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Ford F-150 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB 19-2188 · NHTSA communication 10163553 · issued Jul 9, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2015-2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine may exhibit excessive white or blue smoke from the exhaust at start up after a cold soak. This may be due to oil entering the left hand turbocharger turbine housing. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to replace the left hand turbocharger oil supply tube with a revised part.

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.