Ford F-150 OBD-II support

Model years 1992 to 2026CombustionOnboarded

486,932 miles driven with Pelican by 546 drivers

The OBDb lists 116 parameters for the Ford F-150, read from 6 control modules. Real responses from Ford F-150 cars confirm 116 of them. Drivers have tested model years 2004, 2006 to 2008, 2010 to 2026.

Support by model year

A solid mark means a real response confirmed the parameter. A light mark means the car's signalset reads it but no response has confirmed it yet.

YearStatusFuelSpeedRangeOdometerTires
1992 to 1996OnboardedSpeed: No dataEstimatedOdometer: No dataTire pressures: No data
1997 to 2008OnboardedSpeed: No dataEstimatedOdometer: No dataTire pressures: No data
2009 to 2020Onboarded
2021 to 2026Onboarded

Confirmed by a real response Read by the signalset, not yet confirmed

Parameters

The parameters of the Ford F-150, by group. These are the commands that Ford added, and the SAE J1979 standard parameters that real cars confirm. Open a group to see each parameter, how Pelican decodes it, and the model years that real cars confirm.

CarPlay

Apple lists CarPlay for the Ford F-150 in model years 2017 to 2025.

CarPlay can change with the market and the trim level. Ask the dealer about a specific car.

About the Ford F-150

The Ford F-150 is a full-size pickup truck from Ford. The 2021 model year began a new generation of the truck, which Car and Driver describes in its coverage of the F-150 and F-150 Hybrid.1

Frequently asked questions

Does the Ford F-150 support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto?

Yes. Apple lists the F-150 as compatible with CarPlay for the 2017 through 2025 model years. The 2021 F-150 uses Ford’s Sync 4 system, which supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The XL and XLT trims have a standard 8.0-inch touchscreen. The XLT Lux trim and above have a 12.0-inch touchscreen. Ford announced in 2019 that SYNC 4 supports wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. Check the connection type of other model years with Ford before you buy.123

Footnotes

  1. 2021 Ford F-150 and F-150 Hybrid Revealed, Car and Driver (archived page) ↩ ↩2

  2. CarPlay available models, Apple ↩

  3. Ford SYNC 4 Brings New Levels of Connectivity, Voice Recognition and Fewer Cords, Ford Media Center (archived page) ↩

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