System Warnings
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Ford Pickup, 2005 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2005 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2005 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
System warnings alert the driver to possible problems or malfunctions in the vehicle's operating system. In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center cycles the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for 4 seconds. The warning messages that have been reset are divided into 3 categories:
- the messages do not disappear until a condition is changed.
- the messages appear on the display 10 minutes from the reset.
- the messages do not reappear until the ignition switch is cycled from the OFF position to the ON position.
The warning messages that do not disappear until the condition is changed are:
- REDUCED ENGINE POWER
- STOP ENGINE SAFELY
The messages that appear on the display for 10 minutes are:
- LOW FUEL LEVEL
- CHECK GAUGES (base)
- CHECK TRAILER (base)
- LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
- LOW OIL PRESSURE
- CHECK ENGINE TEMPERATURE
- TRAILER DISCONNECTED
- WATER IN FUEL (diesel only)
- CHECK AIR FILTER (diesel only)
The messages that return after the ignition switch has been cycled from the OFF position to the ON position :
- DOOR AJAR
- CHECK FUEL CAP
- ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE (RPO)
- CHECK COMPASS MODULE (RPO)
- TRAILER FAULT
- TBC FAULT
These messages display when an improper operation of the vehicle network communication between the electronic modules occurs:
- Odometer
- Fuel flow
- Fuel level
- Trans temp
- Fuel cap
- Engine sensor
- Brake fluid
- Autolock
- Autolamp delay