SSM 2025–2026 F150 "No Key Detected" Message Displayed on the Instrument Panel Cluster — 55116

F150 Tremor Forum · Aug 25, 2026

Special Service Message · SSM 55116

This is a Special Service Message, not a recall. SSMs are informational notes Ford sends dealers about a known condition or a change in procedure. They are not repair orders, and they don't by themselves change what is covered.

Published: Aug 25, 2026
Applies to: F-150 (2025–2026 model years)

Restrictions stated in the source:

Build dates: 2025-2026 F-150 built on or after 16-Jul-2025

Also listed in the source (outside this forum's coverage): Expedition 2025–2026, Explorer 2025–2026, F-250 SD 2025–2026, F-350 SD 2025–2026, F-450 SD 2025–2026, F-550 SD 2025–2026

Summary (official text)

Some of the following vehicles: * 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator built on or after 02-Feb-2025 * 2025-2026 F-Super Duty built on or after 02-Feb-2025 * 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator built on or after 02-Feb-2025 * 2025-2026 Nautilus built on or after 17-Feb-2025 * 2025-2026 F-150 built on or after 16-Jul-2025 may exhibit all of the following symptoms: - "No Key Detected" message displayed on the instrument panel cluster (IPC) - Key fob does not work in the backup slot. - Remote keyless entry (RKE) (lock and unlock from the key fob) functionality will work to lock/unlock the vehicle. If the vehicle exhibits these symptoms, manually enter the vehicle identification number (VIN) into the VIN entry dialog in the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) and then start a session using the Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) II, VCM 3, Vehicle Communication and Measurement Module (VCMM) or later level device with a universal serial bus (USB) cable disconnected from the laptop. Download the "BCM - Body Control Module (BCM) Hardware Test" app

Sources

SSM 55116 (PDF, NHTSA document 11036525) — Aug 25, 2026

Details from NHTSA as of Oct 9, 2026. If NHTSA or Ford revises this notice, this post is updated and significant changes are noted in a reply. The linked documents are the authority, and a dealer can confirm whether it applies to your VIN.

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