P0036 on Ford vehicles
P0036 is named on 6 Ford model years (2016–2022): 9 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Edge, Maverick, Bronco Sport.
Which Ford model years name P0036
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford Edge | Power Train | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 Ford Maverick | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Edge | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2022 Ford Bronco Sport | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2021 Ford Bronco Sport | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ford Edge | Power Train | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Ford filings that name P0036
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0036. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 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.
- tsb18-2212 Service bulletin2018-07-17 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- 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.
- SSM 50973 Service bulletin2022-07-29 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- 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 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 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
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. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0036 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 9 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0036 on 6 Ford model years (2016–2022). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does P0036 appear on most?
2017 Edge (3 documents), 2016 Edge (2 documents), 2022 Maverick (2 documents).
Does P0036 on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.