C1480: owner reports and bulletins

Chassis. We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

10 complaints filed with NHTSA mention C1480, 10 of them since 2015, across 3 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: service brakes.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
FORD ESCAPE HYBRID52006, 2007, 2008
FORD ESCAPE32008

Manufacturer service bulletins that name C1480

2 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention C1480, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • MERCURY MARINER HYBRID (2006, 2007, 2008), bulletin 10081014: 2005-2008 ESCAPE/MARINER HYBRID - ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH DTC(S) C1478, C1479, C1480 AND/OR C1481
  • FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), bulletin 10081014: 2005-2008 ESCAPE/MARINER HYBRID - ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH DTC(S) C1478, C1479, C1480 AND/OR C1481

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.