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Diagnostic trouble code

U2100

0 owner reports and 272 manufacturer filings across 84 model years from Ford, Lincoln.

NetworkGeneric OBD-II code272 manufacturer filings

Where U2100 shows up

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2020 Ford FusionElectrical System9
2019 Ford FusionEquipment9
2021 Ford F-150Electrical System7
2020 Lincoln AviatorSuspension7
2018 Lincoln MKZEquipment Adaptive/Mobility7
2023 Ford F-250 Super DutyElectrical System6
2023 Ford F-350 Super DutyElectrical System6
2023 Ford F-450 Super DutyElectrical System6
2020 Lincoln MKZPower Train6
2019 Lincoln MKZEquipment6
2018 Ford EscapeEquipment5
2019 Ford ExplorerElectrical System5
2018 Ford ExplorerElectrical System5
2022 Ford F-150Unknown Or Other5
2020 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System4
2019 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System4
2018 Ford ExpeditionElectrical System4
2020 Ford F-250 Super DutyElectrical System4
2019 Ford F-250 Super DutyExterior Lighting4
2020 Ford F-350 Super DutyElectrical System4
2019 Ford F-350 Super DutyElectrical System4
2020 Ford F-450 Super DutyElectrical System4
2019 Ford F-450 Super DutyEquipment4
2018 Ford FusionEquipment4
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-EElectrical System4
2020 Ford RangerEquipment4
2019 Ford RangerElectrical System4
2020 Lincoln CorsairPower Train4
2019 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System4
2018 Lincoln NavigatorElectrical System4
2020 Ford EdgeElectrical System3
2019 Ford EdgePower Train3
2023 Ford EscapeUnknown Or Other3
2019 Ford EscapeEquipment3
2023 Ford ExpeditionUnknown Or Other3
2022 Ford ExpeditionUnknown Or Other3
2024 Ford F-150Unknown Or Other3
2024 Ford F-250 Super DutyUnknown Or Other3
2018 Ford F-250 Super DutyElectrical System3
2024 Ford F-350 Super DutyUnknown Or Other3
2018 Ford F-350 Super DutyExterior Lighting3
2024 Ford F-450 Super DutyUnknown Or Other3
2018 Ford F-450 Super DutyElectrical System3
2023 Ford Mustang Mach-EUnknown Or Other3
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-EUnknown Or Other3
2025 Lincoln AviatorUnknown Or Other3
2020 Lincoln ContinentalPower Train3
2019 Lincoln ContinentalPower Train3
2018 Lincoln ContinentalEquipment3
2023 Lincoln CorsairUnknown Or Other3
2019 Lincoln MKCElectrical System3
2018 Lincoln MKCPower Train3
2018 Lincoln MKXEquipment3
2020 Lincoln NautilusPower Train3
2019 Lincoln NautilusElectrical System3
2023 Lincoln NavigatorUnknown Or Other3
2024 Ford EscapeUnknown Or Other2
2024 Ford ExpeditionUnknown Or Other2
2025 Ford F-150Unknown Or Other2
2025 Ford F-250 Super DutyUnknown Or Other2

Showing the 60 model years where U2100 appears most; it is on file for 84 in total.

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

Electrical System 83Unknown Or Other 63Equipment 59Power Train 20Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 17Steering 7
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Manufacturer filings that name it

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Service bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names U2100. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.

What U2100 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

U2100 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 U2100

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Can I keep driving with U2100 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.