P0087 on Ford vehicles Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded
P0087 is named on 8 Ford model years (2018–2020): 12 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, EcoSport, Escape.
Which Ford model years name P0087
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2020 Ford EcoSport | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2019 Ford Escape | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 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 P0087
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0087. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 49062 Service bulletin2020-08-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2017-2020 F-Super-Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit hard start, lack of power or runs rough concern with malfunction indicator light (MIL) and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0087 and/or P008A. This may be due to low fuel level or fuel gelling in cold ambient temperatures. If no root cause is determined after normal PCED diagnostic test MA recommend that customer u
- SSM 50448 Service bulletin2022-01-31 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
- Some 2017-2022 F-Super-Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit a hard start, lack of power and/or runs rough concern with an illuminated malfunction indicator light (MIL) and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0087 and/or P008A. This may be due to low fuel level or fuel gelling in cold ambient temperatures. If no root cause is determined after normal Powertrain Control/Emissions
What P0087 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIFuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.
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 P0087 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 12 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P0087 on 8 Ford model years (2018–2020). 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 P0087 appear on most?
2019 F-250 Super Duty (2 documents), 2018 F-250 Super Duty (2 documents), 2019 F-350 Super Duty (2 documents).
Does P0087 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.