P061B on Ford vehicles
P061B is named on 6 Ford model years (2016–2024): 13 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Explorer, Transit, EcoSport.
Which Ford model years name P061B
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford Explorer | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2024 Ford Explorer | Exterior Lighting | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ford Transit | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ford EcoSport | Power Train | 1 | — |
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 P061B
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P061B. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM 50354 Service bulletin2021-12-15 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2022 Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit multiple warning messages, various drivability concerns and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTC P061B. This may be due to incorrectly installed or usage of additional police equipment with the vehicle not running. Refer to the Police Interceptor Utility and Hybrid Utility Modifiers Guide available on the
- SSM 50381 Service bulletin2022-01-07 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2022 Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit multiple warning messages, various drivability concerns and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with DTC P061B. This may be due to incorrectly installed or usage of additional police equipment with the vehicle not running. Refer to the Police Interceptor Utility and Hybrid Utility Modifiers Guide available on the
- SSM 52941 Service bulletin2024-09-25 · Exterior Lighting
- Some 2020-2025 Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit multiple warning messages, various driveability concerns and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P061B stored in the powertrain control module (PCM).
- SSM 54425 Service bulletin2025-12-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Some 2020-2026 Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit multiple warning messages, various drivability concerns and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P061B stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the incorrect installation of additional police equipment. Equipment should only use the provided rear power acc
- TSB 18-2321 Service bulletin2018-10-23 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles built on or before 24-Jul-2018 may exhibit various drivability concerns including difficulty starting, misfires and/or an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P00BD, P1247, P1548, P061B, P2195, P2198, P2196, P2197, P0171, P0172, P0174, P0175, P0131 and/or P162F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to undesired water entry in
- TSB 19-2091 Service bulletin2019-03-25 · Engine
- Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles built on or before 24-Jul-2018 may exhibit various drivability concerns including difficulty starting, misfires and/or an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P00BD, P1247, P1548, P061B, P2195, P2198, P2196, P2197, P0171, P0172, P0174, P0175, P0131 and/or P162F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to undesired water entry in
- SSM 47680 Service bulletin2018-11-21 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some 2018 EcoSport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P061B. The 2018 Powertrain Controls/Emission Diagnosis (PC/ED) Diesel Manual, Section 4 is incorrect and a powertrain control module (PCM) replacement may not be necessary for this DTC. The PC/ED is in the process of being updated. Do not replace the PCM at this time. Engineering is invest
What P061B means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP061B sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P061B a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 13 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P061B on 6 Ford model years (2016–2024). 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 P061B appear on most?
2022 Explorer (4 documents), 2024 Explorer (2 documents), 2018 Transit (2 documents).
Does P061B 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.