C0631 on Ford
Front axle disconnect actuator fault (Ford AWD)
Severity: Severity not verified — if the car runs badly, have it inspected
The sources describe the wrench light and AWD loss but do not rate drive safety.
This page covers only what differs on Ford. For what C0631 means, the ranked causes and the test order, see the C0631 guide.
What's different on Ford
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2020–2021 · Explorer
Supported by vehicle dataFord bulletin summaries tie C0631 to the wrench light and a failed actuator and intermediate shaft on AWD vehicles built before late August 2021. Many owners report the same.
TSB 23-2114Status unverified
Ford TSB 23-2114: AWD wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631
2020–2021explorer · NHTSA 10234127
Ford says some 2020-2021 AWD Explorers and Aviators built before late August 2021 can show the wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631, and the fix is replacing the front axle disconnect actuator with a revised intermediate shaft. A later revision supersedes the earlier one.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB 23-2174Status unverified
Ford TSB 23-2174: AWD wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631
2020–2021explorer · NHTSA 10240240
Ford says some 2020-2021 AWD Explorers and Aviators built before late August 2021 can show the wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631, and the fix is replacing the front axle disconnect actuator with a revised intermediate shaft. A later revision supersedes the earlier one.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB 25-2373Status unverified
Ford TSB 25-2373: AWD wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631
2020–2021explorer · NHTSA 11022389
Ford says some 2020-2021 AWD Explorers and Aviators built before late August 2021 can show the wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631, and the fix is replacing the front axle disconnect actuator with a revised intermediate shaft. A later revision supersedes the earlier one.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB 25-2568Status unverified
Ford TSB 25-2568: AWD wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631
2020–2021explorer · NHTSA 11027608
Ford says some 2020-2021 AWD Explorers and Aviators built before late August 2021 can show the wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631, and the fix is replacing the front axle disconnect actuator with a revised intermediate shaft. A later revision supersedes the earlier one.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
TSB 25-2568 V2Status unverified
Ford TSB 25-2568 V2: AWD wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631
2020–2021explorer · NHTSA 11037671
Ford says some 2020-2021 AWD Explorers and Aviators built before late August 2021 can show the wrench light with C00A6 and/or C0631, and the fix is replacing the front axle disconnect actuator with a revised intermediate shaft. A later revision supersedes the earlier one.
We couldn't confirm whether this bulletin is still current, so it doesn't count as confirmation.
Sources and review
- Ford TSB 23-2114 and later revisions 23-2174, 25-2373, 25-2568 (cache summaries)
- NHTSA complaint ODI 11600651 and others (2020 Ford Explorer)
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