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Diagnostic trouble code

P008A

18 owner reports and 171 manufacturer filings across 55 model years from Alfa Romeo, Ford, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz and others.

Powertrain Generic OBD-II code 171 manufacturer filings 18 owner reports

Where P008A shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reportsParts
2020 Ford ExplorerElectrical System9—Battery →
2022 Ford ExplorerElectrical System8—Battery →
2021 Ford ExplorerElectrical System8—Battery →
2019 Ford ExplorerElectrical System7—Battery →
2018 Ford ExplorerElectrical System7—Battery →
2020 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System6—Battery →
2019 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System6—Battery →
2018 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System6—Battery →
2020 Ford F-150Electrical System6—Battery →
2019 Ford F-150Electrical System6—Battery →
2020 Lincoln NavigatorEngine6—
2019 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System6—Battery →
2018 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System6—Battery →
2018 Alfa Romeo GiuliaFuel/Propulsion System—5Fuel pump →
2022 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System41Battery →
2022 Lincoln AviatorElectrical System5—Battery →
2021 Lincoln AviatorElectrical System5—Battery →
2020 Lincoln AviatorElectrical System5—Battery →
2017 Alfa Romeo GiuliaFuel/Propulsion System—4Fuel pump →
2021 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System4—Battery →
2022 Ford TransitElectrical System4—Battery →
2019 Ford TransitElectrical System4—Battery →
2018 Ford TransitElectrical System4—Battery →
2022 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System4—Battery →
2021 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System4—Battery →

Showing the 25 model years where P008A appears most; it is on file for 55 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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P008A by make

The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P008A on that maker’s vehicles.

Ford 32Lincoln 12Alfa Romeo 6

What it gets filed under

Electrical System 80 Fuel/Propulsion System 26 Not specified 26 Engine 23 Power Train 23 Steering 1

What owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.

The check engine light did come on steady and it has the following 3 codes when checked P008A low pressure fuel, P1463 gas and P0087 fuel rail system pressure low
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Oct 23, 2026 NHTSA owner report
(P008A, P00C6, P0304) This issue poses a serious risk as while actively driving, could cause an accident and should be an active recall for this year make and model
2022 Ford Expedition Sep 8, 2026 NHTSA owner report
I used my autel scanner and received codes, p01ca, p008a, p00c6, p0300, p0303, p0302
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Jun 16, 2026 NHTSA owner report
Luckily I have a code reader in my car as soon as I pulled into my driveway and the codes showing where P008A which is directly related to a fuel pump/ fuel delivery issue
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Mar 4, 2026 NHTSA owner report
11/24/16 fuel filter pluged, replaced at landers Ford benton ar.12/23,2016 check engine light (codes P008A, low fuel pressure/ and P0170 , something to do wioth the fuel) took to donley forsd galion ohio
2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty at 45,240 miles Apr 19, 2016 NHTSA owner report

171 manufacturer filings name P008A. 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.

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Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P008A.

What P008A means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

P008A 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.

From here

Common questions about P008A

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with P008A 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.