P1450 on Ford vehicles
P1450 is named on 13 Ford model years (2016–2018): 16 manufacturer filings and 79 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Focus, Fusion, Escape, Edge, C-MAX and 2 more.
Which Ford model years name P1450
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 | Engine | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 Ford Escape | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 5 |
| 2018 Ford Escape | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 4 |
| 2017 Ford Fusion | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ford Fusion | Electrical System | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford Edge | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 3 |
| 2017 Ford C-MAX | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Fiesta | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 2 |
| 2017 Ford Fiesta | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 |
| 2017 Ford Mustang | 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.
When Ford owners report it
miles, typically
Half of the 25 Ford owner reports naming P1450 that carry an odometer reading fall between 45,000 and 75,000 miles.
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.
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
Ford filings that name P1450
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P1450. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 16-0055 Service bulletin2016-03-31 · Electrical System
- 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
- TSB 17-0016 Service bulletin2017-02-22 · 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.
- TSB160055 Service bulletin2015-10-19 · Electrical System
- 1.0L Ecoboost - kIlluminated MIL - DTC P1450 - Built on or before 10/19/2015
- TSB 19-2207 Service bulletin2019-06-28 · 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 48301 Service bulletin2019-11-01 · 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 17-0019 Service bulletin2017-02-24 · 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.
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. 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 P1450 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 16 manufacturer filings and 79 owner reports naming P1450 on 13 Ford model years (2016–2018). 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 P1450 appear on most?
2016 Focus (24 documents), 2018 Focus (21 documents), 2017 Focus (17 documents).
Does P1450 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.