B1081 on Ford vehicles
B1081 is named on 18 Ford model years (2016–2021): 71 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, F-150, Ranger.
Which Ford model years name B1081
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2020 Ford Ranger | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2019 Ford Ranger | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2018 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2020 Ford F-450 Super Duty | Equipment | 3 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Ford filings that name B1081
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names B1081. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 47210 Service bulletin2018-04-04 · Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- Some 2017-2018 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit incorrect air temperature from the heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) outlets with DTC B1081:07 in the front controls interface module (FCIM). This may be due to binding of the blend door in the HVAC housing or binding between the temperature door actuator and the cam to the temperature door. Replacement of temperature door actuator and
- TSB 20-2236 Service bulletin2020-07-16 · Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- Some 2015-2019 F-150, 2017-2019 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a lack of heat or cooling from the cabin vents when the climate settings are adjusted between hot and cold. This may be due to a stuck/binding temperature door within the climate control housing or binding/inoperative temperature door actuator. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1081:07 may be present in the front controls interface mod
- TSB 21-2144 Service bulletin2021-05-07 · Equipment
- Some 2015-2021 F-150 and 2017-2021 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a lack of heat or cooling from the cabin vents when the climate control settings are adjusted between hot and cold. This may be due to a stuck/binding temperature door within the climate control housing or binding/inoperative temperature door actuator. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1081:07 may be present in the front controls in
- TSB 21-2199 Service bulletin2021-06-29 · Equipment
- This article supersedes TSB 21-2144 to update the vehicle model years affected and the Part List. Some 2015-2020 F-150 and 2017-2021 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a lack of heat or cooling from the cabin vents when the climate control settings are adjusted between hot and cold. This may be due to a stuck/binding temperature door within the climate control housing or binding/inoperative tempera
- SSM 49264 Service bulletin2020-10-15 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Some 2019-2020 Ranger vehicles built on or before 30-Jul-2020 may experience poor and/or no temperature change when the temperature is adjusted in the climate control system. There may also be a clicking/snapping noise from behind the instrument panel. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1082 and/or B1081 may also be retrieved from the front controls interface module (FCIM). This may be due to an issue
- SSM 50083 Service bulletin2021-09-03 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Oil/Lubrication — Pressure/Temperature Sensor
- Some 2019-2020 Ranger vehicles built on or before 30-Jul-2020 may experience poor and/or no temperature change when the temperature is adjusted in the climate control system. There may also be a clicking/snapping noise from behind the instrument panel. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1082 and/or B1081 may also be retrieved from the front controls interface module (FCIM). This may be due to an issue
- SSM 50629 Service bulletin2022-03-23 · Structure — Interior Panels — Dashboard
- Some 2019-2020 Ranger vehicles built on or before 30-Jul-2020 may experience poor and/or no temperature change when the temperature is adjusted in the climate control system. There may also be a clicking/snapping noise from behind the instrument panel. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1082 and/or B1081 may also be retrieved from the front controls interface module (FCIM). This may be due to an issue
- TSB 23-2115 Service bulletin2023-04-17 · Equipment
- Some 2015-2020 F-150 and 2017-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit a lack of heat or cooling from the cabin vents when the climate control settings are adjusted between hot and cold. This may be due to a stuck/binding temperature door within the climate control housing or binding/inoperative temperature door actuator. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1081:07 may be present in the front controls in
What B1081 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB1081 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ford and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs B1081 a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 71 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming B1081 on 18 Ford model years (2016–2021). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Ford models does B1081 appear on most?
2018 F-250 Super Duty (5 documents), 2017 F-250 Super Duty (5 documents), 2018 F-350 Super Duty (5 documents).
Does B1081 on a Ford mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.