AI DamageU2100 code in owner complaints
Code U2100 is named in 8 US owner complaints. Models: 4, model years 2005–2017.
There is little data for this code or its meaning is ambiguous, so this page is not indexed.
What the code means
This is a manufacturer-specific code: the meaning depends on the make and sometimes on the year.
How to read U2100: the letter U means network communication between modules; the second digit 2 marks a manufacturer code whose meaning is set by the make; the last three characters 100 identify the specific fault.
Electric power steering, steering angle sensor and steering column codes. After a front wheel impact the steering angle sensor often needs calibration, and a bent rack or tie rod produces errors scanners describe as invalid data.
Key figures
- Complaints with this code
- 8
- Models
- 4
- Model years
- 2005–2017
Which models and years
Models whose owners name this code (4). Years link to the model year problems page.
Components named together with the code
Component as the owner filed it (one complaint can list several).
Complaints by model year
What to do if an auction car has this code
- Compare steering wheel and wheel positions in photos: an off-center wheel with straight tires points to a bent tie rod or rack.
- After front suspension repair, budget steering angle sensor calibration and an alignment.
What owners report
Excerpts of owner complaints in the original wording. Owner statements not verified by the regulator; personal data removed.
The airbag warning light was enabled on the dashboard. [dealer] dealer diagnosed this as code "DTC U2100:00 and B00A0:62-28 stored in RCM". I was told that Ford told the dealer to reprogram the RCM with new software and this was labor "not covered by warranty or recall." But, if my car were one model year later (2018…
Brought it into a repair shop to have a diagnostic ran to be informed it is a failure to communicate with tcm. Code U0101 and also U2100. After doing research there has been multiple complaints about this. So first things first replaced the tcm with a new one at the dealership.
The last time I had this problem, two weeks ago, the following codes were detected. U2100 U2105 U2107 U2108 even after I had the recall repaired, january 20, 2011, I am still having this problem. The recall itself is not fixing the problem, either.
Related codes
Sources: public official US data (owner complaints) and the SAE J2012 standard. Complaints are owner statements not verified by the regulator. A code from a complaint does not replace a scan tool diagnosis. Data updated 2026-11-10.