The Lemon IndexThe engine computer's backup processor found a problem.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failing engine computer. Then: software.
Owners named P060A in 9 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford.
The details
What P060A means
The engine computer's backup processor found a problem.
Can I drive with P060A?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
33% of the owner complaints that name P060A also say the car warning lights and electrical faults. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P060A
- Failing engine computer
- Software
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 33% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 22% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 22% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Related codes
P0607 P0606 P0605 P0601 P0600 P061A P061B P061C
Quick answers
What does P060A mean?
Internal Control Module Monitoring Processor Performance. The engine computer's backup processor found a problem.
Can I drive with P060A?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P060A?
Failing engine computer; Software.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P060A. 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.