P0036
1 owner report and 29 manufacturer filings across 26 model years from Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Nissan.
Where P0036 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford Edge | Power Train | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016 Ford Edge | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Maverick | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Ford Bronco Sport | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Ford Bronco Sport | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Ford Edge | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Infiniti Q70 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Infiniti Q70 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Infiniti QX50 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Infiniti QX50 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Infiniti QX60 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Infiniti QX60 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Infiniti QX70 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Infiniti QX70 | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Jaguar F-Type | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Jaguar XF | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Jaguar XJ | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Nissan 370Z | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Nissan 370Z | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Nissan Altima | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Nissan Altima | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Nissan Armada | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Nissan Murano | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Nissan Murano | Equipment | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Nissan Pathfinder | Engine | 1 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P0036 appears most; it is on file for 26 in total.
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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P0036 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0036 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
29 manufacturer filings name P0036. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0036.
- SSM 51048 Service bulletin2022-08-23 · Electrical System
- Some 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 2.0L engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0036 and/or P0138 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to corrosion or water intrusion in connector C201 and/or C1570. Prior to performing Workshop Manual (WSM) diagnostics, inspect the male and female side of connector C201 a
- SSM 50993 Service bulletin2022-08-03 · Electrical System
- Some 2022 Maverick vehicles built on or before 4-Apr-2022 equipped with 2.0L engine may exhibit a charging system warning indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U012D, U0284 and/or U042E stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). The vehicle may also exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P0036:00 and/or P0138:00 stored in the PCM. This may be caused by water intrusion in
- SSM 50973 Service bulletin2022-07-29 · Electrical System
- Some 2022 Maverick vehicles built on or before 4-Apr-2022 equipped with 2.0L engine may exhibit a charging system warning indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U012D, U0284 and/or U042E stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). The vehicle may also exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P0036:00 and/or P0138:00 stored in the PCM. This may be caused by water intrusion in
- tsb18-2212 Service bulletin2018-07-17 · Electrical System
- Some 2016-2018 Edge vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine built on or before 12-Mar-2018 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P0036 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
- TSB18-2097 Service bulletin2018-03-22 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2016-2017 Edge vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P0036 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
- NTB17-090 Service bulletin2017-08-08 · Equipment
- DTC P0036 DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to Altima and Pathfinder vehicles with a 6-cylinder engine. SERVICE INFORMATION The Electronic Service Manual (ESM) information for DTC P0036 may be inaccurate or incomplete for the Applied Vehicles. If an Applied Vehicle stores a DTC P0036, follow diagnostic procedures in the ESM for Bank 2 A/F Sensor Heater open or shorted.
What P0036 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0036 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P0036
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0036 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.