P0DEDPedestrian Alert Control Module Circuit/Open
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- P0DED points to an open or faulty hard-wired circuit between the powertrain side and the pedestrian alert control module, the unit that makes a quiet hybrid or EV audible at low speed. It is not a network fault, which is U013F, nor a speaker fault, which uses B0122 and B0123. No manufacturer documents P0DED publicly. The module exists because of law: US standard FMVSS 141 requires a sound whenever propulsion is active and the car is not in Park, in reverse and up to about 30 km/h, and the EU has demanded such a system for new types since July 2019. Ford calls the unit PACM; on the 2020-21 Escape Hybrid it sits in the right rear quarter (TSB 21-2271). An open line typically means a silent car, so pedestrians lose their warning and the driver usually sees a message.
- What you may notice
- No artificial driving sound at low speed or in reverse
- Pedestrian alert warning message in the instrument cluster
- Likely causes
- LikelyBroken wire or loose connector at the alert module
- PossibleBlown fuse or interrupted supply to the module
- RareInternal fault of the pedestrian alert module
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €40 – €600
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.