Service bulletin 18-011-16

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10141317
Published by NHTSA	2018-06-18
Manufacturer's number	18-011-16
Manufacturer's date	2016-02-25
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: 2.4L Engines (Sales Code ED3 or ED7) · P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit. · P030X - Cylinder X Misfire Improvements when P0335 (Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit) is present. · P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. · P1607 - PCM Internal Shutdown Timer Slow Rationality. · P2610 - PCM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance. 3.6L Engine (Sales Code ERB) · P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit. · P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Software

Trouble codes named

P0335, P0456, P1607, P2610

Vehicles listed
DODGE JOURNEY	2016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
18V332000	2018-05-17. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
16V461000	2016-06-24. 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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