The Lemon IndexC1185 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.
Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.
Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.
Owners named C1185 in 168 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford Windstar.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name C1185, 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.
C1185 by model: C1185 Ford Windstar (153)
Years owners report it on most: 2003 Ford Windstar · 2002 Ford Windstar · 2001 Ford Windstar · 2000 Ford Windstar
The details
What C1185 means
C1185 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 (168).
What owners describe
- Brakes or ABS act up: 100% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 18% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 5% of complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 2% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report C1185 most
2003 Ford Windstar (50), 2002 Ford Windstar (41), 2001 Ford Windstar (35), 2000 Ford Windstar (27).
Related codes
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names C1185. 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.