U2016 on Ford vehicles
U2016 is named on 13 Ford model years (2021–2026): 25 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Escape, Mustang Mach-E, Bronco Sport, Maverick.
Which Ford model years name U2016
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ford Escape | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2024 Ford Escape | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2023 Ford Escape | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2026 Ford Bronco Sport | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2026 Ford Escape | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2026 Ford Maverick | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2025 Ford Bronco Sport | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 1 | — |
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 U2016
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names U2016. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 53345 Service bulletin2025-02-01 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E and 2023-2025 Escape/Corsair vehicles may exhibit only continuous memory diagnostic trouble code (CMDTC) U2016:47 stored in the power steering control module (PSCM) after a self test is performed with Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool.
- SSM 53468 Service bulletin2025-03-05 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E and 2023-2025 Escape/Corsair vehicles may exhibit only continuous memory diagnostic trouble code (CMDTC) U2016:47 stored in the power steering control module (PSCM) after a self test is performed with Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool.
- SSM 54918 Service bulletin2026-06-11 · Electrical System
- Some of the following vehicles: 2025-2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 27-Jan-2026 2025-2026 Maverick/Bronco Sport vehicles built on or before 20-Jan-2026 2024-2026 Nautilus vehicles built on or before 02-Dec-2025 2023-2026 Escape/Corsair may exhibit reduced steering assist and a "Power Steering Assist Fault" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with the diagnost
- SSM 54917 Service bulletin2026-06-11 · Steering
- Some 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles may exhibit only continuous memory diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U2016:47 stored in the power steering control module (PSCM) after a self test is performed with the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) scan tool. If the vehicle does not exhibit any observable symptoms such as lack of/reduced power steering assist, disabling of power steering assist feature
What U2016 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU2016 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 U2016 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 25 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming U2016 on 13 Ford model years (2021–2026). 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 U2016 appear on most?
2025 Escape (3 documents), 2024 Escape (3 documents), 2023 Escape (3 documents).
Does U2016 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.