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 | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford Bronco | Back Over Prevention | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021 Ford Bronco | Electrical System | 3 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Buick Enclave | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Chevrolet Traverse | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2025 Ford Transit | Service Brakes | 1 | — | Brake pads → |
| 2024 Ford Transit | Service Brakes | 1 | — | Brake pads → |
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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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
11 manufacturer filings name P050F. 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 P050F.
- TSB 25-2268 Service bulletin2025-06-14 · 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 52995 Service bulletin2024-09-27 · 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 51201 Service bulletin2022-11-15 · 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 50314 Service bulletin2021-11-30 · 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-342 Service bulletin2017-11-01 · 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
- 17NA342 Service bulletin2017-11-01 · 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 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.