Service bulletin 18-012-14

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10136974
Published by NHTSA	2018-05-21
Manufacturer's number	18-012-14
Manufacturer's date	2014-02-25
NHTSA component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

Flash: Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination. Includes Various Driveability Improvements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the Technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes have been set: ? P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire NOTE: The P0300 improvement only applies to vehicles using a block heater in ambient temperatures greater than -20°F(-29°C). ? P2008 - Short Runner Valve (SRV) Control Circuit ? P1004 - Short Runner Valve Control Performance ? P2016 - Intake Manifold Runner Position Sensor Circuit Low ? P2017 - Intake Manifold Runner Position Sensor Circuit High ? P0456 - Evap System Small Leak Customers may also experience any of the following conditions (applies only to vehicles equipped with a CNG engine): ? Excess gasoline mode operation under normal operating conditions (switching to gasoline mode too often) ? Slight hesitation on initial acceleration when starting in gasoline mode ? Engine speed fluctuation on first gasoline to CNG mode transition under extremely low ambient temps

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Engine, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Transmission control module

Trouble codes named

P0300, P0456, P1004, P2008, P2016, P2017

Vehicles listed
DODGE RAM 2500	2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
RAM 1500	2013
RAM 2500	2013

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
17V821000	2017-12-20. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
13V610000	2013-12-06. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
13V344000	2013-08-06. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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18-004-15	2018-11-19. Service bulletin. Flash: PCM System Improvements For Hard Controlled Stops This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience a less than desired idle speed after performing a hard braking maneuver .
21-012-14 REV. A	2018-06-18. Service bulletin. Transmission Shift Enhancements - Adaptation Drive Learn Procedure This bulletin involves performing a subjective shift quality rating when customers experience poor shift quality and if necessary, performing the transmission adaptation learn procedure. In addition, this bulletin involves performing transmission adaptation learn procedure when the transmission is repaired/replaced and/or the valve body/TCU assembly (mechatronic) is replaced, or when the adaptation memory cells are cleared with the wiTECH diagnostic scan tool. Customers may indicate that their transmission shift quality does not meet their expectations.
18-077-14	2018-06-11. Service bulletin. Flash: 3.6L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the Technician may find one of the following Diagnostic Trouble Code has been set: P0607 - ECU Internal Performance P2096 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 1 Lean. P2097 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 1 Rich. P2098 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 2 Lean. P2099 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 2 Rich. Scan tool improved accuracy on mode 6, cylinder imbalance.
18-050-14 REV. A	2018-06-11. Service bulletin. Flash: Drone or Vibration Present During MDS Operation This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. New PCM software is being released to address a customer's concern of a drone or vibration type condition while driving at highway speeds during MDS (Multiple Displacement System) operation.In addition, the following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are also included in this software release: Improved Electronic Voltage Regulator control to more precisely maintain system voltage. Enhanced Automatic Oil Change Indicator(EAOCI) system improvements to switch to a severe duty cycle algorithm anytime the PCM is replaced to ensure the customer receives a timely oil change required message. (Only applies to vehicles using a block heater in ambient temperatures greater than -20°F(-29°C)).