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C1963 Chassis · manufacturer code
C1963 fault code: what 8 Ford owners reported
C1963 is a manufacturer-specific chassis code (chassis: brakes, ABS, stability control, steering and suspension), 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 8 complaints owners filed with NHTSA. Updated November 9, 2026.
- 8owner reports
- 2car models
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention a fire
- 2012–2012model years
Which cars get code C1963?
Every model whose owners mentioned C1963 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.
Ford F-150
2 reportsWhere does C1963 show up?
By brand
- Ford8
Component the owner filed it under
Is there a recall for C1963?
The others concern the component owners file this code under (Steering) on the same cars; they may or may not relate to the code. Recall repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Steering: Electric Power Assist System Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford…
2012 Ford Fusion. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
What happened when owners saw C1963?
8 of the 8 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 CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED CODES C1277 AND C1963. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS MADE.
Service Advance Trac warning light comes on when backing while steering wheel turned. Multiple instances. Clears after a few minutes, but researching issue seems to be widespread across the Ford community, and has resulted in steering locking up while vehicle is in motion. Scheduled for maintenance visit to local dealership to diagnose. Codes read were C1963 & U0428
VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE REVERT TO MANUAL STEERING MODE WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS, NOT ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY. DURING MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT FORD ALREADY HAD RECALLED FOR SIMILAR FAULT FOR CERTAIN VINS RANGE BUT NOT FOR ALL VINS ( RECALL NOTICE : 15S18/NHTSA RECALL 15V-340). UNFORTUNATELY MY VIN IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL VINS. THIS ALREADY HAPPENED THREE TIME IN MY CAR, I TOOK MY CAR TO MECHANIC THEY FOUND FOLLOWING TWO ERROR CODE C1277 (POWER STEERING ANGLE SENSOR) C1963 (STABILITY CALIBRATION - 1&2 CIRCUIT FAILURE) I AM ATTACHING ALL THREE INVOICES FROM ALL MECHANIC GARAGES WHERE YOU CAN FIND THEIR FINDINGS.
REVERSING VEHICLE AS IN A PARALLEL PARKING MANEUVER WITH STEERING LOCKED, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING DISPLAYED. VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY BUT TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT STAY ON WHEN ACTIVATED. SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY RESET LATER AFTER VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED BUT WARNING RETURNED DURING SAME TYPE OF MANEUVER. DEALER DIAGNOSED CODE C1963 AND C1B00. STEERING RACK AND PINION (AKA STEERING GEAR) WAS REPLACED. CODE C1B00 INDICATES ISSUE WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING (EPAS) IN THE F150 HAS NO SERVICEABLE PARTS SO WHEN THE SENSOR GOES BAD, THE RACK GOES BAD. VERY COINCIDENTAL THAT FORD RECALLED 2014 F150S FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM (SEE NHTSA RECAII14V316.) *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE FAILURE CODES: C1277 (STEERING ANGLE) AND C1963 (STABILITY CONTROL POWER STEERING GEAR) WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS22322065 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,713.
KNOWN ISSUE, SAFETY RECALL FOR SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING 15S18, 14S06 AND SUPPLEMENT AND15N01 EXTENDED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL ONLY REPAIR THE SAFETY ISSUE IF CERTAIN INTERNAL FAULT CODES ARE PRESENT INDICATING THAT CERTAIN COMPONENTS ARE DEFECTIVE, UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE MORE COMPONENTS THAT FAIL CAUSING POWER STEERING LOSS, 2 CODES THAT PRESENTED THAT RESULTED IN POWER STEERING LOSS ARE C1277 AND C1963 BUT THESE ARE NOT COVERED BY THE SAFETY RECALL ACCORDING TO FORD. THE ISSUE IS SAFETY AND ALL COMPONENTS THAT CAUSE THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING NEED TO BE COVERED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL AND REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. I BELIEVE THAT FORD IS SKIRTING THEIR…
WHILE TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY MY CAR BEGAN TO LURCH. I PULLED OVER AND HAD ASSUMED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES. AS A PRECAUTION, I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOME. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO SHOP TO HAVE THE BREAKS INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THE BREAKS WERE FINE BUT THAT HE HAD FOUND THE FOLLOWING CODES: C1963, C1963-EO, AND C1278-20. I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR STEERING RELATED ISSUES WITH 2012 FORD FUSIONS. WHILE AT A FORD DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD MY CAR DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL AND WAS QUOTED $3,800 FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE WHEEL COULD COME OFF WITHOUT NOTICE.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH in the snow, the message "Service Power Steering" was displayed, and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle became difficult to maneuver, and the contact had to use force to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact's stepfather used a handheld scanner to diagnose the vehicle and retrieved DTC: C1963-20 and C1511. The vehicle remained at the residence. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
C1963: questions drivers ask
What does code C1963 mean?
C1963 is a manufacturer-specific chassis code (chassis: brakes, ABS, stability control, steering and suspension), so its exact definition depends on the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. 8 owners reported it to NHTSA, most often for the Ford Fusion (6), Ford F-150 (2); their reports describe what happened.
Which cars get code C1963 most often?
In NHTSA owner complaints, C1963 is mentioned most for the Ford Fusion (6), Ford F-150 (2), across 2 models and model years 2012 to 2012. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.
Is there a recall for code C1963?
No NHTSA recall text names C1963 directly. 1 recall on the cars that report this code concerns the same component owners name most (Steering); they may or may not relate to the code. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What should I do if my car shows C1963?
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 C1963. 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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