U3036
0 owner reports and 52 manufacturer filings across 23 model years from Ford, Lincoln.
Where U3036 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2023 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2025 Ford Bronco Sport | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford Escape | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2024 Ford Escape | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford Expedition | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford Explorer | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2024 Ford Explorer | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford F-150 | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2024 Ford F-150 | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford Maverick | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford Mustang | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2024 Ford Mustang | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Lincoln Aviator | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2024 Lincoln Aviator | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Lincoln Nautilus | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2024 Lincoln Nautilus | Not specified | 2 | — | |
| 2025 Lincoln Navigator | Not specified | 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.
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U3036 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name U3036 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under

52 manufacturer filings name U3036. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names U3036.
- SSM 53759 Service bulletin2025-05-12 · Unknown Or Other
- After replacement of any TRON module, the gateway module (GWM) and the TRON capable modules can set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U211A, U211B, U211C, U3034, U3035, U3036, U35D9, U35DA and/or U35DB if the secret authentication security keys are not aligned between the modules, a loss of communication is occurring between modules and/or a module is not responding. This may be a result of missing
- SSM 53638 Service bulletin2025-04-14 · Unknown Or Other
- After replacement of any TRON module, the gateway module (GWM) and the TRON capable modules can set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U211A, U211B, U211C, U3034, U3035, U3036, U35D9, U35DA and/or U35DB if the secret authentication security keys are not aligned between the modules, a loss of communication is occuring between modules and/or a module is not responding. This may be a result of missing t
- TSB 23-2421 Service bulletin2023-12-20 · Power Train
- Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.8L or 7.3L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P061B, U0140, U3035 and/or U3036 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram the PCM.
- SSM 51497 Service bulletin2023-03-24 · Power Train — Manual Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2023 F-Super Duty vehicles may set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) U3035 and/or U3036 in the powertrain control module (PCM) during a diagnostic self-test. These DTCS set when the PCM detects an authentication failure after key initialization (U3035) and/or while the PCM continues to monitor DTC (U3036) during the transition of the controller area network (CAN) bus entering sleep mode. U3035
What U3036 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU3036 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
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 U3036
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define U3036?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with U3036 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. 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.