Overheated bed camera

[Stevie Wonder]

9/13/2024 Update: Connected the scan tool to the truck today to confirm no more DTC's after Tuesday's service. Found 2 codes being reported:

- PSCM U023A:00-28 Power Steering Control Module / Lost Communication with Image Processing Module A
- IPM-A B152E:55-2F Image Processing Module A / Rear Camera 2

I successfully erased the PSCM error, but the IPM-A error appears to be a "hard failure" as I cannot clear it.
Took it for a short test ride; no warnings in the instrument cluster and all cameras appear to be working, including the bed camera which was replaced this week.

Will check back with the dealership next week to see if this a non-issue that will go away on its own since there are no warning indicators in the instrument cluster, or if it needs another service visit.
Tune in again next week, same bat-time, same bat-channel

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[Stevie Wonder]

11/6/2024 Update: Took the truck to the dealership last week for a Battery Energy Control Module issue (Service Vehicle Soon / Wrench icon lit), so I asked them to check on the IPM-A/Rear Camera 2 error too.
From the Repair Order: "Ran the IMPA module PMI, Ran the LIN module initialization, Ran camera calibration road test."
I have scanned for DTC's a couple of times since the repair, and the IPM-A code has (so far) not come back.
As for the Power Steering Module "Lost communication" error (see 9/13 post), the Service Advisor said that in his experience, the F-150 Lightnings tend to have various random "Lost Comm" errors between different modules, due to the 40 to 50 modules all constantly trying to keep track of one another.

 

[MichaelCA]

11/6/2024 Update: Took the truck to the dealership last week for a Battery Energy Control Module issue (Service Vehicle Soon / Wrench icon lit), so I asked them to check on the IPM-A/Rear Camera 2 error too.
From the Repair Order: "Ran the IMPA module PMI, Ran the LIN module initialization, Ran camera calibration road test."
I have scanned for DTC's a couple of times since the repair, and the IPM-A code has (so far) not come back.
As for the Power Steering Module "Lost communication" error (see 9/13 post), the Service Advisor said that in his experience, the F-150 Lightnings tend to have various random "Lost Comm" errors between different modules, due to the 40 to 50 modules all constantly trying to keep track of one another.

I do recall seeing a ton of errors from forscan but no lights on my dash.

 

[Joneii]

Does anyone know if the replacement camera is actually different? Was there a bad lot of cameras or are all of our cameras subject to heat exhaustion? I park under cover in PA, so have not experienced this issue. I’m also well out of the factory warranty, so is my camera going to fail during a summer trip to New Mexico? This seems like it should be a CSP if it effects all of the cameras.

 

[Zprime29]

Hard to say how fast mine died. I hadn't actually used that camera until I saw this thread. So 2nd summer in full Sun at minimum. I checked it a week or two ago and it was still good. Will be interesting to see if makes it through next summer. Glad I picked up the extended warranty if it doesn't.

 

[boggle]

Any updates on you guys that got these cameras replaced, how have they held up? Mine has started doing it consistently when hot, wanted to make sure that the replacement does actually fix it.

 

[DoyouLightning]

I had mine replaced by the dealer about 6 weeks ago and it has been flawless since. On top of that we have had 90 plus degree days straight in the the south east. I was told my wife harness has melted in the heat prior and that was the reason mine failed. But I still park it outside in the sun. Seems to me Ford should have designed the roof compartment with some heat sheilding or some better connector to prevent this.

But if your under warranty they will fix it just depends on how long it takes them to get the part.

 

[bmwhitetx]

I was told my wife harness has melted in the heat prior and …

Man, you guys in North Carolina can get away with anything…..

 

[MichaelCA]

Mines been good so far. It gets hot here so my camera gets the heat cycles and it’s still working.

 

[Stevie Wonder]

September will be a year since camera replacement. Parked ours in the sun for several hours today. Camera temperature 133 degrees, roof sheet metal 177 degrees, and the bed camera is working fine.

 

[DCAZEV]

Same Issue here. The hot weather here in AZ causes these cameras to go out. I called the dealer today and they want me to drop off the truck and leave it.

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