P0ADA
1 owner report and 23 manufacturer filings across 6 model years from Ford.
Where P0ADA shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 8 | — |
| 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2023 Ford E-Transit | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Ford E-Transit | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Unknown Or Other | 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.
I received a Diagnostic Test Code of P0ADA, indicating that there was a hybrid powertrain fault
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0ADA. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- TSB 25-21452025-04-14 · Unknown Or Other
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above equipped with extended range battery may exhibit a powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0ADA stored in the battery energy control module (BECM). This may be due to the BECM software level.
- SSM 518802023-08-23 · Electrical System
- Some 2021-2023 Mustang Mach-E and 2022-2023 E-Transit vehicles may exhibit an inability to clear diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0ADA, P0ADE, P0AA1, and/or P0AA4 stored in the battery energy control module (BECM) after high voltage battery junction box (HVBJB) replacement. To correct the condition, download and run the BECM - Reset Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Occurrence Counter application in F
- TSB 23-22572023-08-22 · Electrical System
- Some 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 17-Mar-2023 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0563, P0ADA, P0ADE, P0AA1, P0AA4, P0AA5, P0AA2, P0D10, P0D0F, and/or P0C78 stored in battery energy control module (BECM). It may also have a low/discharged 12V battery and/or display
- SSM 517052023-06-13 · Power Train
- Some 2021-2023 Mustang Mach-E and 2022-2023 E-Transit vehicles may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0ADA, P0ADE, P0AA1, and/or P0AA4 stored in the battery energy control module (BECM) after high voltage battery junction box (HVBJB) replacement. Vehicle may also exhibit reduced powertrain performance and/or a Stop Safely Now messa
- TSB 22-21782022-08-02 · Electrical System
- Some 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 28-May-2022 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or display a Stop Safely Now message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0563, P0ADA, P0ADE, P0AA1, P0AA4, P0AA5, P0AA2, P0D10, P0D0F, and/or P0C78 stored in battery energy control module (BECM) or a low/discharged 12V battery
What P0ADA means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0ADA 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 P0ADA
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0ADA 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.