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U026D Lost Communication With Image Processing Sensor I

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

No manufacturer documents U026D publicly, and the camera filed under letter I is unknown. Among the image sensors that now sit on the bus as modules of their own is the driver-facing camera: Ford runs a driver status monitor camera module (CMR) on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E and later on F-150, Expedition, Navigator and Corsair. Ford's notes show that such a module reports a blocked view itself, with B115E:97, B15E1:97 or B15E2:97 when the steering wheel, add-on devices or dust hide the lens; centring the wheel, clearing and running the CMR self-test settles it (SSM 50385, SSM 51776). A blocked lens is therefore not a lost connection. For any camera, the vehicle's own service data tell whether it uses U026D; the dependent function goes offline, no MIL.

Likely causes

Wiring or connector to sensor I interrupted
Sensor I without supply or ground
Sensor I not responding because of software or configuration
Sensor I internally faulty

Symptoms

  • Camera-based function unavailable with a service message
  • Sensor not reachable in the module scan

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumWorkshop job
Parts and labour€0–1,000
Time0.3–3 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

image processing sensor ivehicle bus wiring

Related codes

U056EU026E

References: static.nhtsa.gov, static.nhtsa.gov.