P0117 on Ford vehicles Engine coolant temperature sensor signal too low
P0117 is named on 9 Ford model years (2016–2020): 34 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Fusion, Edge, F-150.
Which Ford model years name P0117
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Fusion | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2017 Ford Fusion | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2019 Ford Fusion | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ford Edge | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford Edge | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2016 Ford Edge | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford Edge | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2020 Ford Edge | Engine | 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 P0117
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0117. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 46906 Service bulletin2017-11-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2015-2018 F150/Edge, 2016-2018 MKX and 2017-2018 Fusion, Continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7L engine may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or wrench lamp with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): P0116, P0117, P0118, P0119, P0217, P0330, P1026, and/or P130D. This may be due to a engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor connector which is not fully seated or damaged wiring betw
- SSM 47791 Service bulletin2019-02-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2015-2019 F150/Edge, 2016-2018 MKX, 2019 Nautilus and 2017-2019 Fusion/Continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7L engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or wrench lamp with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0116, P0117, P0118, P0119, P0217, P0330, P1026, and/or P130D. This may be due to a engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor connector which is not fully seated or damaged w
- SSM 47791 Service bulletin2019-02-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Cooling System
- Some 2015-2019 F150/Edge, 2016-2018 MKX, 2019 Nautilus and 2017-2019 Fusion/Continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7L engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or wrench lamp with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0116, P0117, P0118, P0119, P0217, P0330, P1026, and/or P130D. This may be due to a engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor connector which is not fully seated or damaged w
- SSM 48991 Service bulletin2020-07-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2015-2020 F150/Edge/Fusion, 2016-2018 MKX, 2019-2020 Nautilus, and 2017-2020 Continental vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or Engine Coolant Over Temperature warning with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0116, P0117, P0118, P0119, P0128, P0217, P0330, P1026, P1299, and/or P130D. This may be due to the engine coolant te
What P0117 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIEngine coolant temperature sensor signal too low.
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 P0117 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 34 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0117 on 9 Ford model years (2016–2020). 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 P0117 appear on most?
2018 Fusion (5 documents), 2017 Fusion (5 documents), 2018 Edge (4 documents).
Does P0117 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.