Towing module recall

[Dude]

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[HeavyAssault]

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I'm here scouring FB Marketplace to snatch up all the pull off drive shafts. Bet those 2020-2022 are going to be like gold.

 

[MVI]

@Modman pls merge this with the first thread on the topic

Towing module recall

https://apple.news/AkHUk55bSQIunGWTgAR1Yjg

www.fordtremor.com

 

[HeavyAssault]

 

[MCRTREMOR]

Saw this in the news this morning.

Ford recalls more than 4.3 million vehicles. See impacted models

More than 4.3 million vehicles are being recalled by Ford Motor Company, according to a notice posted by the NHTSA.

www.usatoday.com

My truck has had an issue with towing since day one. If I connect my trailer and select Electric over hydraulic brakes when towing my travel trailer, I get a message "trailer disconnected". I took it to the dealer, and they replaced the harness and socket, but it still did it. They said it might be my travel trailer, so I had the harnesses changed on it and reconnected the ground to bare metal, but it still showed the message, "Trailer disconnected". I read somewhere that it may be the Electric-over-hydraulic setting, so I switched it to Electric/Surge/None, and that stopped the message.

 

[Modman]

@Modman pls merge this with the first thread on the topic

Towing module recall

https://apple.news/AkHUk55bSQIunGWTgAR1Yjg

www.fordtremor.com

Done! Thank you @MVI !

 

[Dude]

The whitehead ford guy
U tube suggests running
Hot wire for trailer ( ect) direct from battery
He said due to heavy draw
It burns out trailer control module
That mod is on the list

 

[HeavyAssault]

The whitehead ford guy
U tube suggests running
Hot wire for trailer ( ect) direct from battery
He said due to heavy draw
It burns out trailer control module
That mod is on the list

Help me understand the problem again. Are people trying to charge their RV batteries off the truck, or is it the battery for the trailer brake systems??

 

[Dude]

Help me understand the problem again. Are people trying to charge their RV batteries off the truck, or is it the battery for the trailer brake systems??

Both and electric jacks ect

 

[HeavyAssault]

Both and electric jacks ect

Sounds like poor battery maintenance. Low power battery drawing hard on the module/components. No different than the current issues we see when the primary batteries start dropping off.

 

[MrFancypants]

Sounds like poor battery maintenance. Low power battery drawing hard on the module/components.

According to the notice it’s a boot sequencing issue. Hence the OTA update fix. Supposedly you get a warning if the module deactivates due to the software bug, so it doesn’t sound serious unless you like to ignore warnings.

 

[HeavyAssault]

The whitehead ford guy
U tube suggests running
Hot wire for trailer ( ect) direct from battery
He said due to heavy draw
It burns out trailer control module
That mod is on the list

According to the notice it’s a boot sequencing issue. Hence the OTA update fix. Supposedly you get a warning if the module deactivates due to the software bug, so it doesn’t sound serious unless you like to ignore warnings.

Well which is it??? Heavy draw or a boot issue?? Just trying to know what you know so we know what we know so we can share what we know, you know.

 

[Dude]

I know nothing

 

[MVI]

My truck has been at the dealership since Monday 02 March. They are ordering in a new towing module, several more days lead time to get the module by 12 March.

Once replaced, then they will continue with diagnostics. At least thats what my service manager says.

 

[MVI]

I had this on the screen too

 

[MVI]

My truck has been at the dealership since Monday 02 March. They are ordering in a new towing module, several more days lead time to get the module by 12 March.

Once replaced, then they will continue with diagnostics. At least thats what my service manager says.

Update:

Dealer just called, new module installed, no worky,
Ford Engineering now involved, and no fix in sight

It's been 11 days now

Told him to keep the truck, and I'll take a loaner F150 on Monday after I'm home from OCONUS travel