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2018 Ford F-150
Reliability tier: verified - see /disclosure/
Engine: 3.0L Power Stroke V6 (Power Stroke, 3.0L)
3.0L Power Stroke 'Lion' V6: 250 hp @3,250 / 440 lb-ft @1,750, Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure pump, Ford-GM 10-speed automatic. F-150 only, 2018-2021.
Applicable failure modes (4)
- CP4.2 high-pressure pump failure (contamination cascade)
- DEF heater faults and harness corrosion (P20BA)
- DPF regeneration duty and oil dilution
- EGR bypass valve / EGR cooler faults (recall 20E04)
Applicable parts (13)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke DEF Dosing Injector (Ford JL3Z-5J281-A, 2018-2021)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke DEF Module (Ford HC3Z-5J229-A, 2018-2019)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke DEF Pump / Sender Assembly (Ford HC3Z-5J229-B, 2018-2021)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke DEF Tank Assembly (Ford JL3Z-5J250-A, 2018-2019)
- DPF cleaning service (professional bake-and-blow, off-truck)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke EGR Assembly - cooler + bypass valve (Ford JL3Z-9U438-A, 2018-2019)
- Engine oil service, shortened interval under city/short-trip duty (spec oil)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke Fuel Filter Element (Ford JL3Z-9N184-A, 2018-2020)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke Fuel Filter Assembly (Ford JL3Z-9155-AA, 2018-2021)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke High-Pressure Fuel Pump (Bosch CP4.2, Ford JL3Z-9A543-A)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke Fuel Injector Kit (Ford JL3Z-9H529-A, 2018-2020)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke Lift Pump System (FASS Titanium Signature 140F, 2018-2019)
- F-150 3.0L Power Stroke Oil Filter (Ford JL3Z-6731-A, 2018-2021)
Platform recipes (3)
- CP4.2 survival and recovery plan for the F-150 3.0L Power Stroke (mode fm-ps30-cp4): the same Bosch CP4.2 family as the 6.7 PSD / LML
- DEF heater job for the F-150 3.0L Power Stroke (mode fm-ps30-def-heater): P20BA / 'DEF fluid heater malfunction' in FordPass
- EGR job for the F-150 3.0L Power Stroke (mode fm-ps30-egr-bypass): P2457 and bypass-valve codes