The Lemon IndexThe engine computer's torque check found a mismatch.
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 P061A in 10 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford F-Series.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P061A, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
Years owners report it on most: 2016 Ford F-Series · 2017 Ford F-Series
The details
What P061A means
The engine computer's torque check found a mismatch.
Can I drive with P061A?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
60% of the owner complaints that name P061A also say the car loses power or goes into limp mode. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P061A
- Failing engine computer
- Software
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 60% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P061A most
2016 Ford F-Series (3), 2017 Ford F-Series (3).
Related codes
P061B P061C P0627 P060A P0607 P0606 P0605 P0601
Quick answers
What does P061A mean?
Internal Control Module Torque Performance. The engine computer's torque check found a mismatch.
Can I drive with P061A?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P061A?
Failing engine computer; Software.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P061A. 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.