The Lemon IndexThe electric coolant pump isn't performing as commanded.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failing coolant pump. Then: wiring fault.
Owners named P2601 in 8 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford Escape.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P2601, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
Years owners report it on most: 2017 Ford Escape · 2018 Ford Escape
The details
What P2601 means
The electric coolant pump isn't performing as commanded.
Can I drive with P2601?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
38% of the owner complaints that name P2601 also say the car shakes, runs rough or misfires. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P2601
- Failing coolant pump
- Wiring fault
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Shakes, runs rough or misfires: 38% of complaints
- Overheats: 38% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 25% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P2601 most
2017 Ford Escape (3), 2018 Ford Escape (2).
Related codes
P2600 P2609 P2610 P2615 P2635 P2637 P2646 P26A3
Quick answers
What does P2601 mean?
Coolant Pump A Control Circuit Range/Performance. The electric coolant pump isn't performing as commanded.
Can I drive with P2601?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P2601?
Failing coolant pump; Wiring fault.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P2601. 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.