P061FInternal Control Module Throttle Actuator Controller Performance
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P061F monitors the throttle position controller inside the engine module and its communication with the main processor. At Ford the main processor sends the target throttle angle to this controller (generation 2: a 312.5 Hz duty cycle signal, 10–92 % for 0–82°), which drives the throttle motor via an H-bridge; the monitoring checks that the target is implemented and reported back correctly. Ford 2012 sets it within 1 s – with the check engine light on generation 2 (2003–2007, separate controller chip), without it on generations 3/4 where the controller is integrated. A fault puts the throttle into its default position with an RPM limit. Ford 2020–23 no longer uses P061F (throttle controller faults run under P2107 ff). No other manufacturer document available to us uses it. Throttle motor circuit and function codes are P2100–P2112.
- What you may notice
- Wrench lamp (Ford), check engine light on generation 2
- Throttle in default position, raised idle, barely any response
- RPM limit
- Likely causes
- PossibleInternal fault in the throttle controller of the engine module
- PossibleThrottle stiff, sooted or iced, controller at its limit
- PossibleEngine module software or calibration fault (update available)
- RareThrottle motor connector or wiring resistance
- RareVoltage dips, poor ground or supply at the module
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Hard · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €100 – €1,200
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.