# C1838 on the 1998 Ford Ranger

The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.

This code is specific to a manufacturer and is not described here.

## Bulletins for this model year that name C1838

- [620165](https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/620165), 2001-07-19: SOME ELECTRIC VEHICLE \(EV\) RANGERS MAY EXHIBIT A NO\-CHARGE CONDITION. THERE ARE SEVERAL POSSIBLE CAUSES WHY THE BATTERY CONTROL MODULE \(BCM\) MIGHT NOT ALLOW CHARGING \(AS INDICATED BY THE OP\_STATES\). A CHARGING SYSTEM FAULT \(C1838\) DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE A CHARGER FAILURE. THIS PROCEDURE WILL HELP TO PINPOINT A NO\-CHARGE CONDITION USING PREVIOUSLY STORED DATA IN THE BCM. \*TT