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So 800 Miles in & today i had fan all way up level 7 & got level 1 flow but heard the fan blowing hard to which seemed like no where. Get home leave 2 hrs later back to normal blowing fine. Anyone have this issue?
 

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Same thing happened to me today in my Gen 3 with 16k miles. AC stopped working but you could hear it working hard in the dash. Took it straight to ford and they said it was common on the new f150’s. Frozen! Have an appointment next week. There’s a bulletin out about it. Now my dash gets to get ripped out. Pretty cool.
 

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As a first time Ford owner, these are the types of things I’ve always worried about. And this AC thing has been around for a long time according to a ford buddy
 
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Same thing happened to me today in my Gen 3 with 16k miles. AC stopped working but you could hear it working hard in the dash. Took it straight to ford and they said it was common on the new f150’s. Frozen! Have an appointment next week. There’s a bulletin out about it. Now my dash gets to get ripped out. Pretty cool.
Do you know the Bulletin # ??
 

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Do you know the Bulletin # ??
3/13/22, 7:26 PM 2021 F-150
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
Poor A/C Performance And/Or Engine Cooling Fans Running Continuously
This bulletin supersedes 21-2404.
Model:
Summary
This article supersedes TSB 21-2404 to update the part list and vehicle model years affected.
22-2089
09 March 2022
Ford
2015-2022 F-150
2017-2022 F-Super Duty
2018-2022 Expedition
Lincoln
2018-2022 Navigator
Issue: Some 2015-2022 F-150, 2017-2022 Super Duty and 2018-2022 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit poor air conditioning (A/C) performance, loss of airflow and/or engine cooling fans running continuously from high A/C pressures. This concern may be from the evaporator freezing up due to the evaporator temperature sensor being biased. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to replace the evaporator temperature sensor.
Action: Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition on vehicles that meet all of the following criteria: • One of the following vehicles:
- 2015-2022 F-150
- 2017-2022 F-Super Duty
- 2018-2022 Expedition/Navigator
• Poor A/C performance
• Engine cooling fans running continuously
Parts
Service Part Number
Quantity
Description
Unit of Issue
Piece Quantity
ML3Z- 19860-A
1
Evaporator Assembly (2015-2019 F-150 With 6R80, 2017-2022 F- Super Duty With 6R140 With R-134A Refrigerant)
1
1
ML3Z- 19860-B
1
Evaporator Assembly (2017-2020 F-150 With 6R80 And R-1234YF Refrigerant)
1
1
ML3Z- 19860-E
1
Evaporator Assembly (2017-2022 F-150 With 10R80, 2020-2022 F- Super Duty With 10R140, 2017-2022 Expedition and Navigator)
1
1
W714409- S439
1
Steering Shaft Bolt
4
1
W717731- S451
2
Seat Bolt
4
8
HL3Z- 19B596-A
1
A/C TXV O-ring Kit
8
2
VC-13-G
As Needed
Motorcraft® Yellow Concentrated Antifreeze/Coolant (All Markets Except Canada)
CVC-13-G
As Needed
Motorcraft® Yellow Concentrated Antifreeze/Coolant (Canada Only)
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Quantity refers to the amount of the service part number required to repair the vehicle.
Unit of Issue refers to the number of individual pieces included in a service part number package.
Piece Quantity refers to the total number of individual pieces required to repair the vehicle.
As Needed indicates the amount of the part may vary and/or is not a whole number. Parts can be billed out as non- whole numbers, including less than 1.
Warranty Status: Eligible under provisions of New Vehicle Limited Warranty (NVLW)/Service Part Warranty (SPW)/Special Service Part (SSP)/Extended Service Plan (ESP) coverage. Limits/policies/prior approvals are not altered by a TSB. NVLW/SPW/SSP/ESP coverage limits are determined by the identified causal part and verified using the OASIS part coverage tool.
Labor Times
Description
Operation No.
Time
4.8 Hrs.
4.8 Hrs.
5.0 Hrs.
5.6 Hrs.
4.9 Hrs.
5.1 Hrs.
4.7 Hrs.
4.9 Hrs.
4.8 Hrs.
5.2 Hrs.
6.0 Hrs.
2015-2022 F-150 40/40 Seat: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089A
2015-2022 F-150 40/20/40 Seat: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089B
2015-2022 F-150 Console: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089C
2015-2022 F-150 Floor Shift: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089D
2017-2022 F-Super Duty 40/20/40: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089E
2017-2022 F-Super Duty Console: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089F
2017-2022 F-Super Duty 6.7L 40/20/40 Seat: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089G
2017-2022 F-Super Duty 6.7L Console: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089H
2018-2022 Expedition: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089J
2018-2022 Navigator: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089K
2018-2022 Navigator Equipped With HUD: Diagnose And Replace The Evaporator Assembly (Do Not Use With Any Other Labor Operations)
222089L
Repair/Claim Coding
Service Procedure
1. Run the A/C on maximum/recirculation and blower speed on high for at least 10 minutes with the engine idling,
then drive the vehicle.
2. Using the datalogger on the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool, pull up the EVAP_TEMP PID in the front controls interface module (FCIM) to read the evaporator temperature and use a thermometer to measure the vent outlet temperature. Compare the temperature reading of the EVAP_TEMP PID to the thermometer's vent outlet temperature reading during A/C use.
3. Is the temperature reading shown on the vent outlet thermometer colder than the temperature reading of the EVAP_TEMP PID?
(1). Yes - proceed to Step 4.
Causal Part:
19860
Condition Code:
42
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(2). No - if Step 4 directed to restart this article, the repair is complete. For all others, this article does not apply. Refer to the WSM for normal diagnostics.
4. Recover the refrigerant and review recovered refrigerant amount. Was the correct amount recovered within +/- 1 oz. (0.03 kg.)?
(1). Yes - replace the evaporator assembly. Refer to WSM, Section 412-00. The evaporator temperature sensor is part of the evaporator assembly.
(2). No - refer to the WSM for normal diagnostics. Once the root cause of the incorrect charge has been corrected, restart this article from Step 1 to confirm the customer concern is corrected.
© 2022 Ford Motor Company All rights reserved.
NOTE: The information in Technical Service Bulletins is intended for use by trained, professional technicians with the knowledge, tools, and equipment to do the job properly and safely. It informs these technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or provides information that could assist in proper vehicle service. The procedures should not be performed by "do-it-yourselfers". Do not assume that a condition described affects your car or truck. Contact a Ford or Lincoln dealership to determine whether the Bulletin applies to your vehicle. Warranty Policy and Extended Service Plan documentation determine Warranty and/or Extended Service Plan coverage unless stated otherwise in the TSB article. The information in this Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) was current at the time of printing. Ford Motor Company reserves the right to supersede this information with updates. The most recent information is available through Ford Motor Company's on-line technical resources.
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Mine was doing the same thing when I would toggle the fan speed, but then once I hit the "MAX" button the air seemed to come out twice as must as it did on level 7! When I toggle back to level 7, the truck blows much better than it did before.....until I turn the truck off and start the cycle over again. It seems like its a damper that is not opening properly behind the dash.
 

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Mine was doing the same thing when I would toggle the fan speed, but then once I hit the "MAX" button the air seemed to come out twice as must as it did on level 7! When I toggle back to level 7, the truck blows much better than it did before.....until I turn the truck off and start the cycle over again. It seems like its a damper that is not opening properly behind the dash.
Wonder if that’s why my left vent sucks ass. The rest of the system works great
 
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Mine was doing the same thing when I would toggle the fan speed, but then once I hit the "MAX" button the air seemed to come out twice as must as it did on level 7! When I toggle back to level 7, the truck blows much better than it did before.....until I turn the truck off and start the cycle over again. It seems like its a damper that is not opening properly behind the dash.
Thats what I thought
 

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Unfortunately this is your fix. But it corrects the problem.
 

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