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P008A

17 owner reports and 171 manufacturer filings across 54 model years from Alfa Romeo, Ford, Lincoln, Nissan.

PowertrainGeneric OBD-II code171 manufacturer filings17 owner reports

Where P008A shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2020 Ford ExplorerElectrical System9
2022 Ford ExplorerElectrical System8
2021 Ford ExplorerElectrical System8
2019 Ford ExplorerElectrical System7
2018 Ford ExplorerElectrical System7
2020 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System6
2019 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System6
2018 Ford ExpeditionFuel System, Gasoline6
2020 Ford F-150Engine And Engine Cooling6
2019 Ford F-150Electrical System6
2020 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System6
2019 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System6
2018 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System6
2018 Alfa Romeo GiuliaFuel/Propulsion System5
2022 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System41
2022 Lincoln AviatorElectrical System5
2021 Lincoln AviatorElectrical System5
2020 Lincoln AviatorElectrical System5
2017 Alfa Romeo GiuliaFuel/Propulsion System4
2021 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System4
2022 Ford TransitElectrical System4
2019 Ford TransitElectrical System4
2018 Ford TransitElectrical System4
2022 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System4
2021 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System4
2019 Ford F-250 Super DutyElectrical System3
2018 Ford F-250 Super DutyElectrical System3
2019 Ford F-350 Super DutyElectrical System3
2018 Ford F-350 Super DutyEngine And Engine Cooling3
2019 Ford F-450 Super DutyEngine And Engine Cooling3
2018 Ford F-450 Super DutyEngine And Engine Cooling3
2019 Alfa Romeo GiuliaEngine2
2018 Alfa Romeo StelvioEngine2
2021 Ford EscapeEquipment2
2023 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System2
2023 Ford TransitElectrical System2
2023 Lincoln AviatorElectrical System2
2023 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System2
2020 Alfa Romeo GiuliaFuel/Propulsion System1
2020 Alfa Romeo StelvioEngine1
2023 Ford Bronco SportPower Train1
2022 Ford Bronco SportPower Train1
2021 Ford Bronco SportPower Train1
2024 Ford ExpeditionUnknown Or Other1
2024 Ford ExplorerUnknown Or Other1
2016 Ford F-250 Super DutyEngine1
2022 Ford MaverickPower Train1
2024 Ford TransitUnknown Or Other1
2024 Lincoln AviatorUnknown Or Other1
2024 Lincoln NavigatorUnknown Or Other1
2019 Nissan TitanFuel System, Diesel1
2018 Nissan TitanEngine1
2017 Nissan TitanEngine1
2016 Nissan Titan XDFuel System, Diesel1

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.

What it gets filed under

Electrical System 85Unknown Or Other 25Power Train 17Engine And Engine Cooling 15Fuel System, Gasoline 12Fuel/Propulsion System 11
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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.

(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 ExpeditionSep 8, 2026NHTSA owner report
I used my autel scanner and received codes, p01ca, p008a, p00c6, p0300, p0303, p0302
2018 Alfa Romeo StelvioJun 16, 2026NHTSA 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 GiuliaMar 4, 2026NHTSA 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 Dutyat 45,240 milesApr 19, 2016NHTSA owner report

Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P008A. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

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.

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 generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.