C1013
0 owner reports and 17 manufacturer filings across 6 model years from Ford, Lincoln.
Where C1013 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford F-150 | Service Brakes | 6 | — |
| 2022 Ford Expedition | Service Brakes | 3 | — |
| 2022 Lincoln Navigator | Service Brakes | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford Bronco | Service Brakes | 2 | — |
| 2021 Ford Bronco | Service Brakes | 2 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names C1013. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- TSB 22-24482022-11-23 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — Abs Warning Light
- Some 2021-2022 F-150 3.5L PowerBoost and 2022 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator and stability-traction control indicator and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1013:09 stored in the ABS module. This may be due to software in the ABS module. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to reprogram various modules starting with the powe
- SSM 511712022-11-01 · Back Over Prevention — Software
- Some 2021-2022 F-150 (non-Lightning and non-3.5L PowerBoost), 2022 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator and stability-traction control indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1013:09 stored in the ABS module. This may be due to ABS module software parameters. To correct the condition, update the ABS module to the latest software leve
- TSB 22-23542022-09-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Some 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator and stability-traction control indicator, and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1013:09 stored in the ABS module. This may be due to ABS module software. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to update the ABS module software.
- SSM 510462022-08-22 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Some 2021-2022 F-150 (non-Lightning and non-3.5L PowerBoost) vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator and stability-traction control indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1013:09 stored in the ABS module. This may be due to ABS module software parameters. To correct the condition, update the ABS module to the latest software level using the appropriate sca
- SSM 510432022-08-22 · Service Brakes
- Some 2021-2022 F-150 3.5L PowerBoost, 2022 F-150 Lightning and 2022 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator and stability-traction control indicator and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1013:09 stored in the ABS module. This may be due to ABS module software parameters. This condition does not affect brake system hydraulic functionality. Clear
- SSM 507132022-04-20 · Service Brakes
- Some 2021-2022 F-150/Bronco and 2022 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an illuminated anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator and stability-traction control indicator when ambient temperatures are below freezing, and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1013:09 stored in the ABS module. This may be due to ABS module software parameters and the effects of low ambient temperature on brake fluid vis
What C1013 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC1013 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. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about C1013
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define C1013?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with C1013 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.