Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 RAM 1500. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

ACTIVE DTC
NOTE:
Before continuing with this test, diagnose any Anti-lock Module DTCs related to the vehicle speed, or any CAN BUS Communication DTCs that are present.
1. With a scan tool, erase the DTCs.
2. Test drive the vehicle.
3. With a scan tool, check for active DTCs.
  Is the DTC Active or Pending at this time?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 2
  No
  - Perform the INTERMITTENT CONDITION diagnostic procedure. Refer to INTERMITTENT DTC .
VISUALLY INSPECT THE TIRES
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Check the tire sizes to ensure that they are all the same.
3. Check the tires for excessive wear and proper tire pressure.
  NOTE:
  This code can set due to the front or rear wheels being on a slippery surface while the opposite tires are not.
4. Notify the customer and ask what the road and driving conditions were like when the fault set.
  Were any problems found?
  
  Yes
  - Repair as necessary. If the code set during a front or rear wheel spin condition, no repair is necessary.
  - Perform the PCM VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to PCM VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Go To 3
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE
1. Look for any chafed, pierced, pinched, or partially broken wires.
2. Look for broken, bent, pushed out or corroded terminals.
3. Perform any Technical Service Bulletins that may apply.
  Were any problems found?
  
  Yes
  - Repair as necessary.
  - Perform the PCM VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to PCM VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Replace the Powertrain Control Module in accordance with the service information. Refer to MODULE, POWERTRAIN CONTROL, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the PCM VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to PCM VERIFICATION TEST .