P2002 on Ford vehicles The diesel particulate filter is not trapping soot to standard
P2002 is named on 21 Ford model years (2016–2020): 84 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, Transit, Transit Connect.
Which Ford model years name P2002
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ford Transit | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Engine | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 Ford Transit | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford Transit Connect | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ford Transit Connect | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Ford Transit Connect | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford Transit Connect | 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.
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.
The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 20M06 (Diesel Particulate Filter Warranty Extension with Diagnostic Trouble Code P2002) and Emission Recall Number: 20E08 (Extended Idle Diesel Particulate Filter…
An OBD2 engine code of P2002 came up, so I took it to my local Ford Dealership
Ford filings that name P2002
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2002. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB 17-0021 Service bulletin2017-02-27 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- SOME 2015-2016 F-SUPER DUTY PICKUP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DTCS P2002, P2201, P2459, P2463 AND/OR P246C. REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 104.02 OR HIGHER. MAKE SURE YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET WHEN ENTERING MODULE PROGRAMMING TO OBTAIN THE LATEST UPDATES. CA
- 20M06 Service bulletin2021-02-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This program extends the warranty coverage of the diesel particulate filter (DPF) when a diagnostic trouble code P2002 is present in the powertrain control module (PCM). Repairs associated with DTCs other than P2002 and/or DPF plugged due to failure to perform DPF regeneration are not included in this program. - Super Duty's up through 14,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 11 years o
- 20M06-S1 Service bulletin2021-09-17 · Engine
- Certain 2015 through 2016 Model Year Super Duty and 2016 through 2019 Medium Duty with 6.7L Diesel Engine Diesel Particulate Filter Warranty Extension with Diagnostic Trouble Code P2002
- TSB 17-0017 Service bulletin2017-02-23 · Power Train
- SOME 2017 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 20-FEB-2017 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P20EE, P2002, P2201, P246C AND/OR P2463. REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 104.02 OR HIGHER. MAKE SURE YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET WHEN ENTERING MODULE PROGRAMMING TO OBTAIN T
- TSB17-0055 Service bulletin2017-07-17 · Engine
- Some 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine and built on or before 12-May-2017 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P2002 only. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
- TSB-20-2020 Service bulletin2020-03-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L engine, 2018-2019 F150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine, 2017-2019 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on or after 13-May-2017 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2002 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to a crack in the diesel particula
- TSB 20-2087 Service bulletin2020-03-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L engine, 2018-2020 F150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine, 2017-2020 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on or after 13-May-2017 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2002 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to a crack in the diesel particula
- TSB 20-2272 Service bulletin2020-08-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L engine, 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine, 2017-2020 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on or after 13-May-2017 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2002 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to a crack in the diesel particul
- TSB 21-2332 Service bulletin2021-09-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2017-2020 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on or after 13-May-2017, 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L engine and 2018-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2002 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to a crack in the diesel parti
- SSM 47199 Service bulletin2018-03-30 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2018 Transit/F-650/F-750/F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L or 3.2L diesel engines may exhibit a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2002. The 2018 Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) Manual pinpoint test RB for DTC P2002 does not reflect the most current diagnostic information. Refer to the 2017 PC/ED for F-Super Duty diesel engine vehicles for the latest diagnostic information.
What P2002 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe diesel particulate filter is not trapping soot to standard.
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 P2002 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 84 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports naming P2002 on 21 Ford model years (2016–2020). 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 P2002 appear on most?
2016 F-250 Super Duty (8 documents), 2017 F-350 Super Duty (7 documents), 2017 F-450 Super Duty (7 documents).
Does P2002 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.