P2196 on Ford vehicles The upstream bank 1 oxygen sensor signal is stuck at rich
P2196 is named on 5 Ford model years (2016–2020): 8 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Edge, Escape, Focus, Transit, Fiesta.
Which Ford model years name P2196
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ford Escape | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford Edge | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford Focus | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 2 |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Fiesta | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 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 vehicle was taken for diagnostic with an Auto Zone and a mechanic and the codes pulled (more than once) was...P1450 and P2196
Ford filings that name P2196
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2196. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB 19-2046 Service bulletin2019-02-21 · Power Train
- Some 2019 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine, built on or before 23-Jan-2019 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0128, P0217, P02EE, P02EF, P02F0, P02F1, P044C, P1285, P1299, and/or P2196 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to various settings in the PCM software. To resolve the condit
- TSB 19-2046 Service bulletin2019-02-21 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2019 Edge/Nautilus vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine, built on or before 23-Jan-2019 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0128, P0217, P02EE, P02EF, P02F0, P02F1, P044C, P1285, P1299, and/or P2196 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to various settings in the PCM software. To resolve the condit
- SSM 48345 Service bulletin2019-11-22 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2019-2020 Edge/Escape/Nautilus/Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.0L EcoBoost engines may exhibit low coolant, white smoke from the tailpipe, an over temperature warning in the instrument panel cluster (IPC), external coolant leaking, and/or illuminated MIL with DTCs P0217, P0401, P1026, P1285, P1299, P2196 or P2467 stored in the PCM. This may be due to an EGR Cooler that is leaking coolant int
- SSM 50116 Service bulletin2021-09-14 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit a loss of voltage reference (VREF) or runs rough, blow fuse 44 and may or may not set DTC's P06A7,P0840,P0842,P0845,P0847,P2122,P2127,P0522,P008A,P06A6,P2196,P0192, P0212,P0340,P0344,P0365,P0532,P06E9,P0369,C175E,C175B,C2302,P0369. The 14290 harness directly above the steering shaft u-joint near the upper brake pedal mount may come in contact with the ste
- SSM 50245 Service bulletin2021-10-29 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit various symptoms due to a loss of voltage reference (VREF) from the 14290 harness above the steering shaft u-joint. Possible symptoms may include an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL),runs rough, fuse 44 open and may or may not set DTCs P06A7, P0840, P0842, P0845, P0847, P2122, P2127, P0522, P008A, P06A6, P2196, P0192, P0369, P0212, P0340, P0344
- TSB 18-2321 Service bulletin2018-10-23 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles built on or before 24-Jul-2018 may exhibit various drivability concerns including difficulty starting, misfires and/or an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P00BD, P1247, P1548, P061B, P2195, P2198, P2196, P2197, P0171, P0172, P0174, P0175, P0131 and/or P162F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to undesired water entry in
- TSB 19-2091 Service bulletin2019-03-25 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles built on or before 24-Jul-2018 may exhibit various drivability concerns including difficulty starting, misfires and/or an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P00BD, P1247, P1548, P061B, P2195, P2198, P2196, P2197, P0171, P0172, P0174, P0175, P0131 and/or P162F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to undesired water entry in
What P2196 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe upstream bank 1 oxygen sensor signal is stuck at rich.
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 P2196 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 8 manufacturer filings and 3 owner reports naming P2196 on 5 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 P2196 appear on most?
2019 Edge (3 documents), 2020 Escape (3 documents), 2017 Focus (2 documents).
Does P2196 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.