P06A7 on Ford vehicles
P06A7 is named on 5 Ford model years (2016–2021): 5 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Escape, EcoSport.
Which Ford model years name P06A7
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford Escape | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2020 Ford EcoSport | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ford EcoSport | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ford EcoSport | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Escape | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 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.
What Ford owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Fuel pressures were normal, and codes were P06A7, P0106 and P0236 were present and permanent which was also a new development
Ford filings that name P06A7
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P06A7. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 50116 Service bulletin2021-09-14 · Steering
- Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit a loss of voltage reference (VREF) or runs rough, blow fuse 44 and may or may not set DTC's P06A7,P0840,P0842,P0845,P0847,P2122,P2127,P0522,P008A,P06A6,P2196,P0192, P0212,P0340,P0344,P0365,P0532,P06E9,P0369,C175E,C175B,C2302,P0369. The 14290 harness directly above the steering shaft u-joint near the upper brake pedal mount may come in contact with the ste
- SSM 50245 Service bulletin2021-10-29 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit various symptoms due to a loss of voltage reference (VREF) from the 14290 harness above the steering shaft u-joint. Possible symptoms may include an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL),runs rough, fuse 44 open and may or may not set DTCs P06A7, P0840, P0842, P0845, P0847, P2122, P2127, P0522, P008A, P06A6, P2196, P0192, P0369, P0212, P0340, P0344
- SSM 49828 Service bulletin2021-05-26 · Electrical System
- Some 2018-2020 EcoSport vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P06A7 in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be caused by a damaged circuit on the 12A581 harness. Inspect the 12A581 harness for possible damage near the right/front strut tower (behind the degas bottle) and a few inches back from connectors C1699 and C1698. If h
What P06A7 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP06A7 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 P06A7 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 5 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P06A7 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 P06A7 appear on most?
2021 Escape (2 documents), 2020 EcoSport (1 document), 2019 EcoSport (1 document).
Does P06A7 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.