P259F on Ford vehicles
P259F is named on 14 Ford model years (2017–2022): 42 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty.
Which Ford model years name P259F
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Equipment | 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.
Ford filings that name P259F
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P259F. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 50564 Service bulletin2022-03-07 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), lack of power, and/or excessive turbo noise during operation, with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P003A, P0045, P0046, P0047, P0048, P0234, P0237, P0238, P132A, P2564, P2565, P2598, P259E, and/or P259F stored in the powertrain control module. If Workshop Manual (WSM) diagno
- SSM 51150 Service bulletin2022-10-25 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), lack of power, and/or excessive turbo noise during operation, with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P003A, P0045, P0046, P0047, P0048, P0234, P0237, P0238, P132A, P2564, P2565, P2598, P259E, and/or P259F stored in the powertrain control module. If Workshop Manual (WSM) diagno
- SSM 53328 Service bulletin2025-01-24 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), lack of power, and/or excessive turbo noise during operation, with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P003A, P0045, P0046, P0047, P0048, P0234, P0237, P0238, P0299, P132A, P226C, P2263, P2564, P2565, P2598, P259E, and/or P259F stored in the powertrain control module.
- TSB 21-2074 Service bulletin2021-03-17 · Electrical System
- Some 2018-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P208E, P2459, P245A and/or P259F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the PCM software. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM.
- TSB 21-2223 Service bulletin2021-07-13 · Power Train
- Some 2018-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2459, P245A and/or P259F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the PCM software. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM.
- TSB 21-2367 Service bulletin2021-10-22 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2018-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2459, P245A and/or P259F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the PCM software. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM.
- SSM 46479 Service bulletin2017-03-22 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- SOME 2017 F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.7L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MIL WITH DTC P259F ONLY. IF FREEZE FRAME DATA INDICATES THE DTC OCCURRED WHEN ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) WAS BELOW 10 DEGREES C (50 DEGREES F) AND UNDER 3 MINUTES OF ENGINE RUN TIME, CLEAR THE DTC AND PERFORM A KEY ON ENGINE RUNNING (KOER) SELF TEST USING THE INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (IDS) OR EQUIVALEN
- TSB 19-2082 Service bulletin2019-03-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P00BD, P012F, P0181, P0474, P124C, P1247, P20EE, P205B, P2263, P2269, P2459, and/or P259F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to various strategies within the PCM software. To resolve this condition, upda
- TSB 21-2368 Service bulletin2021-10-22 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module — Software
- Some 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P00BD, P012F, P0181, P0474, P124C, P1247, P20EE, P205B, P2263, P2269, P2459, and/or P259F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to various strategies within the PCM software. To resolve this condition, upda
What P259F means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP259F 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 P259F a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 42 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P259F on 14 Ford model years (2017–2022). 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 P259F appear on most?
2022 F-250 Super Duty (3 documents), 2021 F-250 Super Duty (3 documents), 2019 F-250 Super Duty (3 documents).
Does P259F 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.