P0524 on Ford vehicles Engine oil pressure has been measured below the safe limit
P0524 is named on 5 Ford model years (2016–2021): 14 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-150, Edge, Fusion, Bronco Sport.
Which Ford model years name P0524
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford Edge | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford Fusion | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ford Edge | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford Bronco Sport | 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 P0524
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0524. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB 17-0007 Service bulletin2017-01-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Other Fuel Types — Turbo/Supercharger
- SOME 2016 F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE AND BUILT ON 1-APR-2016 AND THROUGH 1-OCT-2016 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 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0316, P05
- SSM 46526 Service bulletin2017-04-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2016-2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) or 5.0L engine may experience low or no oil pressure indication on the oil pressure gauge with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0521,P0522, P0523 and/or P0524 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. This may be due to liquid contamination inside the engine oil pressure sensor connector. If
- TSB 18-2237 Service bulletin2018-08-30 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Some 2016-2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L 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) and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0
- 17-2235 Service bulletin2017-11-21 · Engine
- Some 2016-2017 Edge/MKX, 2017 Continental, and 2017 Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) 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 indicat
- TSB 19-2243 Service bulletin2019-08-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- 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 54504 Service bulletin2026-01-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- 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 49744 Service bulletin2021-04-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2020-2021 Escape/2021 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L engine may exhibit a low oil pressure warning with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0524. The Workshop Manual (WSM) Sections 303-14, 303-00, and 413-01 have been updated with new information to aid in diagnosis of the low oil pressure warning and DTC P0524.
What P0524 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIEngine oil pressure has been measured below the safe limit.
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 P0524 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 14 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0524 on 5 Ford model years (2016–2021). 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 P0524 appear on most?
2016 F-150 (4 documents), 2017 Edge (3 documents), 2016 Edge (3 documents).
Does P0524 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.