P1061
7 owner reports and 17 manufacturer filings across 8 model years from Ford, Jeep, Lincoln.
Where P1061 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford Maverick | Engine | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 Ford Escape | Engine | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 Ford Escape | Engine | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 Ford Maverick | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Renegade | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Lincoln Corsair | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2021 Lincoln Corsair | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Compass | Engine | — | 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
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The dealer performed the PCM software update, which is intended to detect early signs of bearing failure through diagnostic trouble codes (P1061 and P032F) so the failure can be caught before an engine breach occurs
Based on the engine codes of P0301 and P1061, as well how the car started, Precision Tune knew that the multi air actuator had failed
Per the dealership my vehicle is throwing the same codes P1061 and P032F as the recall that is less than a month from when my vehicle was built
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P1061. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- TSB 25-24542025-09-24 · Power Train
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an incorrectly illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with a reduced engine power condition and diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1061 and/or P032F stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM.
- 23N06 S12024-09-03 · Engine
- In some of the affected vehicles, after safety recall 23S27 has been performed, the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may illuminate and store Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P1061 and/or P032F. This could be due to a faulty connecting rod bearing that was detected by the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). Reason for supplement: labor allowances/program term updates
- 23N062024-06-25 · Engine
- Certain 2021-2022 Model Year Corsair, 2020-2022 Model Year Escape and 2022-2023 Model Year Maverick Vehicles Equipped With 2.5L HEV/PHEV Engine Long Block Replacement In some of the affected vehicles, after safety recall 23S27 has been performed, the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may illuminate and store Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P1061 and/or P032F. This could be due to a faulty connecti
- 18057232023-05-06 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may also experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? P1061 - Cylinder 1 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve Stuck. ? P1065 - Cylinder 1 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve Switch On Time Out Of Range. ? P1062 - Cylinder 2 Oil Suppl
- 18-007-232023-01-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): P1061 - Cylinder 1 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve Stuck. P1065 - Cylinder 1 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve Switch On Time Out Of Range. P1062 - Cylinder 2 Oil Supply Solenoid Va
- 18016212021-07-16 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following DTCs have been set: P1061 - Cylinder 1 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve Stuck. P1065 - Cylinder 1 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve
What P1061 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1061 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 P1061
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define P1061?
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 P1061 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.