Orange wrench warning light on dash monitor

[steve bronco]

Picked up new Heritage Limited Friday, today the orange wrench showed up on dash monitor , does anyone know what this is?

 

[RS1]

Unfortunately a trip back to the dealership. Sorry.

 

[rootdoc]

I had a similar occurrence 1 month after I took delivery of my Big Bend last year. It's a very weird occurence that happened three times and hasn't happened since. Search the forum for "powertrain malfunction" for discussions.

 

[Elegance]

Check your Ford Pass app for the actual error message, but this happened the moment I left the dealership after the purchase of my Badlands. For me, it was the Powertrain error due to a faulty shift knob from the factory. Got it replaced and it never happened again.

 

[Mark S.]

Picked up new Heritage Limited Friday, today the orange wrench showed up on dash monitor , does anyone know what this is?

It's a warning lamp. According to my 2021 Owner's Manual (page 96), it indicates:

Powertrain Fault

Illuminates when the system
detects a powertrain or a
4WD/AWD fault. Contact an
authorized dealer as soon as possible.

 

[steve bronco]

It's a warning lamp. According to my 2021 Owner's Manual (page 96), it indicates:

Took it to Dealership this morning, as soon as I pulled into service garage, the warning orange wrench went off so I went back home because Service garage could not see what was going on.

 

[RiotfunK]

I love how Ford can’t or won’t fix things unless it’s lit up like a Christmas tree

 

[Mark S.]

I love how Ford can’t or won’t fix things unless it’s lit up like a Christmas tree

It can be frustrating, but from a technician's point of view it's not possible to fix something that doesn't appear to be broken or inoperative.

 

[RiotfunK]

I get that man. I’m a little bitter. Just have had a ton of issues that Ford half ass fixes under warranty.​

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Wouldn’t it have thrown a code?

 

[RSH]

It's a power train fault, owners manual says contact the dealer asap.

 

[Fordone Badlands]

Wouldn’t it have thrown a code?

Exactly my thoughts. The computer should have the fault code stored somewhere, unless the system did a "self" reset.

 

[MJE]

Exactly my thoughts. The computer should have the fault code stored somewhere, unless the system did a "self" reset.

This would’ve been my thought too, but I was told (with the explorer I had) that unless the light was on there was nothing to do. That car would throw this light occasionally if I punched it pretty good, which seemed to then disable the turbo (and cruise control). Pulling off the highway, shutting the car off wait a couple mins, and then restarting it would always clear. I never pursued it too much & have yet to get the Sport to do it though.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Clearing the light and clearing the code are two separate things as far as I know. I can clear the light on my Lexus (gas cap) but it's a separate operation to clear the code at least with the reader I use.

 

[RSH]

When the wrench light is on, more so if blinking, the vehicle has the potential of going into limp mode to save itself, just be aware