Code
I have a 2013 ford escape . Took
it to auto zone and they came up
with a code but didn't know what
it meant, the code is P26B7
That is not an OBD2 code. The B is wrong.
That's what the paper says
I guess they don't know what they are doing. I made appointment for next Monday at 10am can i still drive it until then?
I think this is a PCM memory code which indicates a faulty coolant bypass solenoid. Link to follow.
https://ford.oemdtc.com/tag/p26b7
As far as driving it what are the symptoms?
None at all
I would drive it. This is up to you.
Most likely the coolant bypass valve has a piece of scale caught in it not allowing it to close properly.
thank you for your help i appreciate the information!
I had this code P26B7 recently. Bought a Water pump at Aurozone and fitted that at Pepboys. Costs of parts were around $53 including pump and Coolant. Pepboys charged $220, which i could have haggled or went to other place and got done at probably $100-120. Ford dealer asked $450 including taxes and parts. Pepboys took 1 hour to complete the job. Now its all fine.
