Ford bulletin TSB 26-2256
What it saysThis article supersedes TSB 25-2572 to update the Parts List to correct the part number LC3Z-6006-L to LC3Z-6781-A, remove the flex plate bolts AL3Z-6379-BA from the parts list as these bolts are in kit LC3Z-6781-A… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Ford filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 19, 2026, received Jun 22, 2026, about the engine. It names 50 model years (2020–2025). 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 communicationThis article supersedes TSB 25-2572 to update the Parts List to correct the part number LC3Z-6006-L to LC3Z-6781-A, remove the flex plate bolts AL3Z-6379-BA from the parts list as these bolts are in kit LC3Z-6781-A, update the claim quantity of the part number W709771-S440 to 9 pieces (F-650/F750-Engine Replacement), W706447-S437 and W715068-S437 to 4 pieces, W712861-S439 to 8 pieces(F-Super Duty Pickup And Chassis Cab-Engine Replacement) / 8 pieces (F-53 Motorhome/F-59 Stripped Chassis Cab/F-650,F750 Engine Replacement) / W714286-S442 to 4 pieces (F-Super Duty Pickup And Chassis Cab-Camshaft and Tappet Repair / F-Super Duty Pickup And Chassis Cab-Engine Replacement), include LC3Z-6020-A for the Engine replacement lists, include 1 fuel injector seal kit to the Camshaft and Tappet repair lists, include 4 pieces of W520114-S440 to the E Series-Camshaft and Tappet Repair list, and update the engine oil part numbers XO-5W30-Q1SP and CXO-5W30-LSP6. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an upper engine ticking or tapping noise at idle. Customers may also report experiencing ro
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB 26-2256 | Service bulletin | Jun 19, 2026 | 11034010 | PDF, 408 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC3Z-6006-L | — | — | |
| LC3Z-6781-A | — | — | |
| AL3Z-6379-BA | — | — | |
| W709771-S440 | — | — | |
| W715068-S437 | — | — | |
| W712861-S439 | — | — | |
| W520114-S440 | — | — | |
| XO-5W30-Q1SP | — | — | |
| LC3Z-6250-D | Camshaft/Tappet Service Kit | — | eBay Motors → |
| W715106-S439 | Engine Mount Through Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| DS7Z-19D690-A | Air Conditioning (A/C) Condenser Line Gasket and Seal O Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| W715131-S442 | Transmission Cooler Bolt (10R Transmission Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| FOPZ-9229-A | Fuel Injector Seal Kit | — | eBay Motors → |
| W714717-S439 | Y Pipe To Muffler Bolts (Pickup Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| W719575-S900 | Y Pipe To Muffler Bolts (Chassis Cab Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| W706447-S437 | Power Steering Pump Bolt (2020-2022 Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| W714286-S442 | Exhaust Hanger Bolts (2023-2025 Only) | — | eBay Motors → |
| F1AZ-6731-BD | Engine Oil Filter | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-8C387-A | Front Timing Cover Gasket | — | eBay Motors → |
| W716090-S437 | Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Bolts | — | eBay Motors → |
| DS7Z-19B596-A | Air Conditioning (A/C) Condenser Line Gasket And Seal O Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| W711336-S441 | LH/RH Engine Support Insulator Bracket Nuts | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-12A227-A | Crankshaft Sensor Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| 9W7Z-19B596-A | Air Conditioning (A/C) Condenser Gasket And Seal O Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| BC2Z-3F887-A | Power Steering O-Ring | — | eBay Motors → |
| W714735-S439 | Engine Mount Bolt | — | eBay Motors → |
| 1W1Z-19E889-BB | Air Conditioning Condenser Line O Rings | — | eBay Motors → |
| LC3Z-8507-A | — | — | |
| PC3Z-8507-A | — | — | |
| F2AZ-6397-A | — | — | |
| 5L7Z-7D285-A | — | — | |
| 5L7Z-7J324-A | — | — | |
| LC3Z-12286-D | — | — | |
| W717468-S439 | — | — | |
| CXO-5W30-LSP6 | Motorcraft® SAE 5W-30 Super Premium Motor Oil Canada Only | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 262256A | Complete Repair Outside Of This Article | 0.7 hrs |
| 262256B | 2021-2025 E-Series 7.3L: Retrieve DTCs, Perform Cylinder Balance, Swap Plug, Wire… | 10.4 hrs |
| 262256C | 2021-2025 E-Series 7.3L: Retrieve DTCs, Perform Cylinder Balance, Swap Plug, Wire… | 18 hrs |
| 262256D | 2021-2025 E-Series 7.3L: Retrieve DTCs, Perform Cylinder Balance, Swap Plug, Wire… | 18.5 hrs |
| 262256E | 2021-2025 E-Series 7.3L: Retrieve DTCs, Perform Cylinder Balance, Swap Plug, Wire… | 20.9 hrs |
| 262256F | 2020-2025 F-Super Duty: Retrieve DTCs, Perform Cylinder Balance, Swap Plug, Wire and… | 0.6 hrs |
| 262256G | 2020-2025 F-Super Duty: Retrieve DTCs, Perform Cylinder Balance, Swap Plug, Wire and… | 9.6 hrs |
| 262256J | Remove Cylinder Heads And Inspect Camshaft And Tappets And | 20.9 hrs |
| 262256H | 2020-2025 F-Super Duty: Retrieve DTCs, Perform Cylinder Balance, Swap Plug, Wire and… | 16.6 hrs |
| 262256K | Engine Block Cylinder Walls, Replace Camshaft And all Valve Tappets (Do Not Use With… | 19.4 hrs |
| 262256L | 2020-2025 F-Super Duty: Additional Time To Perform 360 Degree Camera Alignment If… | 0.5 hrs |
| MT262256M | Actual Time Up To | 0.7 hrs |
| MT262256N | Actual Time Up To | 10.7 hrs |
| MT262256P | Actual Time Up To | 17.6 hrs |
| MT262256Q | Actual Time Up To | 22.2 hrs |
| MT262256R | Actual Time Up To | 20.4 hrs |
| MT262256S | Actual Time Up To | 0.7 hrs |
| MT262256T | Actual Time Up To | 10.2 hrs |
| MT262256U | Actual Time Up To | 15 hrs |
| MT262256V | Actual Time Up To | 23.2 hrs |
| MT262256W | Actual Time Up To | 21.4 hrs |
| 262256X | 4 Hrs All vehicles: For Long Block Replacement Only – Prior Approval | 0.3 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (10 pages), read Sep 29, 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-53; 2021 Ford F-53; 2022 Ford F-53; 2023 Ford F-53; 2024 Ford F-53; 2025 Ford F-53; 2020 Ford F-550 SD; 2021 Ford F-550 SD; 2022 Ford F-550 SD; 2023 Ford F-550 SD; 2024 Ford F-550 SD; 2025 Ford F-550 SD; 2020 Ford F-59; 2021 Ford F-59; 2022 Ford F-59; 2023 Ford F-59; 2024 Ford F-59; 2025 Ford F-59; 2021 Ford F-650 SD; 2022 Ford F-650 SD; 2023 Ford F-650 SD; 2024 Ford F-650 SD; 2025 Ford F-650 SD; 2021 Ford F-750 SD; 2022 Ford F-750 SD; 2023 Ford F-750 SD; 2025 Ford F-750 SD.
A 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 23 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,340 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 151 of them name Engine — 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-250 Super Duty, the 15 owners who gave an odometer reading for Engine reported it at a median of 64,000 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 2022 Ford F-450SD. The contact stated while driving 50-65 MPH, the vehicle lost drive power and the instrument panel lights started flickering. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to restart, and the contact resumed driving.
2022 Ford F-450 Super Duty · Engine · filed with NHTSA Feb 6, 2025 · ODI 11641049
The contact owned a 2024 Ford F-450 SD. The contact stated that while his fiancée was driving with cruise control set to 57 MPH, there was an abnormally strong smoky odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and there were flames coming from the engine bay.
2024 Ford F-450 Super Duty · Engine · filed with NHTSA Aug 18, 2026 · ODI 11757734
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-450. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and the vehicle briefly lost motive power. The vehicle returned to normal functionality once the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the power train control module (PCM).
2020 Ford F-450 Super Duty · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jan 23, 2025 · ODI 11638026
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 engine
Source: same model, same component group39 other manufacturer communications filed against these Ford models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Ford list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26N03 | Other | Aug 26, 2026 | Customer Satisfaction Program 26N03 Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Super Duty Vehicles w/ 6.7L Diesel Engines Diesel Particulate Filter Replac… |
| 26E02 | Other | Aug 26, 2026 | NEW VEHICLE DELIVERY HOLD Emissions Recall 26E02 Certain 2016-2019 F-650 - 750 and 2017-2019 F-350 - 550 Vehicles Equipped With 6.7L Diesel… |
| 25M01 | Other | Jul 28, 2026 | Customer Satisfaction Program 25M01 Certain 2021 Model Year F-150 3.0L Diesel Engine and 2020-2022 Model Year Super Duty with 6.7L Diesel En… |
| 25N14 | Other | Jun 24, 2026 | Certain 2022 Model Year F-250 - F-600 with 6.7L Diesel Engines One-Time Replacement for Diesel Particulate Filter Assembly Failures, If Re… |
| 25E09 | Emissions | Jun 24, 2026 | NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Emissions Recall 25E09 Certain 2022 Model Year F-250 - F-600 Vehicles with 6.7L Engines Powertrain… |
| 22N05-S3 | Service bulletin | Jun 5, 2026 | Customer Satisfaction Program 22N05 - Supplement #3 Certain 2022 Model Year Super Duty with 6.7L Diesel Engine One-Time Replacement for Dies… |
| SSM 54690 | Service bulletin | Mar 26, 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 54678 | Service bulletin | Mar 20, 2026 | Some 2021-2026 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L/5.2L engine, 2021-2025 F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicl… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Ford, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Ford TSB 26-2256 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 26-2256 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 26-2256 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 50 model years: 2025 Ford E-Series, 2024 Ford E-Series, 2023 Ford E-Series, 2022 Ford E-Series, 2021 Ford E-Series, 2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.