P246C
0 owner reports and 46 manufacturer filings across 11 model years from Ford.
Where P246C shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Engine | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 6 | — | |
| 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Electrical System | 4 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | — | Fuel pump → |
| 2016 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Electrical System | 4 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Ford Transit | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — | Fuel pump → |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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P246C by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P246C on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
46 manufacturer filings name P246C. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P246C.
- TSB 21-2052 Service bulletin2021-03-02 · Equipment
- Some 2017-2021 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P2459, P246C and/or P2463 with a Drive to Clean maintenance message. Vehicles operated primarily in a stationary or off-highway low speed use may exhibit frequent exhaust regeneration attempts. In these conditions, a vehicle may not easil
- tsb18-2223 Service bulletin2018-07-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control — Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
- Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may exhibit "Drive To Clean" maintenance messages and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on with DTC P2459, P2463, and/or P246C. Vehicles may also exhibit frequent automatic exhaust regeneration attempts. This may be due to vehicles being used in a stationary or off-highway, low speed applications. If automatic rege
- SSM 47402 Service bulletin2018-07-09 · Equipment
- When performing diagnostics for DTCs P2201, P2452, P2459, P246C and/or P2463, a manual regeneration and diesel particulate filter (DPF) parameter reset using the appropriate scan tool may need to be performed. To perform the manual regeneration, go to the Toolbox tab > Powertrain > Service Functions > Diesel Particulate Regeneration System > DPF Manual Regeneration. The scan tool may indicate that
- tsb18-2189 Service bulletin2018-07-03 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control — Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
- Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may exhibit "Drive To Clean" maintenance messages and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on with DTC P2459, P2463, and/or P246C. Vehicles may also exhibit frequent automatic exhaust regeneration attempts. This may be due to vehicles being used in a stationary or off-highway, low speed applications. If automatic rege
- TSB18-2064 Service bulletin2018-02-22 · Power Train
- Some 2016-2018 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L engine and built on or before 13-Feb-2018 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P246C and/or P2463 in the powertrain control module (PCM). Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
- TSB18-2005 Service bulletin2018-01-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine and built on or before 7-Nov-2017 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P20EE, P2459, P2201, P246C and/or P2463. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
What P246C means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP246C 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. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P246C
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P246C stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.