P0118
0 owner reports and 57 manufacturer filings across 15 model years from Ford, Lincoln.
Where P0118 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Fusion | Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 | — |
| 2017 Ford Fusion | Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 | — |
| 2018 Ford Edge | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford Edge | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2016 Ford Edge | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford Fusion | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2018 Lincoln Continental | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2017 Lincoln Continental | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2018 Lincoln MKX | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2017 Lincoln MKX | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2016 Lincoln MKX | Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford Edge | Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 | — |
| 2019 Lincoln Continental | Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 | — |
| 2020 Lincoln Continental | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
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
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0118. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- SSM 489912020-07-10 · 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
- SSM 477912019-02-06 · 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 477912019-02-06 · 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 469062017-11-08 · Electrical System
- 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
What P0118 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIEngine coolant temperature sensor signal too high.
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 P0118
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0118 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.