Check a VIN

March 14, 2017 Service bulletin

Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) P0011, P0012, P0014,...

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 46450 for 2017 Ford F-150, 2017 Ford Explorer and 2017 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number
SSM 46450
Component
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
Summary
Some vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. This may be due to small debris causing the vct solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the vct solenoid, refer to powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) pinpoint test hk11 to cycle the affected vct solenoid 10 times to attempt to clear the debris. For claiming, use causal part 6m280 and applicable labor operations in section 10 of the service labor time standards (slts) manual.

Vehicles covered

VIN decoder

See the problems and recalls for an exact car

Buying a used Ford F-150?

Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.

Check its history