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Ford F-150 engines may lack oil holes and fail

NHTSA campaign 17V672000 · Reported 2017-10-23 · Ford Motor Company

high How serious is it? About this label

Very serious — the engine can fail and the truck can stall, which raises the risk of a crash; Ford plans to have affected trucks transported to a dealer rather than driven there.

What's wrong, in plain English

Some F-150 trucks with the 3.5-liter engine were built with cylinder heads that are missing the small holes that feed oil to moving parts inside the engine. Without that oil, those parts quickly wear out and the engine can quit while you are driving, leaving you without power in traffic. Ford says it does not believe any of these trucks left the dealership. If yours is affected, Ford will arrange to transport it in and replace the engine.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your truck is on the list. 2. Call Ford at 1-866-436-7332 about recall 17S37 and ask them to arrange transport instead of driving it in. 3. Have the engine replaced — Ford covers the full cost.

Affected vehicles (1)

2018 Ford F-150

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

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Official notice

Component: ENGINE
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L engines. The cylinder heads may have been machined without lubrication supply holes for the camshaft bearing journals.
Safety risk: Without a proper supply of lubrication, the engine will fail, causing a stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford is not aware of any affected vehicles outside of dealer control. Should owner contact subsequently be required, arrangements will be made to transport their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the engine replaced.The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S37.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.