Retrieving & Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes
NOTE:
Before proceeding with diagnosis, certain precautions must be followed. See DRBIII(R) SAFETY INFORMATION
under USING THE DRBIII(R).
Diagnostic procedures are designed to detect system faults as quickly as possible. Body control computer system diagnostic fault messages are accessed through Data Link Connector (DLC), located under instrument panel next to steering column. Procedures are written specifically for Chrysler's Diagnostic Readout Box (DRBIII(R)) scan tool. Generic scan tool can be used but may have limited functionality.
- Turn ignition off. Connect scan tool to DLC. Turn ignition on. Using scan tool, attempt to communicate with all modules. If communications was established with all module, go to next step. If communications was not established with any module, perform appropriate test under COMMUNICATIONS under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS .
- Using scan tool, retrieve Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) from all modules. If any DTCs exist, perform appropriate test(s) under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE IDENTIFICATION table. If no DTCs exist, repair by symptom. See SYMPTOM IDENTIFICATION table.
- After repairs are made, clear any DTCs using scan tool and perform appropriate verification test.
NOTE:
Codes are listed by system affected and not by module retrieved from. Perform appropriate test under appropriate section under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
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DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE IDENTIFICATION
SYMPTOM IDENTIFICATION
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| Air Bag (2) | AIRBAG INDICATOR ON WITHOUT ACTIVE TROUBLE CODES | ||||||
| A/C-Heater System (3) | A/C SWITCH SIGNAL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY (MTC & AZC) BLOWER MOTOR ALWAYS RUNS AT ONE SPEED ONLY (AZC) BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE (AZC) |
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| Audio | AM/FM SWITCH INOPERATIVE ANY STATION PRESET SWITCH INOPERATIVE BALANCE INOPERATIVE CD EJECT SWITCH INOPERATIVE EQUALIZER INOPERATIVE FADER INOPERATIVE FF/RW SWITCH INOPERATIVE HOUR/MINUTE SWITCHES INOPERATIVE PAUSE/PLAY SWITCH INOPERATIVE PWR SWITCH INOPERATIVE SCAN SWITCH INOPERATIVE SEEK SWITCH INOPERATIVE SET SWITCH INOPERATIVE TAPE EJECT SWITCH INOPERATIVE TIME SWITCH INOPERATIVE TUNE SWITCH INOPERATIVE NO SOUND FROM ALL SPEAKERS REMOTE RADIO CONTROLS INOPERATIVE |
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| Chime | CHIME INOPERATIVE AT ALL TIMES CHIME INOPERATIVE WITH DRIVERS SEAT BELT UNFASTENED CHIME INOPERATIVE WITH EXTERIOR LAMPS, DRIVER DOOR OPEN CHIME SOUNDS WITH DRIVER DOOR OPEN CHIME SOUNDS WITH DRIVER SEAT BELT FASTENED |
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| Communications | BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN OR NO RESPONSE FROM AUTOMATIC ZONE CONTROL MODULE BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN OR NO RESPONSE FROM BODY CONTROL MODULE BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN OR NO RESPONSE FROM DRIVER DOOR MODULE BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN OR NO RESPONSE FROM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN OR NO RESPONSE FROM PASSENGER DOOR MODULE BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN OR NO RESPONSE FROM SEAT MODULE BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN OR NO RESPONSE FROM SENTRY KEY IMMOBILIZER MODULE BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN OR NO RESPONSE FROM VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER NO RESPONSE FROM ADJUSTABLE PEDALS MODULE NO RESPONSE FROM AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE NO RESPONSE FROM AMPLIFIER NO RESPONSE FROM CONTROLLER ANTILOCK BRAKE NO RESPONSE FROM ECM (PCI BUS) - DIESEL ONLY NO RESPONSE FROM ECM (SCI ONLY) - DIESEL ONLY NO RESPONSE FROM INTRUSION TRANSCEIVER MODULE NO RESPONSE FROM PCM (PCI BUS) - GAS ONLY NO RESPONSE FROM PCM (SCI ONLY) - GAS ONLY NO RESPONSE FROM RADIO NO RESPONSE FROM RAIN SENSOR NO RESPONSE FROM SHIFTER ASSEMBLY - DIESEL ONLY NO RESPONSE FROM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE - DIESEL ONLY NO RESPONSE FROM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE - GAS ONLY PCI BUS COMMUNICATION FAILURE UNABLE TO ACCESS DRIVER DOOR MODULE AND/OR PASSENGER DOOR MODULE WITH DRBIII |
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| Door Ajar Systems | DRIVER DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND DRIVER DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT OPEN HOOD AJAR CIRCUIT OPEN (IF EQUIPPED) HOOD AJAR CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND (IF EQUIPPED) LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT OPEN LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND LIFTGATE AJAR CIRCUIT OPEN LIFTGATE AJAR CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND LIFTGATE FLIP-UP AJAR CIRCUIT OPEN LIFTGATE FLIP-UP AJAR CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND PASSENGER DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT OPEN PASSENGER DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT OPEN RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
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| Electronically Heated Systems | DRIVER SEAT BACK HEATER INOPERATIVE (LIMITED) DRIVER SEAT BOLSTER HEATER INOPERATIVE (LIMITED) DRIVER SEAT CUSHION HEATER INOPERATIVE (LIMITED) HEATED SEATS INOPERATIVE DUE TO KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH INPUT PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEATER INOPERATIVE (LIMITED) PASSENGER SEAT BOLSTER HEATER INOPERATIVE (LIMITED) PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION HEATER INOPERATIVE (LIMITED) REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER GRID INOPERATIVE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER SWITCH INDICATOR INOPERATIVE |
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| Exterior Lighting | AUTO HEADLAMPS WILL NOT TURN OFF AUTO HEADLAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON FLASH TO PASS INOPERATIVE FOG LAMPS WILL NOT TURN OFF FOG LAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS WILL NOT TURN OFF HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WILL NOT TURN OFF LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON PARK LAMPS WILL NOT TURN OFF PARK LAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON REAR FOG LAMPS WILL NOT TURN OFF REAR FOG LAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON |
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| Instrument Cluster | AIRBAG INDICATOR NOT OPERATING PROPERLY ALL GAUGES INOPERATIVE BRAKE INDICATOR INOPERATIVE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ALWAYS ON CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR NOT OPERATING PROPERLY CHECK GAUGES INDICATOR INOPERATIVE COOLANT LEVEL INDICATOR INOPERATIVE - DIESEL ONLY CRUISE ON INDICATOR NOT OPERATING PROPERLY FUEL GAUGE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY HIGH BEAM INDICATOR INOPERATIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIMMING INOPERATIVE LOW COOLANT INDICATOR ALWAYS ON - DIESEL ONLY LOW FUEL INDICATOR INOPERATIVE O/D OFF INDICATOR INOPERATIVE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY SEAT BELT INDICATOR INOPERATIVE SEATBELT INDICATOR ALWAYS ON SKIM INDICATOR INOPERATIVE SPEEDOMETER NOT OPERATING PROPERLY TACHOMETER NOT OPERATING PROPERLY TEMPERATURE GAUGE INOPERATIVE TRANS OVER TEMP INDICATOR INOPERATIVE VOLTMETER INOPERATIVE WATER IN FUEL INDICATOR PROBLEMS - DIESEL ONLY |
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| Interior Lighting | ALL COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE ASH TRAY LAMP INOPERATIVE COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE (EXCEPT FRONT DOORS) COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE FROM DOME LAMP SWITCH ONLY COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE FROM DRIVERS FRONT DOOR ONLY COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE FROM LEFT REAR DOOR ONLY COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE FROM LIFTGATE COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE FROM LIFTGATE FLIP-UP GLASS ONLY COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE FROM PASSENGER FRONT DOOR ONLY COURTESY LAMPS INOPERATIVE FROM RIGHT REAR DOOR ONLY COURTESY LAMPS ON AT ALL TIMES (EXCEPT BOTH FRONT DOOR COURTESY LAMPS IF EQUIPPED) DRIVER DOOR COURTESY LAMP INOPERATIVE GLOVE BOX LAMP INOPERATIVE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ILLUMINATION LAMP INOPERATIVE HVAC CONTROL ILLUMINATION LAMPS INOPERATIVE I/P COURTESY LAMPS INOP LIFTGATE COURTESY LAMP DISABLE FEATURE INOPERATIVE OVERHEAD, REAR AND LIFTGATE LAMPS INOPERATIVE PASSENGER DOOR COURTESY LAMP INOPERATIVE PRNDL/TRANSFER CASE ILLUMINATION LAMPS INOPERATIVE RADIO ILLUMINATION LAMPS INOPERATIVE READING & VANITY LAMPS INOPERATIVE |
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| Memory Seats | DRIVER SEAT FRONT RISER MOVEMENT INOPERATIVE DRIVER SEAT HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT INOPERATIVE DRIVER SEAT REAR RISER MOVEMENT INOPERATIVE DRIVER SEAT RECLINER MOVEMENT INOPERATIVE |
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| Overhead Console | AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY INACCURATE OR WRONG DISTANCE TO EMPTY INACCURATE OR WRONG DISTANCE TO SERVICE INACCURATE OR WRONG ELAPSED IGNITION ON TIME INACCURATE OR WRONG INSTANT FUEL ECONOMY INACCURATE OR WRONG TRIP ODOMETER INACCURATE OR WRONG EVIC DIMMING INOPERATIVE EVIC INOPERATIVE LOW COOLANT WARNING ALWAYS ON - GAS ONLY LOW WASHER FLUID MESSAGE ALWAYS ON TEMPERATURE DISPLAY INACCURATE OR INOPERATIVE |
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| Power Door Locks/Remote Keyless Entry | ALL DOORS (EXCEPT DRIVER) FAIL TO LOCK/UNLOCK ALL DOORS (EXCEPT DRIVER) FAIL TO LOCK ALL DOORS (EXCEPT DRIVER) FAIL TO UNLOCK ALL LOCKS INOPERATIVE FROM DRIVER DOOR MODULE ALL LOCKS INOPERATIVE FROM PASSENGER DOOR MODULE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE DOORS LOCK WITH KEY IN IGNITION & FRONT DOOR OPEN DRIVER DOOR FAILS TO LOCK DRIVER DOOR FAILS TO LOCK & UNLOCK DRIVER DOOR FAILS TO UNLOCK LEFT REAR DOOR FAILS TO LOCK & UNLOCK LIFTGATE LOCK FAILS TO LOCK/UNLOCK PASSENGER DOOR FAILS TO LOCK & UNLOCK RIGHT REAR DOOR FAILS TO LOCK & UNLOCK RKE INOPERATIVE - JAPAN ONLY RKE TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE RKE TRANSMITTER POOR RANGE - JAPAN ONLY |
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| Power Mirrors | BOTH MEMORY MIRRORS INOPERATIVE DRIVER MEMORY MIRROR INOPERATIVE FOLDING POWER MIRROR INOPERATIVE PASSENGER MEMORY MIRROR INOPERATIVE |
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| Power Sun Roof | SUNROOF DELAY INOPERATIVE SUNROOF MOTOR INOPERATIVE |
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| Power Windows | ALL POWER WINDOWS INOPERATIVE DRIVER REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM BOTH SWITCHES DRIVER REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM DDM DRIVER REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM REAR SWITCH DRIVER WINDOW INOPERATIVE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM BOTH SWITCHES PASSENGER REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM DDM PASSENGER REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM REAR SWITCH PASSENGER WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM BOTH SWITCHES PASSENGER WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM DDM PASSENGER WINDOW INOPERATIVE FROM PDM |
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| Vehicle Theft Security Systems | ALARM TRIPS ON ITS OWN DRIVERS DOOR KEY FAILS TO DISARM VTSS HAZARD LAMPS FAIL TO FLASH WITH ALARM TRIPPED HEADLAMPS FAIL TO FLASH WITH ALARM TRIPPED HORN FAILS TO SOUND WITH ALARM TRIPPED INTRUSION TRANSCEIVER MODULE SENSITIVITY (EXPORT ONLY) THEFT ALARM WILL NOT ARM VTSS DOES NOT TRIP FROM DRIVERS DOOR VTSS DOES NOT TRIP FROM HOOD (IF EQUIPPED) VTSS DOES NOT TRIP FROM LEFT REAR DOOR VTSS DOES NOT TRIP FROM LIFTGATE VTSS DOES NOT TRIP FROM LIFTGATE FLIP-UP GLASS ONLY VTSS DOES NOT TRIP FROM PASSENGER FRONT DOOR VTSS DOES NOT TRIP FROM RIGHT REAR DOOR VTSS INDICATOR INOPERATIVE |
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