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Ford F-150 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-14-0077 · NHTSA communication 10056231 · issued Apr 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Ford: after using block heater when temperatures below -15 c (0 f), there is a no start or hard start condition exhibited by the engine. Model 2011-2014 f-150. *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.