U2018
0 owner reports and 24 manufacturer filings across 8 model years from Ford, Lincoln.
Where U2018 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Back Over Prevention | 6 | — |
| 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Back Over Prevention | 6 | — |
| 2024 Ford Expedition | Lane Departure | 2 | — |
| 2024 Ford F-150 | Lane Departure | 2 | — |
| 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Lane Departure | 2 | — |
| 2024 Lincoln Corsair | Lane Departure | 2 | — |
| 2023 Lincoln Corsair | Lane Departure | 2 | — |
| 2024 Lincoln Navigator | Lane Departure | 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 U2018. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- TSB 25-25122025-10-24 · Lane Departure — Assist
- This article supersedes TSB 25-2104 to update the labor times associated with the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: * Inoperative BlueCruise and lane centering * DTC U2018:51 stored in the camera module - rear (CMR) * DTC U0565:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) * DTC U3000:49 is not stored in the
- TSB 24-22512024-08-22 · Lane Departure — Assist
- This article supersedes TSB 24-2087 to update the vehicle lines, model years affected, action and service procedure. Some 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E/F-150, 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning/Expedition/Navigator, 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles may exhibit an inoperative BlueCruise and lane centering with DTCs U2018:51 stored in the camera module - rear (CMR) and U0565:86 stored in the image processing module A (
- SSM 523502024-03-12 · Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera
- Some 2022-2023 Mustang Mach-E vehicles which recently received an OTA update may exhibit an inoperative BlueCruise and lane centering with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U2018:51 stored in the camera module - rear (CMR) and U0565:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA). This may be due to the software level of the CMR. Inform customers that engineering is currently working on a solution
- TSB 24-20622024-03-07 · Electrical System
- Some 2022-2023 Mustang Mach-E vehicles which recently received a Ford Power-Up software updates delivered over-the-air (OTA) may exhibit an inoperative BlueCruise and lane centering with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U2018:51 stored in the camera module - rear (CMR) and U0565:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA). This may be due to the software level of the CMR.
- SSM 522142024-01-26 · Back Over Prevention — Software
- Some 2022-2023 Mustang Mach-E vehicles which recently received an OTA update may exhibit an inoperative BlueCruise and lane centering with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U2018:51 stored in the camera module - rear (CMR) and U0565:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA). This may be due to the software level of the CMR. Inform customers that engineering is currently working on a solution
What U2018 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU2018 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 U2018
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with U2018 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.