P1A3C on Ford vehicles
P1A3C is named on 9 Ford model years (2021–2024): 25 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Mustang Mach-E, E-Transit, F-150 Lightning, Transit.
Which Ford model years name P1A3C
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2023 Ford E-Transit | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford E-Transit | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ford Transit | Equipment | 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 P1A3C
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ford filed with NHTSA whose summary names P1A3C. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- TSB 22-2057 Service bulletin2022-02-24 · Electrical System
- Some 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles may experience an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P1A3C, U3000:16, U3000:64, U3000:04 and/or U3000:45 in the off board charging controller (OBCC) module and the high voltage (HV) battery will not charge using a level 3 DC fast charging station/electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). This may be due to O
- TSB 22-2402 Service bulletin2022-10-25 · Electrical System
- Some 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E base model (non-GT) built on or before 25-Jul-2022, 2022 e-Transit vehicles built on or before 17-Sep-2022 may experience an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P1A3C, U3000:16, U3000:64, U3000:04 and/or U3000:45 in the off-board charging controller (OBCC) module and the high voltage (HV) battery will not charge us
- TSB 22-2496 Service bulletin2022-12-20 · Unknown Or Other
- This article supersedes TSB 22-2402 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E base model (non-GT) built on or before 25-Jul-2022, 2022-2023 e-Transit vehicles built on or before 17-Sep-2022 may experience an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P1A3C, U3000:16, U3000:64, U3000:04 and/or U3000:45 in the off-board c
- TSB 23-2326 Service bulletin2023-10-26 · Electrical System
- This article supersedes TSB 22-2496 to update the Title and production clean date. Some 2021-2023 Mustang Mach-E built on or before 15-Sep-2023 and 2022-2023 E-Transit vehicles may experience an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P1A3C, U3000:16, U3000:64, U3000:04 and/or U3000:45 in the off-board charging controller (OBCC) module and the high
- SSM 52130 Service bulletin2023-12-11 · Electrical System — Propulsion System — Charging — Module — Onboard (Obcm)
- Some 2021-2023 Mustang Mach-E, 2022-2023 E-Transit/F-150 Lightning vehicles may have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1A3C stored in the off-board charger controller module (OBCC). The P1A3C is commonly set due to an interruption of the direct current (DC) fast charging process and should be disregarded. All other DTCs stored in the OBCC are to be addressed using applicable publications and/or norma
- SSM 52280 Service bulletin2024-02-21 · Equipment
- Some 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E, 2022-2024 E-Transit/F-150 Lightning vehicles may have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1A3C stored in the off-board charger controller module (OBCC). The P1A3C is commonly set due to an interruption of the direct current (DC) fast charging process and should be disregarded. All other DTCs stored in the OBCC are to be addressed using applicable publications and/or norma
What P1A3C means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1A3C 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 P1A3C a known problem on Ford vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 25 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P1A3C on 9 Ford model years (2021–2024). 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 P1A3C appear on most?
2021 Mustang Mach-E (6 documents), 2022 Mustang Mach-E (4 documents), 2023 E-Transit (3 documents).
Does P1A3C 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.