I drive a 2020 Ford Escape SEL 2.0L and just hit 60,000 miles this past week. Last night, at the gas station, the pump was filling up really slowly. I thought it was just due to the cold weather and impatiently waited for it to finish. I got a phone call, looked away for a minute, and when I looked back, gas was pouring out of the tank. After dealing with that, my car wouldn’t start. I got an error message that said ‘Manual Restart Required.’ I did that, and it was only able to go into full power accessory mode. After turning it off again, I managed to get the engine on after holding the button and brake for a noticeably longer time. The check engine light came on, and I was able to drive home, but the car was shifting erratically between 1-2 RPMs with no clear pattern.
This morning, I took it to my Ford dealership. The technician told me it’s reading Error Code P2196 Bank 1 Sensor 1. I’m unsure if it’s a bad sensor or a clog—they’ll perform a full diagnosis. However, they said the two incidents were likely unrelated, which I find confusing since I hadn’t experienced any engine issues before the gas tank overflowed. Has anyone else gone through something similar? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!