Ford over-the-air update PT-25.8.5
What it says"Quality improvements include: -Calibration update to address a block fault that triggers a warning light and causes reduced torque in cold temperatures" NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Jan 5, 2026, received Feb 4, 2026, about the power train — 1 document under this number: PT-25.8.5 F-150 Lightnin. It names 1 model year (2023). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication"Quality improvements include: -Calibration update to address a block fault that triggers a warning light and causes reduced torque in cold temperatures"
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT-25.8.5 F-150 Lightnin | Over-the-air update | Jan 5, 2026 | 11028145 | PDF, 23 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 18 of them name Power Train — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
Aprox 1083 miles PowertraiN malfunction/ reduced power Vehicle was on the dealer shop for 4days so far( still counting)...second time on a brand new vehicle with a little bit more than 1000 miles Not able to drive a vehicle after 15 min, very unsafe
2023 Ford F-150 Lightning · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jan 29, 2024 · ODI 11568398
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the power train
Source: same model, same component group5 other manufacturer communications filed against the Ford F-150 Lightning under the same component group (power train), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PT-26.13.13 | Over-the-air update | Aug 11, 2026 | 25C69 Recall remedy - Updates the Secondary On-Board Diagnostic Module C to provide for release of the Integrated Park Module slider in the… |
| 24E04 | Emissions | May 5, 2026 | The affected vehicles have an on-board diagnostics (OBD) system that may falsely set the catalytic converter Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)… |
| 25B09 | Other | Jul 14, 2025 | Certain 2024-2025 Model Year F-150 Vehicles Equipped With Floor Console Gear Shift Module (GSM) On all of the affected vehicles, the GSM m… |
| TSB 25-2236 | Service bulletin | Jun 2, 2025 | This article supersedes TSB 25-2155 to add labor time for F-150 Lightning. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhi… |
| SSM 52528 | Service bulletin | May 9, 2024 | Some 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may require module reprogramming in the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool to certain… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford PT-25.8.5 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the PT-25.8.5 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does PT-25.8.5 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.