P26C4Internal Control Module Clutch Pedal Performance
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- On cars with a manual gearbox, the powertrain module reads the clutch pedal through its own sensors, and an independent monitoring path inside the module checks whether that reading is credible. P26C4 is set when this check rejects the pedal information. In Ford's gasoline OBD summaries for 2020–2024 it is a non-MIL code for manual transmissions; the 2024 issue breaks the check down into pedal sensor A, pedal sensor B and the cross-comparison of the two. The pedal state feeds the starter interlock, cruise control cut-off, stop/start and torque handling during gear changes, so these functions may be switched off. Pure circuit faults of the pedal sensors are reported as P08A7, P08B4 and P08B9; P26C4 points to readings that disagree or drop out intermittently.
- What you may notice
- Cruise control or stop/start not available
- Engine cranks only reluctantly or not at all with the pedal pressed
- Service warning without check engine lamp
- Likely causes
- LikelyWorn or misaligned clutch pedal sensor so that sensors A and B disagree
- PossibleLoose or corroded pedal sensor connector or chafed wiring
- RarePowertrain module software needing an update
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €0 – €500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.