P24A0
0 owner reports and 19 manufacturer filings across 8 model years from Ford, Ram.
Where P24A0 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Transit | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2026 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2025 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 2 | — |
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.
What it gets filed under
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P24A0. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- S26250000042026-03-31 · Electrical System
- Active/Pending Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P24A0, P2482, P2481, P0420, P2470, P2471, P2472, P242D, P242B, P244D, P1484 And/or P214D setting In The Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
- S26250000032026-03-31 · Electrical System
- Active/Pending Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P24A0, P2482, P2481, P0420, P2470, P2471, P2472, P242D, P242B, P244D, P1484, P106D, P1060 And/or P354B Setting In The Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
- TSB 20-23692020-10-27 · Electrical System — Software
- Some 2015-2016 F-Super Duty pickup vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P24A0 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to various strategies within the PCM software. To correct the condition, follow the service procedure to reprogram the PCM.
- SSM 490612020-08-11 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2016 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with 6.7L Diesel engines may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P24A0 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This condition does not create drivability concerns and has no effect on vehicle operation or long-term durability. If the pinpoint test RC leads to an inconclusive direction, clear
- TSB 19-20162019-02-11 · Electrical System
- Some 2016-2018 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L Duratorq diesel engine and built on or before 13-Feb-2018 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P24A0 and/or P26A0 in the powertrain control module (PCM). Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
- TSB 19-20162019-02-11 · Electrical System
- Some 2016-2018 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L Duratorq diesel engine and built on or before 13-Feb-2018 may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P24A0 and/or P26A0 in the powertrain control module (PCM). Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition.
What P24A0 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP24A0 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 P24A0
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P24A0 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.