P0316 Misfire in the first seconds after start-up
122 owner reports and 281 manufacturer filings across 50 model years from Ford, Land Rover, Lincoln, Volkswagen.
Where P0316 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford Escape | Engine | 17 | 28 | |
| 2017 Ford Fusion | Engine | 31 | 3 | |
| 2017 Ford Edge | Engine | 9 | 21 | |
| 2018 Ford Escape | Engine | 13 | 16 | |
| 2018 Ford Fusion | Engine | 23 | 4 | |
| 2019 Ford Fusion | Engine | 22 | 2 | |
| 2016 Ford Fusion | Engine | 17 | 6 | |
| 2019 Ford Escape | Engine | 12 | 7 | |
| 2018 Ford Edge | Engine | 6 | 11 | |
| 2016 Ford Edge | Engine | 10 | 6 | |
| 2017 Lincoln MKZ | Engine | 13 | 2 | |
| 2019 Lincoln MKC | Engine | 5 | 3 | |
| 2017 Lincoln MKC | Engine | 6 | 2 | |
| 2019 Lincoln MKZ | Engine | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 Lincoln MKZ | Engine | 8 | — | |
| 2018 Lincoln MKC | Engine | 6 | — | |
| 2024 Ford Escape | Not specified | 3 | 2 | |
| 2021 Ford Ranger | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Ranger | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Ranger | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Ford Focus | Engine | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 Ford Ranger | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2017 Lincoln Continental | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Lincoln MKX | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2025 Ford Escape | Not specified | 3 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P0316 appears most; it is on file for 50 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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P0316 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0316 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
When owners report it
miles, typically
Half of the 18 owner reports naming P0316 that carry an odometer reading fall between 53,000 and 114,000 miles. A code that shows up at 30,000 miles is a different proposition from one that shows up at 130,000, and that difference is the single most useful thing in this record.
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ 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.
Diagnostic codes included P0217, P0301, P0303, P0316, P1285, and P1299, indicating overheating and engine misfires
Capital Ford of Wilmington diagnosed my vehicle with coolant intrusion into cylinder 2, accompanied by diagnostic trouble codes P0302 and P0316, after check engine light came on
In June 2026, the vehicle developed an EPC warning and codes P0316 and P0302, resulting in diagnosis of a cylinder 2 injector problem
The diagnostic trouble codes stored were P0217 (Engine Overheat Condition), P0302 (Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected), & P0316 (Misfire Detected on Startup)
The codes pulled were P0217, P0303, P0316, P0420, and P06E9 - overheat, misfire, misfire, catalyst efficiency, and turbocharger coolant/fluid, all consistent with the coolant intrusion pattern described in TSB 22-2229
281 manufacturer filings name P0316. 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.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0316.
- TSB 26-2269 Service bulletin2026-07-08 · Electrical System
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300 and/or P0316 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) (with no other relevant DTCs present) during a cold start after a 3 to 8 hours cold soak. This may be due to the machining surface of the intake ports in the cylinder head.
- TSB 26-2011 Service bulletin2026-01-22 · Power Train
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300, P0316, and/or P0301 through P0308. This may be due to the software in the powertrain control module (PCM).
- SSM 54504 Service bulletin2026-01-16 · Exterior Lighting
- Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine and built on 1-Apr-2016 and through 1-Jan-2017 may exhibit white or blue smoke from the exhaust, rough idle in neutral or park at normal operating temperature or after a hot restart. The vehicle may also exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DT
- SSM 54451 Service bulletin2025-12-18 · Engine
- Some 2025 Bronco/Ranger vehicles equipped with a 2.3L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300 and P0316 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This condition occurs after initial engine start up following an overnight cold soak or short cold soak (2-3 hours). This condition does not affect vehicle durabilit
- TSB 25-2293 Service bulletin2025-07-04 · Power Train
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300:00 and P0316:00 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM.
- TSB 25-2133 Service bulletin2025-04-03 · Unknown Or Other
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTCs P0300 and P0316. This concern may occur after initial engine start up following an overnight cold soak.
What P0316 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIMisfire in the first seconds after start-up.
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 P0316
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0316 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.