Test Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Buick LaCrosse and 2005 Buick Allure. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The number below refers to the step number on the diagnostic table.

2: Performing this step helps verify that an external anomaly, such as Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), did not cause the code to set originally.

DTC P1621 (3.6L)

Step	Action	Value(s)	Yes	No
1	Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle?	-	Go to Step 2	Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle in Vehicle DTC Information
2	Install a scan tool. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF. IMPORTANT: Before clearing the DTC, use the scan tool in order to record the ECM Freeze Frame and the TCM Failure Records. Using the Clear Info function erases the Freeze Frame and Failure Records from the ECM and the TCM. Using the Clear Info function erases stored DTCs in both the ECM and TCM. Record the DTC Failure Records. Clear the DTC. Turn OFF the ignition for at least 30 seconds. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF. Did DTC P1621 reset?	-	Go to Step 3	Go to Intermittent Conditions in Engine Controls - 3.6L
3	Replace the TCM. Refer to Control Module References in Computer/Integrating Systems for replacement, set-up and programming. Is the action complete?	-	Go to Step 4	-
4	Perform the following procedures in order to verify the repair: Select DTC. Select Clear Info. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF for more than 2 seconds. Select Specific DTC. Enter DTC P1621. Has the test run and passed?	-	Go to Step 5	Go to Step 2
5	With the scan tool, observe the stored information, capture info and DTC info. Does the scan tool display any DTCs that you have not diagnosed?	-	Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle in Vehicle DTC Information	System OK