P1500: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (manufacturer-specific). 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

13 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P1500, 12 of them since 2015, across 6 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
FORD F-15072012, 2013, 2014

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P1500

2 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P1500, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • FORD EXPEDITION (2011, 2012, 2013), bulletin 10183669: Certain 2011 - 2013 Model Year F-150 and 2012- 2013 Model Year Expedition/Navigator Vehicles Equipped with A 6R80 Transmission Transmission Molded Leadframe Extended Coverage In some of the affected vehicles, an output s…
  • LINCOLN NAVIGATOR (2011, 2012, 2013), bulletin 10183669: Certain 2011 - 2013 Model Year F-150 and 2012- 2013 Model Year Expedition/Navigator Vehicles Equipped with A 6R80 Transmission Transmission Molded Leadframe Extended Coverage In some of the affected vehicles, an output s…

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.