P26FE on the 2016 Ford Focus
The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.
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| tsb17-2217 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. Some 2016-2017 Focus RS vehicles built on or before 02-Aug-2017 may exhibit an Unable to Change Drive Mode message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTC P26FE stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. Reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration using Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) or Ford J2534 Diagnostic Software (FJDS) release 106.04 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. Calibration files may also be obtained at www.motorcraftservice.com. |
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| TSB 17-2063 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Some 2016-2017 Focus RS vehicles built on or before 03-Apr-2017 may exhibit an Unable to Change Drive Mode message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTC P26FE stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) memory. This may be due to a sticking exhaust valve when the temperature is below freezing. Reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration using IDS release 104.05 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. Calibration files may also be obtained at www.motorcraftservice.com |
| SSM 46337 | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. SOME 2016-2017 FOCUS RS VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) THAT STATES DRIVE MODE SELECTION NOT POSSIBLE. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P26FE MAY ALSO BE PRESENT IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) MEMORY. DTC P26FE IS SET WHEN THE PCM IS UNABLE TO COMMAND THE TAILPIPE ACTUATOR TO MOVE. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY LOW TEMPERATURES (BELOW FREEZING) WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. AFTER ABOUT 180 SECONDS, AND A KEY CYCLE, THE SYSTEM WORKS AS DESIGNED. THE ISSUE IS CURRENTLY UNDER ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. MONITOR OASIS FOR FUTURE UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL TAILPIPE ACTUATOR INFORMATION REFER TO WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 309-00. |
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