When a 2016 Ford Escape returns a P144C code, it means there is a problem with the EVAP Canister Purge Check Valve. This component is part of the vehicle's emission control system. It's responsible for measuring the fuel vapor amount and flow that gets recycled using the charcoal canister during the combustion process. The check engine light coming on will be the firSTSign of a bad valve. You may also notice rough idling, trouble starting the vehicle, and poor engine performance. If the valve is bad, the vehicle will fail an emissions test, as well. The average cost to replace this valve in the 2016 Escape is $220 to $250. Labor accounts for about $40 to $60 of that total.
PABLO CRUZ
June 5, 2022
Can the vehicle be driven without any other consequences?
The ford escape code p144c indicates that the powertrain control module is finding the evap canister purge check valve to be in a stuck open orientation.
BRANDON
May 3, 2023
Short term the vehicle can be driven in a pinch to get to where you need to go, however the purge valve should be replaced as soon as possible.
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