P26B7: 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.

Got P26B7 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.

What owners report to NHTSA

17 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P26B7, 17 of them since 2015, across 2 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
FORD ESCAPE162013, 2014, 2015

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P26B7

2 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P26B7, from 1 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • FORD ESCAPE (2013), bulletin 10205017: 106L GTDI - service fengine soon light - DTC P26B7 - Built on or before 02/13/2013

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.