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U2002 Network · manufacturer code

U2002 fault code: what 3 Ford owners reported

U2002 is a manufacturer-specific network code (network: communication between the car's control modules), 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.

Owners also write it as U200296 (the last two characters are the sub-code).

  • 3owner reports
  • 1car model
  • 0mention a crash
  • 0mention a fire
  • 2013–2017model years

Which cars get code U2002?

Every model whose owners mentioned U2002 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 U2002 show up?

By brand

  • Ford3

Component the owner filed it under

  1. Power Train2 (66.7%)
  2. Service Brakes2 (66.7%)
  3. Engine1 (33.3%)
  4. Forward Collision Avoidance1 (33.3%)
  5. Air1 (33.3%)

Is there a recall for U2002?

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. NHTSA campaign 26V376000 · June 9, 2026 · Affected cars

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. NHTSA campaign 22V413000 · June 10, 2022 · Affected cars

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 2013-2016 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… NHTSA campaign 19V362000 · May 13, 2019 · Affected cars

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… NHTSA campaign 18V471000 · July 16, 2018 · Affected cars

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… NHTSA campaign 18V169000 · March 12, 2018 · Affected cars

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

Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Torque Converter Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded. NHTSA campaign 17V427000 · July 6, 2017 · Affected cars

2017 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

What happened when owners saw U2002?

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.

The engine makes a very loud ticking and whirring sound, there are also quite a few electrical components that will not communicate with the PCM causing errors on the vehicle code such as a switch component failure U2002-96 Battery voltage circuit below and above threshold U3003-16 and U3003-17, electric park break enable - Deactivated B1111-53. Lost communication with restraints control module U0151-00 Lost communication with pscm U0131-00 invalid data received from pscm - alive/sequence counter incorrect/not updated and right rear tone wheel - mechanical failures C0039-07 even though there have not been any accidents and all maintenance has been done on proper time frame. The car shifts…
2013 Ford FusionPower Train, Engine, Forward Collision AvoidanceNHTSA complaint 11571126 · Feb 9, 2024
I am getting the Shift system error and error u200296 when I get it scanned. The shift linkage keeps popping off and we have replaced it multiple times making it impossible to change gears
2017 Ford FusionPower Train, Service BrakesNHTSA complaint 11524955 · Jun 1, 2023
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated and several other unknown warning lights flashed on and off. The contact had taken the vehicle to a parts seller who scanned the vehicle and found the following codes, U2002-96, C2008-92, and C2006-74. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
2017 Ford FusionService Brakes, AirNHTSA complaint 11524638 · May 31, 2023

U2002: questions drivers ask

What does code U2002 mean?

U2002 is a manufacturer-specific network code (network: communication between the car's control modules), 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 (3); their reports describe what happened.

Which cars get code U2002 most often?

In NHTSA owner complaints, U2002 is mentioned most for the Ford Fusion (3), across 1 model and model years 2013 to 2017. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.

Is there a recall for code U2002?

No NHTSA recall text names U2002 directly. 6 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 U2002?

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 U2002 (including sub-code forms such as U200296). 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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