P206C on Ford vehicles
P206C is named on 13 Ford model years (2016–2019): 51 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Transit, F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty.
Which Ford model years name P206C
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford Transit | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Engine | 7 | — |
| 2018 Ford Transit | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford Transit | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
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.
Ford filings that name P206C
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P206C. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 46890 Service bulletin2017-10-30 · Fuel System, Diesel
- Some 2017 F-Super Duty/2016-2017 F650-750 equipped with 6.7L diesel engines and 2015-2017 Transit equipped with 3.2L diesel engines may exhibit a MIL on with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P206C stored in powertrain control module(PCM). This may be due to incorrect diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) concentration. Prior to performing Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) pinpoint test RJ, ensu
- SSM 47110 Service bulletin2018-02-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Some 2017-2018 F-Super Duty/2016-2018 F650-750 with 6.7L diesel engines and 2015-2018 Transit with 3.2L diesel engines may exhibit a MIL on with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P206C in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to incorrect diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) concentration. Prior to performing Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) pinpoint test RJ, confirm DEF concentrati
- SSM 47039 Service bulletin2018-01-26 · Power Train
- Some 2017 F-Super Duty, 2016-2017 F650-750 equipped with 6.7L diesel engines and 2015-2017 Transit equipped with 3.2L diesel engines may exhibit a MIL on with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P206C stored in powertrain control module(PCM). This may be due to incorrect diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) concentration. Prior to performing Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) pinpoint test RJ, ens
- SSM 47712 Service bulletin2018-12-14 · Fuel System, Diesel
- Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty and 2016-2019 F650-750 with 6.7L diesel engines, 2015-2019 Transit with 3.2L diesel engines and 2018-2019 F-150 with 3.0L diesel engines may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P206C in the powertrain control module (PCM). Review of repair data supports that P206C is often the result of incorrect diesel exhaust flui
- SSM 49483 Service bulletin2021-01-21 · Power Train
- Some 2017-2021 F-Super Duty and 2016-2021 F650-750 with 6.7L diesel engines, 2015-2019 Transit with 3.2L diesel engines and 2018-2021 F-150 with 3.0L diesel engines may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P206C in the powertrain control module (PCM). Review of repair data supports that P206C is often the result of incorrect diesel exhaust flui
- SSM 50323 Service bulletin2021-12-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2017-2022 F-Super Duty and 2016-2022 F-650/F-750 with 6.7L diesel engines, 2015-2019 Transit with 3.2L diesel engines and 2018-2021 F-150 with 3.0L diesel engines may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P206C in the powertrain control module (PCM). Review of repair data supports that P206C is often the result of incorrect diesel exhaust f
What P206C means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP206C 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 P206C a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 51 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P206C on 13 Ford model years (2016–2019). 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 P206C appear on most?
2017 Transit (7 documents), 2016 Transit (7 documents), 2017 F-250 Super Duty (4 documents).
Does P206C 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.