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February 23, 2021 Service bulletin

Some 2019-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine built on or before 04-Jul-2020 may...

Ford technical service bulletin TSB 21-2045 for 2019-2020 Ford F-150.

Bulletin number
TSB 21-2045
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
Some 2019-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine built on or before 04-Jul-2020 may experience an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2196, P2198, P2BF0, P2BF2, P2BF1, P2BF3, P2BEC, P2CEE, P2BED, P130D and/or P2BEF stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). There may also be an intermittent brief deceleration when cruise control is enabled. This may be due to software in the PCM. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 518 complaints in the engine category.

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