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P0297 - Vehicle OVERSPEED Condition

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P0297 - VEHICLE OVERSPEED CONDITION

Description:  Indicates the vehicle has been operated in a manner which caused the vehicle speed to exceed a calibration limit. The vehicle speed is continuously monitored and evaluated by the powertrain control module (PCM). The diagnostic trouble code (DTC) is set when the vehicle speed exceeds the calibrated limit set within the PCM.
Possible Causes: 
  • Vehicle driven at a high rate of speed
Diagnostic Aids:  Indicates the vehicle has been operated in a manner which caused the vehicle speed to exceed a calibration limit.
Application    Key On Engine Off  Key On Engine Running  Continuous Memory 
All   Refer to the Description, Possible Causes and Diagnostic Aids for the DTC.