P2209 on Ford vehicles
P2209 is named on 9 Ford model years (2017–2019): 36 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty.
Which Ford model years name P2209
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical 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.
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 TSB states water can potentially get in the harness connector that is mounted on the right outside part of the frame, and cause's corrosion which can cause a short and have the Nox sensor to throw a P2209 code and fail
Ford filings that name P2209
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2209. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 46268 Service bulletin2016-12-14 · Engine
- SOME 2017 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A MIL WITH DTC U029D AND/OR P2209. THIS MAY BE DUE TO WATER INTRUSION, THROUGH THE 14406 HARNESS, INTO THE WIRING AND/OR CONNECTOR FOR NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) SENSOR MODULE 11. TO VERIFY, DISCONNECT THE NOX SENSOR MODULE 11 CONNECTOR AND CHECK FOR PRESENCE OF MOISTURE AND/OR CORROSION. IF FOUND, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE CON
- TSB 17-0022 Service bulletin2017-03-01 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- SOME 2017 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 19-DEC-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) U029D AND/OR P2209 IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY. THIS MAY BE DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
- TSB18-2100 Service bulletin2018-03-26 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U029D and/or P2209 in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to water intrusion. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
- TSB 18-2365 Service bulletin2019-02-19 · Electrical System
- Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U029D and/or P2209 in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to water intrusion.
- TSB 18-2365 Service bulletin2019-02-19 · Electrical System
- Some 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U029D and/or P2209 in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to water intrusion.
- TSB 20-2067 Service bulletin2021-02-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2017-2020 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on or before 10-Jun-2020 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U029D, U029E, P22A7 and/or P2209 in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to water intrusion into the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) connectors. To correct the condition, follow the Service Proced
What P2209 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP2209 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 P2209 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 36 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P2209 on 9 Ford model years (2017–2019). 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 P2209 appear on most?
2017 F-250 Super Duty (7 documents), 2017 F-350 Super Duty (6 documents), 2017 F-450 Super Duty (6 documents).
Does P2209 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.