NHTSA ID Number: 10153954
Manufacturer Communication Number: 18N03-S2
TSB/Document Date: 2019-03-04
Summary
Certain 2015-2018 Model Year F-150 and 2017-2018 Model Year F-250-F-550 Vehicles - Door Latch Freezing Concerns
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14. Using isopropyl alcohol and a clean shop cloth, throughly remove grease from the interior door
handle cable mechanism. See Figure 77.
REMOVE
GREASE
INTERIOR DOOR
HANDLE CABLE
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15. Unseat the interior door handle cable rubber grommet and while holding the end of the
interior door handle cable in an upward position, spray Motorcraft® XL-6 Lubricant for five
seconds down into the cable. See Figure 78.
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UNSEAT THE
CABLE GROMMET
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INTERIOR DOOR
HANDLE CABLE
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16. Using a bungee cord or other similar device, secure the interior door handle cable to the door in an
upward position to allow the lubricant time to run down into the cable, until the interior door handle
cable is reinstalled later in this procedure. See Figure 79.
BUNGEE CORD
INTERIOR DOOR
HANDLE CABLE
1737EC
FIGURE 79
17. Using a clean shop cloth and isopropyl alcohol, clean the highlighted mating surface area of the
exterior door handle. See Figure 80.
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18. Using a clean shop cloth and isopropyl alcohol, clean inside the dotted lines on the mating surface
area of the exterior door handle opening. See Figures 81.
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FIGURE 81
19. Install Foam K around the perimeter of the exterior door handle on top of the existing seal.
NOTE: Foam K will not wrap around the entire perimeter of the exterior door handle.
NOTE: Proper placement of Foam K is crucial for proper sealing and to avoid appearance concerns.
A
A. Lay out Foam K on the exterior door handle and mark center as shown in Figure 82.
B. Remove Foam K from the door handle and remove the back center portion of the adhesive
backing then cut the protective backing in half. See Figure 82.
C. Align the marks made on the Foam K and exterior door handle and adhere the back center
portion to the exterior door handle as shown in Figure 83.
D. Lay one side of Foam K down on the exterior door handle and without stretching the foam
pull off the adhesive backing as you adhere Foam K to the exterior door handle as shown in
Figure 83.
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E. Remove the protective backing from the other side leg of Foam K as shown in Figure STUD
83.
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F. Without stretching the foam adhere it to the exterior door handle ensuring that both sides of
Foam K are of equal length once secured. See Figure 84.
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B
FOAM K
FOAM K
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MARK THE
HANDLE AND
FOAM K HERE
CUT PROTECTIVE
BACKING HERE
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BACK CENTER
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C
D
E
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FIGURE 83
F
FOAM K
EQUAL LENGTHS
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20. Using a clean shop cloth and isopropyl alcohol, clean the handle plunger then, using a brush, apply a
light film of Motorcraft® XG-13 grease to all four sides of the exterior door handle plunger and
to the mechanisms in the areas shown in Figures 85 and 86.
APPLY A LIGHT
FILM OF XG-13
GREASE HERE
(ALL FOUR SIDES)
1737BP
FIGURE 85
APPLY A LIGHT
FILM OF XG-13
GREASE HERE
FIGURE 86
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21. Apply a bead of Motorcraft® TA-30 silicone sealant to the rear vertical area of the rear door metal
surface making sure that the sealant will overlap with the Foam K on the exterior door handle.
See Figure 87.
NOTE: Proper placement of the Motorcraft® TA-30 silicone sealant is crucial to ensure proper sealing
and avoid appearance concerns.
NOTE: Driver door shown, passenger door similar.
MOTORCRAFT® TA-30
SILICONE SEALANT
FOAM K
SEALANT NEEDS
TO OVERLAP
FOAM K HERE
FRONT OF
VEHICLE
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22. Remove the bungee cord used to hold the interior door handle cable up, seat the interior door handle
cable rubber grommet and reinstall the exterior rear door handle. When connecting the exterior door
handle cable to the door handle, lubricate the door handle cable end with XG-13 grease as shown in
Figure 88. Please follow the WSM procedures in Section 501-14.
NOTICE: Reinstall the exterior door handle cable and retaining clips in the original factory
position.
APPLY XG-13
GREASE HERE
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FIGURE 88
23. Clean any excessive silicone around the exterior door handle perimeter with isopropyl alcohol, Q-tips
and a clean shop cloth to avoid appearance concerns.
Crew Cab vehicle repair is complete.
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Rear Door Lower Latch Water Shield Kit Installation (F-150 Super Cab Vehicles With
Safety Recall 17S33 Open)
NOTE: If the vehicle has previously had a rear lower door latch replaced, it may already have the latest
level door latch water shield installed. If the Super Cab rear lower door latch has a large water
shield installed as shown in Figure 93, then installation of a new water shield is not required.
NOTE: Procedure to be performed on both rear doors.
1. Remove the rear door interior trim panels. Please follow the WSM procedures in Section 501-05.
2. Remove the door panel weather shield for access. See Figure 89.
BLOW OFF DOOR
LATCH FROM INTERIOR
DOOR OPENING
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3. Inspect the interior door handle to latch cable for kinking. See Figure 91.
• Correct any kinks found in the cable by straightening the cable by hand as required.
4. Remove the three lower door latch bolts. See Figure 90.
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5. Detach the cable retainers and disconnect the electrical connector. Position the rear door latch outside
of the door. See Figure 91.
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FIGURE 91
NOTE: Some F-150 SuperCab vehicles may be equipped with a smaller water shield than what is being
installed in this program. The smaller shields must be removed and replaced. See Figure 92.
6. If equipped with small water shields, remove and discard the existing lower door latch water shields.
See Figure 92.
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7. Using compressed air, blow out any debris or residual water from the latch assembly area.
8. Install a new door latch water shield onto the lower rear door latch. See Figure 93.
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9. Position the rear door lower latch back into the door. Attach the cable retainers and connect the
electrical connector. See Figure 91.
10. Install the three lower door latch bolts. See Figure 90.
• Torque 12 Nm (106 lb.in).
11. Install the door panel weather shields. See Figure 89.
12. Install the rear door interior trim panels. Please follow the WSM procedures in Section 501-05.
Super Cab vehicle repair is complete.
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CERTAIN 2015-2018 MODEL YEAR F-150 AND 2017-2018 MODEL YEAR F-250 F-550 VEHICLES — DOOR LATCH FREEZING CONCERNS
OVERVIEW
Some of the door foam kits were packaged with incorrect size door glass run funnels. Dealers are to
measure the door glass run funnel wings using the measurement guide below. If a door foam kit is found
to have incorrect size door glass run funnels the correct size door glass run funnels can be removed from
another kit, and that additional kit the door glass run funnels were removed from can also be claimed with
this repair. All unused parts from the additional kit can be scrapped.
NOTE: This packaging error caused rear doors foam kit FL3Z-16308-N to be incorrectly packaged with
door glass run funnels from front doors foam kits FL3Z-16308-M. Conversely, the front doors
foam kits FL3Z-16308-M were also incorrectly packaged with door glass run funnels from rear
doors foam kit FL3Z-16308-N. If foam kits FL3Z-16308-M or FL3Z-16308-N are found to have
incorrect funnels the correct funnels can likely be found in the other kit.
NOTE: This packaging error was corrected in December 2018.
SERVICE PROCEDURE - Door Glass Run Funnel Measurement Guide
Recommended Tool List:
General Tools
1. Verify the correct door glass funnels are being installed by measuring the funnel wings as shown
in Figure 1.
NOTE: FunnelComparison
modification
is not
of Funnel
Kits advised.
FL3Z-16308-M
FRONT DOORS
FOAMFront
KIT
FL34-16308-M
Door Kit Post Dec’16
F-150 BUILT DECEMBER
2016forOR
F150 and all Super Duty.
LATER AND ALL
F-SUPER DUTY
Funnel wings should
(157MM LONG FUNNEL
WINGS)
measure 157mm
long
FL3Z-16308-N
FL34-16308-N Rear Door
Kit For FOAM
All Rear Door
Crew
REAR DOORS
KIT
Cabs. Funnel Wings should
CREW CAB VEHICLES
ONLY
measure 132mm long
(132MM LONG FUNNEL WINGS)
FL3Z-16308-M Front Door
FL3Z-16308-L
Kit For F150 Pre Dec’16.
FunnelFOAM
Wings should
FRONT DOORS
KITbe
65mm long
F-150 BUILT
PRIOR TO
DECEMBER 2016
(65MM LONG FUNNEL WINGS)
FUNNEL WING
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