TSB 19-2029

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
19-2029
6.7L - Illuminated MIL With Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P2074 And/Or 08 February
2019
P0170 Built On Or Before 9-Jan-2019
Model:
Ford
2017-2019 F-Super Duty
Issue: Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on or before 9-Jan-2019 may
exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P2074 and/or P0170.
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
Time
No.
Description
2019 F-Super Duty 6.7L: Retrieve DTCs And Reprogram The PCM (Do Not Use With Any
Other Labor Operations)
192029A
0.4
Hrs.
2017-2018 F-Super Duty 6.7L: Retrieve DTCs And Reprogram The PCM (Do Not Use With
Any Other Labor Operations)
192029B
0.5
Hrs.
Repair/Claim Coding
Causal Part:
RECALEM
Condition Code: 04
Service Procedure
1. Check the vehicle build date. Was the vehicle built on or before 9-Jan-2019?
(1). Yes - proceed to Step 2.
(2). No - this article does not apply. Refer to the Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) Manual for
normal diagnostics.
2. Using the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool or equivalent, retrieve DTCs. Are P2074 and/or P0170 stored in
the powertrain control module (PCM)?
(1). Yes - proceed to Step 3.
(2). No - this article does not apply. Refer to the PC/ED Manual for normal diagnostics.
3. Reprogram the PCM using the latest software level of the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool.
(1). 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 RE-LEARNING PROCESS. THIS RE-LEARNING
PROCESS MAY RESULT IN FIRMER THAN NORMAL UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
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