LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Ford >> 2009 >> Edge SE, AWD >> Repair and Diagnosis (Single Page) >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 1441 (Module Communications Network) >> Diagnosis And Testing >> Communications Network >> Principles of Operation >> CAN Communication Fault Chart
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

CAN Communication Fault Chart

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Ford Flex. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAN COMMUNICATION FAULT CHART

Failure Description Symptom
CAN  (+) shorted to CAN  (-) No communication
CAN  (+) short to voltage No communication
CAN  (-) short to voltage No communication
CAN  (+) short to ground No communication
CAN  (-) short to ground Unreliable communication to all network modules
CAN  (+) open Unreliable communication to all network modules
CAN  (-) open Unreliable communication to all network modules
Module loss of voltage or ground No communication
Module internal failure No communication
NOTE: Some HS-CAN  faults may result in a no-start condition. Refer to ANTI-THEFT - PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (PATS) .