C200B fault code: what 3 Ford owners reported

C200B is a manufacturer-specific chassis code (chassis: brakes, ABS, stability control, steering and suspension), so its exact definition belongs to the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. What it meant in practice is below, from 3 complaints owners filed with NHTSA. Updated November 3, 2026.

Owners also write it as C200B2F (the last two characters are the sub-code).

3owner reports
2car models
0mention a crash
0mention a fire
2012–2013model years

Which cars get code C200B?

Every model whose owners mentioned C200B in a complaint, most reports first. Each year opens that car's full problem report. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.

Ford Fusion

2 reports

Ford Explorer

1 report

2012 · 1

Where does C200B show up?

By brand

Ford3

Component the owner filed it under

Steering3 (100%)

Is there a recall for C200B?

The others concern the component owners file this code under (Steering) on the same cars; they may or may not relate to the code. Recall repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Steering: Electric Power Assist System Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan… NHTSA campaign 19V632000 · August 29, 2019 · Affected cars

2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Steering: Electric Power Assist System Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford… NHTSA campaign 15V340000 · June 2, 2015 · Affected cars

2012 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Steering: Electric Power Assist System Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to March 20, 2015, and 2015 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 28, 2015, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut… NHTSA campaign 15V250000 · April 28, 2015 · Affected cars

2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Steering: Electric Power Assist System Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 17, 2010, through February 28, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an intermittent connection in the electric power steering gear, which can cause a loss of the motor position sensor… NHTSA campaign 14V286000 · May 29, 2014 · Affected cars

2012 Ford Explorer. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Steering Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain replacement steering gears installed on model year 2011-2012 Explorers as service parts in September 2013 and January 2014. The affected gears may lock, preventing the driver from being able to steer the vehicle. NHTSA campaign 14E001000 · January 6, 2014 · Affected cars

2012 Ford Explorer. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Steering Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles manufactured April 19, 2013, through April 23, 2013. The steering gears may be missing an internal retaining clip. If the clip is missing, components inside the steering gear may become dislodged inside the gear assembly. NHTSA campaign 13V232000 · May 31, 2013 · Affected cars

2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

What happened when owners saw C200B?

3 of the 3 reports, spread across the models above, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.

STARED VEHICLE UP, PARKED AT AN IDLE EPAS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) FAILED SENDING A MESSAGE ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AS THE STEERING WAS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO TURN. SET CODE C200B FOR STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR WHICH IS THE SAME FAULT THAT THE PREVIOUS FUSION MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR. REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING RACK DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING SENSOR.

2013 Ford FusionSteeringNHTSA complaint 11061348 · Jan 9, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING", TRACTION CONTROL, AND "SERVICE NOW" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KEYSTONE FORD (301 WALKER ROAD, CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201, (717) 264-5104) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER LOCATED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES U2011-49 AND C200B2F-2F. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 16436064. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE…

2012 Ford ExplorerSteeringNHTSA complaint 11153313 · Nov 23, 2018

WHILE PULLING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY LOST POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT MESSAGE SHOWED ON DASHBOARD. HAD VEHICLE TESTED ON MACHINE AND THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODES. U-3000, C-200B AND C-200C. ALSO CHARGING SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND WAS TOLD BAD DIODES IN ALTERNATOR. *TR

2012 Ford FusionSteeringNHTSA complaint 10621148 · Aug 9, 2014

C200B: questions drivers ask

What does code C200B mean?

C200B is a manufacturer-specific chassis code (chassis: brakes, ABS, stability control, steering and suspension), so its exact definition depends on the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. 3 owners reported it to NHTSA, most often for the Ford Fusion (2), Ford Explorer (1); their reports describe what happened.

Which cars get code C200B most often?

In NHTSA owner complaints, C200B is mentioned most for the Ford Fusion (2), Ford Explorer (1), across 2 models and model years 2012 to 2013. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.

Is there a recall for code C200B?

No NHTSA recall text names C200B directly. 6 recalls on the cars that report this code concern the same component owners name most (Steering); they may or may not relate to the code. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What should I do if my car shows C200B?

Write down when the code appeared and what the car did (warning lights, loss of power, noises, speed, weather). Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer or independent workshop to read the stored freeze-frame data before anyone clears the code, and keep the repair order. If the car loses power in traffic, stop driving it. CarHooq does not diagnose: these are owner reports and official recall notices, not repair advice.

How this page was made

CarHooq read the text of every owner complaint filed with NHTSA for 19 US and European brands (model years 2012 onwards) and picked out the diagnostic trouble codes owners wrote down. This page lists every mention of C200B (including sub-code forms such as C200B2F). Manufacturer codes have no public standard definition, so CarHooq shows only what owners reported. Nothing here is a diagnosis. Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain), retrieved November 3, 2026. How CarHooq reports are made.

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