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DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart
Diagnostics in this article assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices. REFER to: Diagnostic Methods .
| DTC | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|
| B00D5:01 | Restraint System Passenger Disable Indicator: General Electrical Failure | REFER to: Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) |
| B101B:9E | Defrost Switch: Stuck On | REFER to: Glass, Frames and Mechanisms |
| B1034:11 | Left Front Seat Heater Element: Circuit Short To Ground | REFER to: Front Seats |
| B1034:15 | Left Front Seat Heater Element: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | REFER to: Front Seats |
| B1036:11 | Right Front Seat Heater Element: Circuit Short To Ground | REFER to: Front Seats |
| B1036:15 | Right Front Seat Heater Element: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | REFER to: Front Seats |
| B1038:11 | Left Front Seat Heater Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | REFER to: Front Seats |
| B1038:15 | Left Front Seat Heater Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | REFER to: Front Seats |
| B103A:11 | Right Front Seat Heater Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | REFER to: Front Seats |
| B103A:15 | Right Front Seat Heater Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | REFER to: Front Seats |
| B105A:12 | Cabin Temperature Sensor Fan: Circuit Short To Battery | GO to Pinpoint Test E |
| B105A:14 | Cabin Temperature Sensor Fan: Circuit Short To Ground or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test E |
| B1081:07 | Left Temperature Damper Motor: Mechanical Failure | GO to Pinpoint Test G |
| B1081:11 | Left Temperature Damper Motor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test G |
| B1081:12 | Left Temperature Damper Motor: Circuit Short To Battery | GO to Pinpoint Test G |
| B1081:13 | Left Temperature Damper Motor: Circuit Open | GO to Pinpoint Test G |
| B1082:07 | Right Temperature Damper Motor: Mechanical Failures | GO to Pinpoint Test H |
| B1082:11 | Right Temperature Damper Motor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test H |
| B1082:12 | Right Temperature Damper Motor: Circuit Short To Battery | GO to Pinpoint Test H |
| B1082:13 | Right Temperature Damper Motor: Circuit Open | GO to Pinpoint Test H |
| B1083:07 | Recirculation Damper Motor: Mechanical Failure | GO to Pinpoint Test I |
| B1083:11 | Recirculation Damper Motor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test I |
| B1083:12 | Recirculation Damper Motor: Circuit Short To Battery | GO to Pinpoint Test I |
| B1083:13 | Recirculation Damper Motor: Circuit Open | GO to Pinpoint Test I |
| B1086:07 | Air Distribution Damper Motor: Mechanical Failure | GO to Pinpoint Test J |
| B1086:11 | Air Distribution Damper Motor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test J |
| B1086:12 | Air Distribution Damper Motor: Circuit Short To Battery | GO to Pinpoint Test J |
| B1086:13 | Air Distribution Damper Motor: Circuit Open | GO to Pinpoint Test J |
| B10AF:11 | Blower Fan Relay: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test N |
| B10AF:15 | Blower Fan Relay: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test N |
| B10AF:15 | Blower Fan Relay: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test O |
| B10B3:11 | Right Panel Air Discharge Temperature: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test U |
| B10B3:15 | Right Panel Air Discharge Temperature: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test U |
| B10B4:11 | Right Floor Air Discharge Temperature: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test U |
| B10B4:15 | Right Floor Air Discharge Temperature: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test U |
| B10B5:11 | Left Panel Air Discharge Temperature: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test U |
| B10B5:15 | Left Panel Air Discharge Temperature: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test U |
| B10B6:11 | Left Floor Air Discharge Temperature: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test U |
| B10B6:15 | Left Floor Air Discharge Temperature: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test U |
| B10B9:12 | Blower Control: Circuit Short To Battery | GO to Pinpoint Test N |
| B10B9:14 | Blower Control: Circuit Short To Ground or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test N |
| B11E5:11 | Left HVAC Damper Position Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test G |
| B11E5:15 | Left HVAC Damper Position Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test G |
| B11E6:11 | Right HVAC Damper Position Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test H |
| B11E6:15 | Right HVAC Damper Position Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test H |
| B11E7:11 | Air Distribution Damper Position Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test J |
| B11E7:15 | Air Distribution Damper Position Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test J |
| B11F0:11 | Air Intake Damper Position Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test I |
| B11F0:15 | Air Intake Damper Position Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test I |
| B1202:01 | Restraint System Passenger Enable Indicator: General Electrical Failure | REFER to: Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) |
| B12BD:9E | Rear Camera: Stuck On | REFER to: Parking Aid |
| B12CA:01 | Start/Stop "Eco-Start" Status Indicator: Stuck On | GO to Pinpoint Test AI |
| B12CB:9E | Start/Stop "Eco-Start" Enable Button: Stuck On | GO to Pinpoint Test AI |
| B148E:9E | Front Camera: Stuck On | REFER to: Parking Aid |
| B162E:01 | Max Defrost LED: General Electrical Failure | REFER to: Glass, Frames and Mechanisms |
| B1A61:11 | Cabin Temperature Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test E |
| B1A61:15 | Cabin Temperature Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test E |
| B1A63:11 | Right Solar Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test V |
| B1A63:15 | Right Solar Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test V |
| B1A64:11 | Left Solar Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test V |
| B1A64:15 | Left Solar Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test V |
| B1A69:12 | Humidity Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery | GO to Pinpoint Test E |
| B1A69:14 | Humidity Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test E |
| B1B71:11 | Evaporator Temperature Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test F |
| B1B71:15 | Evaporator Temperature Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery or Open | GO to Pinpoint Test F |
| B1C83:12 | Rear Defog Relay: Circuit Short To Battery | REFER to: Glass, Frames and Mechanisms |
| B1C83:14 | Rear Defog Relay: Circuit Short To Ground or Open | REFER to: Glass, Frames and Mechanisms |
| C1B14:11 | Sensor Supply Voltage A: Circuit Short to Ground | GO to Pinpoint Test X |
| C1B14:12 | Sensor Supply Voltage A: Circuit Short to Battery | GO to Pinpoint Test X |
| U0140:00 | Lost Communication With Body Control Module: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test P |
| U0151:00 | Lost Communication With Restraints Control Module: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test Q |
| U0155:00 | Lost Communication With Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Control Module: No Sub-Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test R |
| U0253:00 | Lost Communication With Accessory Protocol Interface Module: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test S |
| U0401:00 | Invalid Data Received from ECM/PCM A: No Sub-Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test AA |
| U0401:82 | Invalid Data Received from ECM/PCM A: Alive / Sequence Counter Incorrect / Not Updated | GO to Pinpoint Test AA |
| U0422:68 | Invalid Data Received from Body Control Module: Event Information | GO to Pinpoint Test AA |
| U0422:81 | Invalid Data Received from Body Control Module: Invalid Serial Data Received | GO to Pinpoint Test AA |
| U0452:82 | Invalid Data Received From Restraints Control Module: Alive/Sequence Counter Incorrect/Not Updated | GO to Pinpoint Test AA |
| U1000:00 | Solid State Driver Protection Active -Driver Disabled: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test T |
| U2024:51 | Control Module Cal-Config Data: Not Programmed | GO to Pinpoint Test AB |
| U2100:00 | Initial Configuration Not Complete: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test AB |
| U3000:41 | Control Module: General Checksum Failure | GO to Pinpoint Test AC |
| U3000:49 | Control Module: Internal Electronic Failure | GO to Pinpoint Test AC |
| U3002:62 | Vehicle Identification Number: Signal Compare Failure | GO to Pinpoint Test AH |
| U3003:16 | Battery Voltage: Circuit Voltage Below Threshold | GO to Pinpoint Test Y |
| U3003:17 | Battery Voltage: Circuit Voltage Above Threshold | GO to Pinpoint Test Z |
| P0532:00 | A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor A Circuit Low: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test A |
| P0533:00 | A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor A Circuit High: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test A |
| P0645:00 | A/C Clutch Relay Control Circuit: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test B |
| P06A0:00 | Variable Compressor Control Circuit: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test C |
| P1464:00 | A/C Demand Out Of Self Test Range: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test M |
| P193E:00 | A/C Clutch Request Signal: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test W |
| P2600:00 | Coolant Pump "A" Control Circuit/Open: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test D |
| P2601:00 | Coolant Pump "A" Control Circuit Performance/Stuck Off: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test D |
| P2602:00 | Coolant Pump "A" Control Circuit Low: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test D |
| P2603:00 | Coolant Pump "A" Control Circuit High: No Sub Type Information | GO to Pinpoint Test D |
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- β’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- β’ Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- β’ The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- β’ You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- β’ You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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