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P193E Powertrain · manufacturer code
P193E fault code: what 3 Ford owners reported
P193E is a manufacturer-specific powertrain code (engine, transmission, fuel and emissions), 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 9, 2026.
- 3owner reports
- 3car models
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention a fire
- 2013–2020model years
Which cars get code P193E?
Every model whose owners mentioned P193E 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.
Where does P193E show up?
By brand
- Ford3
Component the owner filed it under
Is there a recall for P193E?
The others concern the component owners file this code under (Power Train) on the same cars; they may or may not relate to the code. Recall repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Power Train: Manual Transmission Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position Indication (PRNDL) Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Axle Assembly: Axle Shaft Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.
2015 Ford Explorer. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position Indication (PRNDL) Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expedition vehicles equipped with a "police" package. The transmission shift cable lock clip may not be fully seated, allowing the transmission to actually be…
2020 Ford F-150. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Floor Shift Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to…
2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Floor Shift Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the…
2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Manual Transmission Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission and 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had…
2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
What happened when owners saw P193E?
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.
…IT HAD CODES P0022: CAM TIMING OVER RETARTED P052D: COLD START CAM TIMING OVER RETARTED P193E: A/C CLUTCH REQUEST SIGNAL U0121: LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE C1B00: STEERING ANGLE SENSOR THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CAM PHASER CODES CAME UP. THEY REPLACED CAM PHASER THIS LAST VISIT AND VEHICLE STILL STUMBLES/MISFIRE FEEL AT IDLE. THEY WERE "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" RACK AND PINION/ SUSPENSION NOISE. MY WIFE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN GETTING RANDOM HARD SPOTS WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR DIAGNOSTIC IF THEY CANT "DUPLICATE" I JUST GOT DONE PAYING FOR 3 WEEKS OF RENTAL AND CANT RISK SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE DOLLARS TO…
While driving I will get a wrench symbol with a bunch of codes pop up u0121:00:28 u0131:00:28 u0137:00:28 u0164:00:28 u0199:00:28 u0200:00:28 u0212:00:28 u0252:00:28 u0256:00:28 u1012:00:28 p0557:00:28 p1935:00:68 p193e:00:28 I have also had it jerk while driving ( went down into first gear) while having no power to my gauge cluster ac nothing
MY 2013 FORD FUSION IS EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE WINDOW CONTROLS. I HAVE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE 'FRONT CONTROL INTERFACE MODULE', 'DOOR CONTROL MODULE A', AND 'DOOR CONTROL MODULE B'. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MY ECM DISPLAYS THE FOLLOWING CODES, P193E: A/C CLUTCH REQUEST SIGNAL, U0199: LOST COMMUNICATION WITH DOOR CONTROL MODULE A, U0200: LOST COMMUNICATION WITH DOOR CONTROL MODULE B, AND U0256: LOST COMMUNICATIONS FRONT CONTROLS INTERFACE MODULE. THIS HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY, AND IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN MY CAR IS IN MOTION AND WHEN MY CAR IS STATIONARY. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS WHEN I START MY CAR AND SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING. TO BE CLEAR, I…
P193E: questions drivers ask
What does code P193E mean?
P193E is a manufacturer-specific powertrain code (engine, transmission, fuel and emissions), 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 Explorer (1), Ford F-150 (1), Ford Fusion (1); their reports describe what happened.
Which cars get code P193E most often?
In NHTSA owner complaints, P193E is mentioned most for the Ford Explorer (1), Ford F-150 (1), Ford Fusion (1), across 3 models and model years 2013 to 2020. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.
Is there a recall for code P193E?
No NHTSA recall text names P193E directly. 7 recalls on the cars that report this code concern the same component owners name most (Power Train); they may or may not relate to the code. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What should I do if my car shows P193E?
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 P193E. Manufacturer codes have no public standard definition, so CarHooq shows only what owners reported. Nothing here is a diagnosis. More answers: the fault code FAQ. Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain), retrieved November 9, 2026. How CarHooq reports are made.
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