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August 10, 2023 Service bulletin

Various 2013-2019 vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic...

Ford technical service bulletin SSM 51854 for 2013-2019 Ford F-250 SD, 2013-2019 Ford F-350 SD and 2013-2019 Ford E-350 and others.

Bulletin number
SSM 51854
Component
Power train: manual transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
Summary
Various 2013-2019 vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P264F after powertrain control module (PCM) replacement. This DTC indicates that the engine serial number (ESN) must be programmed into the PCM. The ESN is located on PTS > Diagnostics tab > HVBoM > Features > Engine Serial Number. Once the ESN is obtained from the historical vehicle bill of materials (HvBOM), it can be programmed into the PCM using the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool. Navigate to the toolbox tab> powertrain menu> Service Functions> ESN.

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