P0480 on Ford vehicles
P0480 is named on 11 Ford model years (2017–2026): 23 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Escape, F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, Explorer.
Which Ford model years name P0480
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Escape | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford Escape | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2026 Ford Explorer | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford Explorer | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ford Escape | 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 P0480
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0480. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 47086 Service bulletin2018-02-16 · Electrical System — Wiring
- Some 2017-2018 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L engine and built on or before 24-Jan-2018 may exhibit fuse F34 open, an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0034, P023A, P0245, P0480, P0481, P0645, P06A0, P06DB, P188D, P02602, and/or P2681 in the powertrain control module (PCM). May also exhibit an all-wheel drive (AWD) fault warning and/or traction control (TC) light
- SSM 47467 Service bulletin2018-08-15 · Electrical System
- Some 2017-2018 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L engine may exhibit fuse F34 open, an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0034, P023A, P0245, P0480, P0481, P0645, P06A0, P06DB, P188D, P02602, and/or P2681 in the powertrain control module (PCM). May also exhibit an all-wheel drive (AWD) fault warning and/or traction control (TC) light on. Inspect the 14290 wiring harnes
- SSM 47575 Service bulletin2018-10-10 · Equipment
- Some 2017-2018 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L engine may exhibit fuse F34 open, an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0034, P023A, P0245, P0480, P0481, P0645, P06A0, P06DB, P188D, P02602, and/or P2681 in the powertrain control module (PCM). The vehicle may also exhibit an all-wheel drive (AWD) fault warning and/or traction control (TC) light on. Inspect the 12A690
- SSM 47656 Service bulletin2018-11-08 · Power Train
- Some 2018-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on 1-Dec-2017 and through 1-Aug-2018 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P2122, P2127, U0401, U0109, P0480, P008A, P025C, P027A and/or P064A. This may be due to powertrain control module (PCM) connector C1232B not being properly seated to the PCM.
- SSM 47999 Service bulletin2019-05-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Fan
- Some 2016-2019 F-Super Duty and 2016-2019 F650-750 vehicles equipped with 6.7L engine may exhibit a concern where the engine cooling fan stays on at all times or is inoperative. Diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0480, P0494, P0495, P0529, P0691, P0692, P0693 and/or P0694 may be stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). To address these vehicle symptoms, use the updated online version of pinpoi
- SSM 48895 Service bulletin2020-06-15 · Engine
- Some 2017-2019 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L engine may exhibit fuse F34 open with an illuminated MIL and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0034, P023A, P0245, P0480, P0481, P0645, P06A0, P06DB, P188D, P02602, and/or P2681 in the powertrain control module (PCM). The vehicle may also exhibit an all-wheel drive (AWD) fault warning and/or illuminated traction control (TC) lamp. Inspect
- SSM 54774 Service bulletin2026-04-24 · Engine
- Some 2024-2026 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator (MIL) lamp with engine over-temperature warning in the message center and poor air conditioning (A/C) performance from the engine cooling fan not running. Diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) B3A1B, P0113, P0217, and/or P0480 may be stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may
What P0480 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0480 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. 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 P0480 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 23 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0480 on 11 Ford model years (2017–2026). 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 P0480 appear on most?
2018 Escape (4 documents), 2017 Escape (4 documents), 2019 F-250 Super Duty (2 documents).
Does P0480 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.