P2002: 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

9 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P2002, 8 of them since 2015, across 7 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
FORD F-250 SD32016

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P2002

170 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P2002, from 13 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • MACK MACK, bulletin 10189853: Mack Chassis - Vehicle with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2002-00, Diagnostic Instructions - US10+OBD13 Emssions ONLY, Model Years 2013 (Rare), 2014
  • VOLVO VOLVO TRUCK, bulletin 10203223: Volvo Chassis - Vehicle with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2002-00, Diagnostic Instructions - US10+OBD13 Emssions ONLY, Model Years 2013 (Rare), 2014
  • JEEP COMPASS (2024), bulletin 11008755: "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): P2002 - Diesel Parti…
  • FORD F-650 SD (2021), bulletin 11000745: Some 2021 F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P2002 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be du…
  • FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), bulletin 10172969: Some 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L engine, 2018-2020 F150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine, 2017-2020 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on or after 13-May-2017 may exhibit an ill…
  • FORD TRANSIT (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), bulletin 10172927: Some 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L engine, 2018-2019 F150 vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine, 2017-2019 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine built on or after 13-May-2017 may exhibit an ill…

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.