Any
Other Labor Operations)
182252A
Time
0.3
Hrs.
Repair/Claim Coding
Causal Part:
RECALEM
Condition Code: 04
Service Procedure
1. Check the vehicle build date. Is the vehicle built on or before 23-Jul-2018 at Dearborn Truck Plant or 31-Jul-2018
at Kansas City Assembly Plant?
(1). Yes - proceed to Step 2.
(2). No - this article does not apply. Refer to the Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) Manual for
diagnostics.
2. Using the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool, retrieve DTCs. Is DTC P2450 and/or P144C stored in the PCM?
(1). Yes - reprogram the PCM using the latest version of the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool.
• NOTE: ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT
STRATEGY WHICH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO LEARN THE TRANSMISSION'S UNIQUE PARAMETERS
AND IMPROVE SHIFT QUALITY. WHEN THE ADAPTIVE STRATEGY IS RESET, THE COMPUTER WILL BEGIN A RELEARNING PROCESS. THIS RE-LEARNING PROCESS MAY RESULT IN FIRMER THAN NORMAL UPSHIFTS AND
DOWNSHIFTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
(2). No - this article does not apply. Refer to the PC/ED Manual for normal diagnostics.
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