TSB 19-2018

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
3.0L Diesel - Illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) With DTCs
P0234, P208E, And/Or P2201 - Built On Or Before 25-Jan-2019
19-2018
04 February
2019
Model:
Ford
2018-2019 F-150
Issue: Some 2018-2019 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L diesel engine built on or before 25-Jan-2019 may
exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0234, P208E and/or P2201 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
2018-2019 F-150 3.0L Diesel: Retrieve DTCs And Reprogram The PCM (Do Not Use With
Any Other Labor Operations)
192018A
Time
0.4
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 25-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 DTCs P0234, P208E and/or
P2201 the only DTCs stored in the PCM?
(1). Yes - proceed to Step 3.
(2). No - this article does not apply. Refer to the PC/ED Manual for diagnostics.
3. Reprogram the PCM using the latest software level of the appropriate Ford 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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