Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Ford F-250 SD 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin ASI-44450 · NHTSA communication 10055365 · issued Mar 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2014
model years
23
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: due to contamination of fuel, in some trucks, there is exhaust smoke, low power, extended crank hard start, no start crank, runs rough, slow to build or low fuel rail pressure (frp), engine knocking. Model 2011-2014 f-super duty. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.