P050F
1 owner report and 11 manufacturer filings across 6 model years from Buick, Chevrolet, Ford.
Where P050F shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford Bronco | Back Over Prevention | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 Ford Bronco | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Buick Enclave | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Traverse | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2025 Ford Transit | Service Brakes | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford Transit | Service Brakes | 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
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.
SSM 50472 - 2021-2022 Bronco - 2.3L - Illuminated Brake Warning Lamp And/Or Brake System Warning Message – DTC P050F Set In The ABS Module And Firm Brake Pedal
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P050F. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- TSB 25-22682025-06-14 · Service Brakes
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an illuminated brake warning lamp while driving through high altitude areas with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P050F stored in the anti-lock brake system module (ABS). This may be due to the ABS software level.
- SSM 529952024-09-27 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.3L engine may exhibit a red brake warning lamp and brake system warning message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P050F in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module.
- SSM 512012022-11-15 · Back Over Prevention — Warnings
- Some 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.3L engine may exhibit a red brake warning lamp and brake system warning message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P050F in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module. This may be accompanied by an intermittent firm brake pedal after driving for long periods at highway speeds. This may be due to improper sealin
- SSM 503142021-11-30 · Electrical System
- Some 2021 Bronco vehicles equipped with the 2.3L engine may exhibit a red brake warning lamp and/or brake system warning message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P050F in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) module and a firm brake pedal. This may be due to contamination in a brake booster vacuum line. To correct this condition, replace the vehicle's vacuum ho
- 17-NA-3422017-11-01 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Electric — Control Module — Software
- Service Brake Assist Message displayed on Initial Start Up with DTC P050F Set Condition Some customers may comment that on first start up they receive a "Service Brake Assist Message" displayed. During diagnosis a technician may find DTC P050F set. Cause This may be due to a calibration within the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) not giving the engine enough time to build system vacuu
- 17NA3422017-11-01 · Electrical System — Software
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the EBCM with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of Service Brake Assist Message displayed on Initial Start Up with DTC P050F Set due to a software issue.
What P050F means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP050F 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. 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 P050F
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P050F 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.