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Ford F-150 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 18-2274 · NHTSA communication 10149749 · issued Sep 10, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L, 3.5L or 5.0L engine and 10R80 automatic transmission and built on or before 15-May 2018 may exhibit harsh/bumpy upshift, downshift and/or engagement concerns. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.

Vehicles covered

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.