Ford bulletin TSB 23-2160
What it saysSome 2020 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.2L or 7.3L engine and a 10R140 transmission may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P07F7 stored… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 23, 2023, received May 29, 2023, about the power train. It names 7 model years (2020). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as NHTSA’s summary states it — build dates and equipment as the manufacturer filed them. The dealer checks the VIN and the build date on the door jamb; a vehicle outside the window is not covered by this bulletin.
Some 2020 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.2L or 7.3L engine and a 10R140 transmission may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P07F7 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) and a loss of 10th gear. The vehicle may also exhibit harsh engagements and poor shift quality. This may be due to the sleeve in the CDF clutch cylinder shifting axially causing hydraulic circuit leaks. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace the CDF clutch cylinder.
Trouble codes it names: P07F7
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 23-2160 | Service bulletin | May 23, 2023 | 10236684 | PDF, 203 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC3Z-7H351-B | CDF Clutch Cylinder | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| W715618-S437 | Torque Converter Nuts | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| W714824-S442 | Selector Cable Bracket Bolts | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| W520514-S440 | Right And Left Y-pipe To Exhaust Manifold Nuts | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| W715131-S442 | Transmission Fluid Cooler Tube Bolt | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| F81Z-4N272-AA | Front Driveshaft U-joint To Pinion Retaining Strap Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| E4HZ-4A254-B | Front Driveshaft U-joint To Pinion Retaining Straps | — | eBay Motors → |
| W709771-S440 | Transmission Mount Support Isolator Nuts | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| W710356-S439 | Crossmember Bracket Bolts | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| W520515-S440 | Crossmember Bracket Nuts | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| W714717-S439 | Y-pipe To Resonator Bolts (7.3L Only) | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| W714656-S439 | Exhaust Hanger Bracket Bolts (7.3L Only) | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7153-A | Seal Kit | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| F1HZ-4N272-A | Joint | — | eBay Motors → |
| E4HZ-4A254-A | Joint | — | eBay Motors → |
| BC3Z-4N272-A | Joint | — | eBay Motors → |
| W500633-S439 | Driveshaft Center Bearing Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7J227-A | Transmission Fluid Cooler O-ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7B477-A | C Clutch Pressure Plate | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7B442-C | C Clutch Separator Plates External Spline (Diesel Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7B442-D | C Clutch Separator Plates External Spline (Gas Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H095-A | C Clutch Friction Plate Internal Spline | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H076-A | C Clutch Snap-Ring-Selective (1.5mm) | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H076-B | C Clutch Snap-Ring-Selective (1.7mm) | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H076-C | C Clutch Snap-Ring-Selective (1.9mm) | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H076-D | C Clutch Snap-Ring-Selective (2.1mm) | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H076-E | C Clutch Snap-Ring-Selective (2.3mm) | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-7H076-F | C Clutch Snap-Ring-Selective (2.5mm) | — | eBay Motors → |
| W714565-S439 | — | — |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 232160A | — | 9.8 hrs |
| 232160B | — | 11.3 hrs |
| 232160C | — | 9.6 hrs |
| 232160D | — | 11.3 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Ford’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2020 Ford F-550 SD; 2020 Ford F-600 SD; 2020 Ford F-650 SD; 2020 Ford F-750 SD.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 483 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 137 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.
On the 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty, the 28 owners who gave an odometer reading for Power Train reported it at a median of 69,500 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse the vehicle, the engine revved but the vehicle would not move. The power train malfunction warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with number one planetary and ring gear assembly failure.
2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Dec 30, 2021 · ODI 11445654
The vehicle is experiencing very erratic shifts between gears. The transmission is slingshot shifting in all gears between 3rd through 6th. If this continues it will undoubtedly blow the transmission out.
2020 Ford F-450 Super Duty · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Aug 19, 2024 · ODI 11609517
Vehicle clunks and lunges forward on start up (key & remote start) while in park
2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Mar 25, 2021 · ODI 11404810
In depth: 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty transmission and drivetrain problems → · 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty transmission and drivetrain problems →
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 group64 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM 55218 | Service bulletin | Oct 6, 2026 | For 20202026 vehicles equipped with the 10R140 transmission, a new Transmission Clutch Circuit Leak Test has been introduced in the Ford… |
| TSB 26-2088 v2 | Service bulletin | Oct 1, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 24-2249. Reason for update: update the claim quantity of the torque converter nuts, part number and claim quantity… |
| TSB 26-2406 | Service bulletin | Sep 5, 2026 | Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: Poor shift quality Illumi… |
| TSB 26-2252 | Service bulletin | Sep 5, 2026 | Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: Poor shift quality Illumi… |
| SSM 55098 | Service bulletin | Aug 18, 2026 | Some 2013-2016 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine and 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may… |
| SSM 54900 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | Some 2023-2026 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 10R100 or 10R140 transmission may exhibit an intermittent failure to engage forward or… |
| SSM 54899 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | Some 2023-2026 F-53 Motorhome Chassis/F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis and 2024-2026 F-650/F-750/E-Series vehicles equipped with a 6R140 tra… |
| TSB 26-2263 | Service bulletin | May 30, 2026 | This bulletin supersedes 26-2112. Reason For Update: add 2026 model year vehicles, update LV fluid XT-10-QLVC and CXT-10-LV6 description to… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford TSB 23-2160 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 TSB 23-2160 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does TSB 23-2160 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty, 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty, 2020 Ford F-450 Super Duty, 2020 Ford F-550 SD, 2020 Ford F-600 SD, 2020 Ford F-650 SD and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.