Severity: HighFord

P0087 on Ford Vehicles: Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low

Measured fuel pressure has dropped well below what the engine computer is asking for. P0087 →

17Complaints mentioning the code

#3Rank among 14 brands

0.7%Share of Ford DTC complaints

In NHTSA owner complaints we analyzed for Ford, P0087 was mentioned 17 times.

Notes by brand

On diesel trucks with a CP4-style high-pressure pump, fuel contamination or running low on fuel can destroy the pump and spread debris through the rails and injectors, so a P0087 with metal in the fuel filter calls for a full system inspection.

Most mentioned models

Ford Escape		9
Ford Focus Bev		2
Ford Fusion Energi		2
Ford F-250 SUPERCAB		1
Ford F-350 SUPER CREW		1
Ford Fusion Hev		1

Model years mentioned

2012: 1 · 2013: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2019: 1

Components named in these complaints

Fuel/propulsion System (11)
Engine (10)
Power Train (4)
Unknown Or Other (3)
Electrical System (2)

Often appears together with

P0014 Powertrain The bank 1 exhaust cam won't follow its target and stays too far advanced; think oil, valve… Moderate P0131 Powertrain The upstream oxygen sensor on bank 1 keeps reporting a voltage so low that it reads as a lean… Low

Possible causes

Weak or failing in-tank fuel pump (lift pump), often worsened by a low fuel level24%
Clogged fuel filter or in-tank strainer sock20%
Worn GDI high-pressure pump or its cam follower/lobe14%
Voltage drop to the pump: corroded connector, poor ground, tired fuel pump driver module12%

P0087: Diagnosis step by step →

Source: NHTSA Complaints API (US government open data), analyzed by DTC mention.