U3000 on Ford Vehicles: Control Module (Internal Module Fault)
A module has flagged a problem with itself: its memory, software, setup or internal electronics. U3000 →
91Complaints mentioning the code
#1Rank among 3 brands
3.5%Share of Ford DTC complaints
In NHTSA owner complaints we analyzed for Ford, U3000 was mentioned 91 times.
Notes by brand
On Ford and Lincoln vehicles with SYNC 3 or later, U3000 is frequently stored in the APIM (infotainment) and the IPMA (windshield camera). A software update often clears it; U3000:96 or :49 that won't clear usually means the module must be replaced.
Most mentioned models
| Ford Explorer | 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Fusion Hybrid | 14 | |
| Ford Escape | 13 | |
| Ford Fusion | 13 | |
| Ford Taurus | 6 | |
| Ford Flex | 5 |
Model years mentioned
Components named in these complaints
- Steering (85)
- Electrical System (8)
- Service Brakes (4)
- Engine (2)
- Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)
Reports with a crash: 2 · fire: 1 · injuries: 0
Possible causes
- Module software glitch or outdated software, cured by a reset or update
- Low battery voltage during start-up or self-test (often stored together with U3003)
- Interrupted or failed software update leaving corrupted memory
- Genuine internal hardware failure of the module (often :49 or :96 that returns immediately)
Related codes
- U0073 A module saw so many errors on CAN bus A that it shut off its own…
- U0100 Another module stopped hearing from the engine computer on the CAN…
- U0121 Other modules stopped receiving data from the ABS module, so ABS…
- U0001 A module found the high-speed CAN network itself misbehaving, not…
- U0101 The engine computer and other modules stopped hearing from…
- U0102 Other modules can't hear the 4WD transfer case module, so 4WD…
Source: NHTSA Complaints API (US government open data), analyzed by DTC mention.