The Lemon IndexP144A is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.
Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.
Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.
Owners named P144A in 20 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford Focus.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P144A, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.
P144A by model: P144A Ford Focus (16)
Years owners report it on most: 2012 Ford Focus · 2013 Ford Focus · 2018 Ford Focus · 2011 Ford Escape · 2017 Ford Focus
The details
What P144A means
P144A is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.
Owners who reported it drive: Ford (20).
What owners describe
- Stalls or shuts off: 65% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 20% of complaints
- Shakes, runs rough or misfires: 10% of complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 10% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P144A most
2012 Ford Focus (6), 2013 Ford Focus (3), 2018 Ford Focus (3), 2011 Ford Escape (2), 2017 Ford Focus (2).
Related codes
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P144A. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.