P0119: 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

4 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0119, 3 of them since 2015, across 4 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0119

19 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0119, from 4 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (2019, 2020), bulletin 10176304: This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the engine wiring harness shorting at the left front cylinder head causing any of the following issues: -IPC gauges sweeping while driving -Several IPC warning mess…
  • GMC SIERRA 1500 (2019, 2020), bulletin 10176304: This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the engine wiring harness shorting at the left front cylinder head causing any of the following issues: -IPC gauges sweeping while driving -Several IPC warning mess…
  • FORD EXPLORER (2020), bulletin 10177711: Some 2020 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or Engine Coolant Over Temperature warning with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P01…
  • LINCOLN AVIATOR (2020), bulletin 10177711: Some 2020 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or Engine Coolant Over Temperature warning with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P01…
  • FORD EDGE (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), bulletin 10177705: Some 2015-2020 F150/Edge/Fusion, 2016-2018 MKX, 2019-2020 Nautilus, and 2017-2020 Continental vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or Engine Coolant…
  • LINCOLN CONTINENTAL (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10177705: Some 2015-2020 F150/Edge/Fusion, 2016-2018 MKX, 2019-2020 Nautilus, and 2017-2020 Continental vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or Engine Coolant…

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.