P0DEEPedestrian Alert Control Module Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- P0DEE is set when the hard-wired circuit to the pedestrian alert control module sits below its expected voltage, typically from a short to ground. No manufacturer documents P0DEE publicly, so the exact signal behind it, whether supply, wake-up or a command line, is not known in detail. A ground short often blows a fuse or makes the driving module disconnect the line, and the alert then falls silent, even though FMVSS 141 expects a sound from standstill with propulsion on, in reverse and up to around 30 km/h; EU vehicles must carry such a system as well. Look along the whole harness run, which can be long: on Ford's 2020-21 Escape Hybrid the module sits in the right rear quarter. Open circuit is P0DED, short to voltage P0DEF.
- What you may notice
- Pedestrian warning sound missing
- Warning message in the instrument cluster
- Fuse for the alert module may be blown
- Likely causes
- LikelyChafed or crushed wire shorting to ground
- PossibleWater ingress in a connector near bumper or wheel arch
- RareInternal short in the 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.