P1450
81 owner reports and 17 manufacturer filings across 15 model years from Ford, Lincoln.
Where P1450 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford Focus | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | 21 |
| 2018 Ford Focus | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 21 |
| 2017 Ford Focus | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 16 |
| 2016 Ford Fusion | Power Train | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 Ford Escape | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 5 |
| 2018 Ford Escape | Engine | — | 4 |
| 2017 Ford Fusion | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford Edge | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 3 |
| 2018 Ford Fusion | Power Train | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford C-MAX | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Fiesta | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 2 |
| 2018 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2017 Ford Fiesta | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 |
| 2017 Ford Mustang | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Lincoln MKC | Engine | 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
When owners report it
miles, typically
Half of the 25 owner reports naming P1450 that carry an odometer reading fall between 45,000 and 75,000 miles. A code that shows up at 30,000 miles is a different proposition from one that shows up at 130,000, and that difference is the single most useful thing in this record.
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.
There is already a recall on the Ford Fusion for this very same issue, they have identical engines, fuel systems etc, but code is P1450 and at times, randomly the sound of a struggling fuel pump happens, and the solution is to have the…
The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who retrieved DTC: P02, P0087, P0131, P0302, and P1450
Code was P1450 unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum repair canister purge valve/solenoid
The code P1450, unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum / purge valve canister was diagnosed
Recently at 48,000 miles my check engine light came on for a code P1450 and P0456 which is for the evap system
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P1450. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- SSM 483012019-11-01 · Power Train
- Some 20132017 C-MAX Energi, 20172018 C-MAX Hybrid, 20132020 Fusion Energi and 2017-2020 Fusion/MKZ Hybrid vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with any of the following diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0496, P1450, P04ED, P04EF, P04EE, P2450, P2451. When performing pinpoint test (PPT) HX in the Powertrain Controls and Emission Diagnosis (PC/ED) Manual for the re
- TSB 19-22072019-06-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2013-2017 C-Max/Fusion/MKZ Hybrid/Energi vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P1450, P0456, P0457, P04EE and/or P04EF. This may be due to the sealing capability of the canister purge valve. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure steps to update the PCM software and replace the canister purge valve.
- SSM 465252017-04-13 · Engine
- Some 2017 Escape and MKC vehicles equipped with a 1.5L, 2.0L or 2.3L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0455, P0456, P144C and/or P1450 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Vehicles may also exhibit a rough idle and/or slow fuel fill concern. If normal diagnosis leads to the replacement of the canister purge valve then inspect for the prese
- TSB 17-00192017-02-24 · Engine
- SOME 2017 MUSTANG VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.3L ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 13-JAN-2017 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTCS P0456, P1450 AND/OR P144C. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
- TSB 17-00162017-02-22 · Engine
- SOME 2016-2017 FOCUS RS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.3L GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10-DEC-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTCS P0456, P1450 AND/OR P144A. THIS MAY BE DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT STICKING EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER PURGE VALVE. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
- 16-00552016-03-31 · Engine
- 1.0L ECOBOOST - ILLUMINATED MIL - DTC P1450 - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/19/2015 ISSUE Some 2015-2016 Focus vehicles equipped with an 1.0L EcoBoost engine and built on or before 10/19/2015 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1450 (unable to bleed up fuel tank vacuum) present in powertrain control module (PCM) memory. ACTION Reprogram
What P1450 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1450 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
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 P1450
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define P1450?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with P1450 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.