Ford F-150 2015–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 51296 · NHTSA communication 10230798 · issued Jan 12, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2015–2020
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2015-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L, 3.5L or 5.0L engine may require replacement of the long block engine assembly. New service kits have been released which include all the one-time-use components required in the service procedure for removal and replacement of the long block engine assembly. Refer to the Ford Electronic Parts Catalog (ECAT) for long block service kit part number by application.
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.