P0096: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

1 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0096, 1 of them since 2015, across 1 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electrical system.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0096

9 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0096, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • FORD BRONCO (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), bulletin 11005694: Some 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC)s P0096 and/or P007B stored in the powertrain control module (PCM) which may be more prevalent …
  • FORD F-150 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10199476: Some 2017-2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0096 in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be …
  • ALFA ROMEO STELVIO (2019), bulletin 10170404: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM), also known as a PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicato…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.