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B1111 Body · manufacturer code
B1111 fault code: what 4 owners reported
B1111 is a manufacturer-specific body code (body: airbags, seats, lighting, climate and comfort electronics), so its exact definition belongs to the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. What it meant in practice is below, from 4 complaints owners filed with NHTSA. Updated November 9, 2026.
Owners also write it as B111116 (the last two characters are the sub-code).
- 4owner reports
- 3car models
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention a fire
- 2013–2019model years
Which cars get code B1111?
Every model whose owners mentioned B1111 in a complaint, most reports first. Each year opens that car's full problem report. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.
Where does B1111 show up?
By brand
- Ford3
- BMW1
Component the owner filed it under
Is there a recall for B1111?
The others concern the component owners file this code under (Engine And Engine Cooling) on the same cars; they may or may not relate to the code. Recall repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Engine And Engine Cooling: Cooling System: Pump BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i…
2018 BMW X5. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder…
2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Engine And Engine Cooling This is an update to a recently announced recall. Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through November 26, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines, as well as certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles manufactured from February 3, 2012, through…
2013 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
What happened when owners saw B1111?
4 of the 4 reports, spread across the models above, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
The engine makes a very loud ticking and whirring sound, there are also quite a few electrical components that will not communicate with the PCM causing errors on the vehicle code such as a switch component failure U2002-96 Battery voltage circuit below and above threshold U3003-16 and U3003-17, electric park break enable - Deactivated B1111-53. Lost communication with restraints control module U0151-00 Lost communication with pscm U0131-00 invalid data received from pscm - alive/sequence counter incorrect/not updated and right rear tone wheel - mechanical failures C0039-07 even though there have not been any accidents and all maintenance has been done on proper time frame. The car shifts…
The contact owns a 2018 BMW X5. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was blue smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the turbocharger had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under TSB Number: B111116. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
…SERVICE ON 9/12/17 ' ONLY ERROR CODE WAS B1111 DESCRIBED BY TECH AS 'ABS PARKING BRAKE', CODE CLEARED BY TECH. SERVICE ON 9/19/17 ' COMPLETE DIAGNOSTICS RUN ' NO ERROR CODES. NO RESOLUTION.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was shaking abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated before starting to blink afterwards. The vehicle was steered over to the side of the road and restarted; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an Auto Zone, where a handheld diagnostic machine retrieved DTC: P0304, C2008-13, C2007-13, and B1111-53. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #4, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
B1111: questions drivers ask
What does code B1111 mean?
B1111 is a manufacturer-specific body code (body: airbags, seats, lighting, climate and comfort electronics), so its exact definition depends on the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. 4 owners reported it to NHTSA, most often for the Ford Fusion (2), BMW X5 (1), Ford Edge (1); their reports describe what happened.
Which cars get code B1111 most often?
In NHTSA owner complaints, B1111 is mentioned most for the Ford Fusion (2), BMW X5 (1), Ford Edge (1), across 3 models and model years 2013 to 2019. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.
Is there a recall for code B1111?
No NHTSA recall text names B1111 directly. 3 recalls on the cars that report this code concern the same component owners name most (Engine And Engine Cooling); they may or may not relate to the code. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What should I do if my car shows B1111?
Write down when the code appeared and what the car did (warning lights, loss of power, noises, speed, weather). Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer or independent workshop to read the stored freeze-frame data before anyone clears the code, and keep the repair order. If the car loses power in traffic, stop driving it. CarHooq does not diagnose: these are owner reports and official recall notices, not repair advice.
How this page was made
CarHooq read the text of every owner complaint filed with NHTSA for 19 US and European brands (model years 2012 onwards) and picked out the diagnostic trouble codes owners wrote down. This page lists every mention of B1111 (including sub-code forms such as B111116). Manufacturer codes have no public standard definition, so CarHooq shows only what owners reported. Nothing here is a diagnosis. More answers: the fault code FAQ. Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain), retrieved November 9, 2026. How CarHooq reports are made.
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