P1061: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (manufacturer-specific). 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

11 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P1061, 11 of them since 2015, across 6 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
FORD MAVERICK HYBRID42022, 2023

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P1061

8 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P1061, from 4 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • MACK MACK, bulletin 10206998: Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT - F ) Volvo (I-Shift) And Mack (M-Drive) Gearbox Calibration Information (Possible Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1061 - 54)
  • FORD MAVERICK (2022, 2023, 2020, 2021), bulletin 11002806: Certain 2021-2022 Model Year Corsair, 2020-2022 Model Year Escape and 2022-2023 Model Year Maverick Vehicles Equipped With 2.5L HEV/PHEV Engine Long Block Replacement In some of the affected vehicles, after safety recall…
  • FORD ESCAPE (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), bulletin 11008365: In some of the affected vehicles, after safety recall 23S27 has been performed, the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may illuminate and store Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P1061 and/or P032F. This could be due to a fa…
  • LINCOLN CORSAIR (2021, 2022), bulletin 11002806: Certain 2021-2022 Model Year Corsair, 2020-2022 Model Year Escape and 2022-2023 Model Year Maverick Vehicles Equipped With 2.5L HEV/PHEV Engine Long Block Replacement In some of the affected vehicles, after safety recall…
  • JEEP RENEGADE (2020), bulletin 10221670: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…

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.