P144C on Ford
On Ford vehicles, the EVAP purge check valve or vapor ejector path is not performing
Severity: Monitor
P144C is an evaporative emissions fault. Ford bulletins treat it as a check engine light condition fixed with a purge line or valve repair. However some owners report stalling with the code, so it should not be ignored.
It gets more serious if:
- Inspect soon: Get it checked soon if the engine stalls, hesitates or idles rough, or fuelling is slow. Owners have reported stalling with P144C, and Ford's 2017 Escape and MKC bulletin lists a rough idle and slow fuel fill.
This page covers only what differs on Ford. For what P144C means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the P144C guide.
What's different on Ford
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2013–2019 · Escape · 1.6L GTDI, 2.0L GTDI
Supported by vehicle dataFord has issued several P144C bulletins for the Escape: a backwards vapor ejector or blocked purge port on the 2013 1.6L/2.0L (TSB 12-8-23), and loose or disconnected evaporative components on the 2017-2019 EcoBoost (TSB 16-0132, 19-2171). Whether they are still current is not verified.
2012 · Explorer
Supported by vehicle dataFord TSB 13-5-29 ties P144C on the 2012 Explorer to a blocked vapor purge line port in the air cleaner outlet pipe assembly. Whether it is still current is not verified.
2017 · Mustang · 2.3L EcoBoost
Supported by vehicle dataFord TSB 17-0019 lists P144C with P0456 and P1450 on early-build 2017 Mustangs with the 2.3L. Only the NHTSA summary was read; status not verified.
2018–2019 · F-150
Supported by vehicle dataFord TSB 18-2252 and TSB 19-2132 list P144C on 2018-2019 F-150 (3.3L, 3.5L, 2.7L EcoBoost and 5.0L); TSB 19-2132 also covers the Expedition. Only the NHTSA summaries were read; status not verified.
TSB-12-8-23Status unverified
Backwards vapor ejector or blocked purge port, P144C (Escape 1.6L/2.0L)
2013escape · NHTSA 10047961
Check the vapor ejector orientation and the purge line port, and replace the canister purge valve assembly or the air cleaner outlet pipe as needed.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB-13-5-29Status unverified
Blocked vapor purge line port, P144C (Explorer)
2012explorer · NHTSA 10053276
A blocked vapor purge line port in the air cleaner outlet pipe assembly lights the MIL with P144C.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB 17-0019Status unverified
MIL with P0456, P1450 and/or P144C (Mustang 2.3L)
2017mustang · NHTSA 10095621
Follow the service procedure for early-build 2017 Mustangs with the 2.3L. The NHTSA summary does not say what the repair is.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB 16-0132Status unverified
MIL with P0455 and/or P144C (Escape 1.5L GTDI)
2017escape · NHTSA 10109050
May be due to a disconnected or loose component. The NHTSA summary was read only in part.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
SSM 46525Status unverified
MIL with P0455, P0456, P144C and/or P1450 (Escape 1.5L/2.0L/2.3L)
2017escape · NHTSA 10109013
May also show a rough idle or slow fuel fill. The NHTSA summary does not say what the repair is.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB19-2171Status unverified
MIL with P04F0 and/or P144C (Escape EcoBoost)
2017–2019escape · NHTSA 10160819
May be due to loose or partially connected evaporative emission components.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB 18-2252Status unverified
MIL with P2450 and/or P144C (F-150)
2018f-150 · NHTSA 10144917
Follow the service procedure for early-build 2018 F-150. The NHTSA summary does not say what the repair is.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB19-2132Status unverified
MIL with P04F0 and/or P144C (F-150, Expedition EcoBoost)
2018–2019f-150, expedition · NHTSA 10160865
The NHTSA summary does not say what the repair is.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
Sources and review
- Escape vapor ejector (Ford TSB 12-8-23), VehicleServicePros TSB summary
- Ford TSB 16-0132: P0455 and/or P144C (2017 Escape 1.5L)
- Ford SSM 46525: P0455, P0456, P144C and/or P1450 (2017 Escape and MKC)
- Ford TSB 19-2171: P04F0 and/or P144C (2017-2019 Escape and MKC)
- Ford TSB 13-5-29: blocked vapor purge line port, P144C (2012 Explorer)
- Ford TSB 17-0019: P0456, P1450 and/or P144C (2017 Mustang 2.3L)
- Ford TSB 18-2252: P2450 and/or P144C (2018 F-150)
- Ford TSB 19-2132: P04F0 and/or P144C (2018-2019 F-150, Expedition, Navigator)
- Ford P144C code: what it means and how to fix
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