F 550 2WD Super Duty V8-6.7L DSL Turbo (2011)
Instrument Panel Control Module: Customer Interest
Instruments - Check Fuel Cap Mssg/Oil Pressure Warning
TSB 10-23-1
12/03/10
LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING - CHECK FUEL CAP
ICON DISPLAYS WHEN SPANISH OR FRENCH
LANGUAGE SELECTED
FORD:
2011 F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550
ISSUE
Some 2011 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit an intermittent, false low oil pressure warning light/message on initial start-up after an extended engine
soak on 6.7L diesel engines only and/or a Check Fuel Cap icon illuminates in the instrument cluster (IC) message center when switched into 4x2 mode
and cluster language is set to Spanish or French (4x4 vehicles equipped with 6.2L, 6.8L, or 6.7L engines and base IC only).
ACTION
Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the concern(s).
SERVICE PROCEDURE
This calibration update resolves the following two (2) concerns:
Intermittent false low oil pressure warning light/message on first start-up after an extended engine soak. Applies to the following vehicles:
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2011 Super Duty
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6.7L engine
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Both ICs
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4x2 and 4x4
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Any language selected
Check Fuel Cap icon appears in the IC message center when vehicle is switched into 4x2 mode. Applies to the following vehicles:
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2011 Super Duty
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All engines
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Base ICs only (message centers with a 2 line by 14 character display)
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4x4 only, Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF), rotary switch on dash, not manual lever on floor
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Language set to Spanish or French only
1. For one or both concerns, reprogram the IC to the latest calibration using IDS release 69.05 and higher. This new calibration is not included in the
VCM 2010.9 DVD. Calibration files may also be obtained at the website.
NOTE
FOR VEHICLES WITH A CHECK FUEL CAP ICON APPEARING IN THE IC MESSAGE CENTER UNEXPECTEDLY OR WHEN
SWITCHING INTO 4X2 MODE, THE IC MAY DEFAULT TO ENGLISH.
USE THE SETUP MENU TO SET THE IC BACK TO ITS PREVIOUS SETTING.
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage
IMPORTANT: Warranty coverage limits/policies are not altered by a TSB. Warranty coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part.
OPERATION
DESCRIPTION
TIME
102301A
2011 F-Super Duty:
0.3 Hr.
Reprogram The Instrument
