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B141B: Manufacturer-specific code.

Body · ManufacturerB141B
What it means

B141B is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.

How serious

Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.

Where a shop starts

Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.

Owners named B141B in 23 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford Explorer.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name B141B, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

B141B by model: B141B Ford Explorer (23)

Years owners report it on most: 2016 Ford Explorer · 2015 Ford Explorer · 2014 Ford Explorer

The details

What B141B means

B141B is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.

Owners who reported it drive: Ford (23).

What owners describe
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 13% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report B141B most

2016 Ford Explorer (12), 2015 Ford Explorer (6), 2014 Ford Explorer (4).

Related codes

B1448

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names B141B. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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