P0133 on Ford vehicles The upstream bank 1 oxygen sensor is responding too slowly to be trusted
P0133 is named on 7 Ford model years (2023–2026): 13 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, Explorer.
Which Ford model years name P0133
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2024 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2026 Ford Explorer | Not specified | 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 P0133
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0133. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB 24-2036 Service bulletin2024-02-06 · Back Over Prevention — Software
- Some 2023-2024 F-Super Duty chassis cab vehicles built on or before 02-Jan-2024 equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0133, P0139, and/or P0145 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM and does not affect vehicle operation. To correct the condition, reprogram the PCM and transmission control
- TSB 24-2066 Service bulletin2024-03-12 · Electrical System — Software
- This TSB supersedes article 24-2036 to update the vehicles affected. Some 2023-2024 F-Super Duty pickup vehicles built on or before 02-Jan-2024 equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0133, P0139, and/or P0145 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM and does not affect vehicle operation.
- SSM 54948 Service bulletin2026-06-18 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility non-hybrid vehicles built on 06-Feb-2025 and through 13-Dec-2025 may exhibit various drivability symptoms including a rough idle or hesitation shortly after refueling. These symptoms may also be accompanied by liquid fuel in the fuel vapor lines and fuel vapor canister as well as an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnos
What P0133 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe upstream bank 1 oxygen sensor is responding too slowly to be trusted.
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 P0133 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 13 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0133 on 7 Ford model years (2023–2026). 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 P0133 appear on most?
2024 F-250 Super Duty (2 documents), 2023 F-250 Super Duty (2 documents), 2024 F-350 Super Duty (2 documents).
Does P0133 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.