B1342
ABS / stability-control fault code, listed for 6 vehicle lines from Ford. What it means on each one, with sources, and when the module is the cause.
What B1342 means
ECU internal fault
On: 2008-2012 Ford Escape · 2007-2017 Ford Expedition · 2002-2010 Ford Explorer · 2011-2019 Ford Explorer (2011-2019)
ABS control module malfunction (a rebuilder snippet, Escape 2008-2016)
On: 2013-2019 Ford Escape (2013-2019)
Internal Fault
On: 2007-2014 Ford F-150 (2007-2008)
Is it the ABS module?
Check the cheap things first: battery voltage and the main fuses for the ABS pump and module, the ground straps, the module connector (corrosion, a pushed-back pin) and, for wheel-speed codes, the sensor and its wiring at each wheel. If those are good and the code returns as soon as it is cleared — or the scan tool cannot talk to the ABS module at all — the module itself is the likely cause, and that is what we repair.
Vehicles that set B1342
- 2008-2012 Ford EscapeUnit identified on the bench · 16 part numbers
- 2013-2019 Ford Escape (2013-2019)Continental MK100 · 6 part numbers
- 2007-2017 Ford ExpeditionUnit identified on the bench · 22 part numbers
- 2002-2010 Ford ExplorerUnit identified on the bench · 12 part numbers
- 2011-2019 Ford Explorer (2011-2019)Continental MK100 · 28 part numbers
- 2007-2014 Ford F-150 (2007-2008)Bosch ABS / ESP 8 · 28 part numbers
B1342 by vehicle
What does B1342 mean on a Ford Escape?
The source we cite for the 2008-2012 Ford Escape lists it as: ECU internal fault. Repair starts at $499.
What does B1342 mean on a Ford Escape (2013-2019)?
The source we cite for the 2013-2019 Ford Escape (2013-2019) lists it as: ABS control module malfunction (a rebuilder snippet, Escape 2008-2016). That vehicle uses Continental ATE MK100 (a rebuilder 'MK100 Hydraulic Block For Ford', part GV6Z-2C405-F; tag page lists 2017-2024 Escape). We repair it as part of the Continental MK100 family, from $499.
What does B1342 mean on a Ford Expedition?
The source we cite for the 2007-2017 Ford Expedition lists it as: ECU internal fault. Repair starts at $499.
What does B1342 mean on a Ford Explorer?
The source we cite for the 2002-2010 Ford Explorer lists it as: ECU internal fault. Repair starts at $499.
What does B1342 mean on a Ford Explorer (2011-2019)?
The source we cite for the 2011-2019 Ford Explorer (2011-2019) lists it as: ECU internal fault. That vehicle uses Continental ATE (2016-2019 per a rebuilder snippet) MK100 (2016-2019 Explorer, a rebuilder tag page snippet). We repair it as part of the Continental MK100 family, from $499.
What does B1342 mean on a Ford F-150 (2007-2008)?
The source we cite for the 2007-2014 Ford F-150 (2007-2008) lists it as: Internal Fault. That vehicle uses Bosch Bosch 8.0 ABS with stability control (VSC); 2007-2008 also Bosch 8.1 ('mini 8.0'). We repair it as part of the Bosch ABS / ESP 8 family, from $499.
Still not sure?
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