Power Train Malfunction Alert: Fix Post #8

[GoodSam]

If this battery tanks Imo it will point to the DC charging.

Need at least a 12Vdc socket LED display of voltage going to battery. A OBD bluetooth plug-in adapter and the CarScanner App might tell a bit more.

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[ALyn]

Anyone else receive this? Driving this morning - everything fine - and alert on drivers screen Pull Over Safely and Stop.
My app says “power train malfunction. You can drive until you stop vehicle but then won’t start. Contact Ford and have your vehicle towed to facility of your choice”

I called a local Ford service and told him. He looked up my VIn and said it’s just a recall / APM software update. He also said I can keep driving and just schedule an appt.

Given the dramatic alert in the truck that seems odd. Anyone else getting this?

Just shared this with another poster...

I’m living this right now too My 2022 Platinum threw the infamous orange (or is it red?) ring of death about three weeks ago. The dealer traced it to the onboard charger and ordered the replacement part—but I still don’t have a delivery date.

They were kind enough to set me up with a rental for the next month, so I’m not too stressed. That said, with the sub-zero temps we’ve been having, the truck has gone from holding about 60 miles of charge down to just 24. I’ve tried all the usual tricks (including lowering the charge rate), but no luck so far.

My GPT says there’s a built-in failsafe that limits charging to protect the rest of the system, which would explain why it won’t go past 60—or now 24—miles. I’m not 100% sure that’s accurate, but it does make sense.

Even with the inconvenience, I still love this truck. It’s just that good. From everything I’ve read, this isn’t an unusual issue—the error message just tends to misdiagnose the root cause.

Good luck—you’re not alone!