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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
3.5L PowerBoost - Illuminated MIL With DTCs P2C23, P2601, P164C,
And/Or P060B In The PCM - Built On Or Before 15-Feb-2021
212053
02 March
2021
Model:
Ford
2021 F-150
Engine: 3.5L PowerBoost
Issue: Some 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L PowerBoost engine and built on or before 15Feb-2021 may experience an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes
(DTC) P2C23, P2601, P164C, and/or P060B stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be
due to various software parameters within the PCM. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure
to reprogram the PCM.
Action: Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition if the vehicle meets all of the following
criteria:
• 2021 F-150
• 3.5L PowerBoost engine
• Built on or before 15-Feb-2021
• Exhibits an illuminated MIL with DTCs P2C23, P2601, P164C, and/or P060B stored in the
PCM
Warranty Status: Eligible under provisions of New Vehicle Limited Warranty (NVLW)/Emissions
Warranty/Service Part Warranty (SPW)/Special Service Part (SSP)/Extended Service Plan (ESP)
coverage. Limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. NVLW/Emissions
Warranty/SPW/SSP/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using
the OASIS part coverage tool.
Labor Times
Operation
No.
Description
2021 F-150 3.5L PowerBoost Retrieve DTCs And Reprogram The PCM (Do Not
Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
212053A
Time
0.3
Hrs.
Repair/Claim Coding
Causal Part:
RECALEM
Condition Code: 04
Service Procedure
1. Reprogram the PCM using the latest software level of the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool.
NOTE: Advise the customer 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 relearning process may result in firmer than normal upshifts and downshifts for several days.
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