Ford F-150 2018–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB 20-2207 · NHTSA communication 10176843 · issued Jun 23, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2018–2020
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2018-2020 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 side turbocharger turbine housing. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to replace the left side turbocharger oil supply tube with a revised part.
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.