P24A0 on Ford vehicles
P24A0 is named on 6 Ford model years (2016–2018): 15 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 P24A0
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford Transit | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Power Train | 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 | — |
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 P24A0
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P24A0. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB18-2094 Service bulletin2018-03-22 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- 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 19-2016 Service bulletin2019-02-11 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- 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 19-2016 Service bulletin2019-02-11 · 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.
- SSM 49061 Service bulletin2020-08-11 · 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 20-2369 Service bulletin2020-10-27 · Power Train
- 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.
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. 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 P24A0 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 15 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P24A0 on 6 Ford model years (2016–2018). 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 P24A0 appear on most?
2018 Transit (3 documents), 2017 Transit (3 documents), 2016 Transit (3 documents).
Does P24A0 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.