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C1214: Manufacturer-specific code.

Chassis · ManufacturerC1214
What it means

C1214 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 C1214 in 34 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford Windstar.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name C1214, 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.

C1214 by model: C1214 Ford Windstar (22)

The details

What C1214 means

C1214 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 (25), Chevrolet (5), Toyota (2), Cadillac (1).

What owners describe
  • Brakes or ABS act up: 97% of complaints
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 15% of complaints
  • Stalls or shuts off: 9% of complaints
  • Transmission slips or shifts hard: 6% of complaints

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

Model years that report C1214 most

2002 Ford Windstar (8), 2003 Ford Windstar (8), 2001 Ford Windstar (4), 2000 Ford Windstar (2), 2003 Chevrolet Corvette (2).

Related codes

C1210 C1223 C1241 C1242 C1246 C1247 C1250 C1252

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names C1214. 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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