Service bulletins for the 2015 Ram 1500
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.
590 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
About P249C on the 2015 Ram 1500: what the code means, and the bulletins and recalls about the same components.
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| 52029737A | 2022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:UREA INJECTION SYSTEM (DEF). TANK, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Part Includes Temp Sensor and Level Sensor If the urea tank is being replaced due to P249C on a 2014-2016 model year 3.0L Turbo Diesel (EXF) DS truck, please call Indra Djutrisno at cell (248) 892-3473. If no response is received within 15 minutes, please continue with repair.~ |
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| 52029737 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TANK, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Part Includes Temp Sensor and Level Sensor For DS and WK vehicles ONLY; If the urea tank is being replaced due to P249C, P203E, or P24F3 on a 2014-2016 model year 3.0L Turbo Diesel (EXF) on DS or WK, please call Indra Djutrisno at cell (248) 892-3473. If no response is received within 15 minutes, please continue with repair |
| 52029737A$ | 2020-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. TANK, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Part Includes Temp Sensor and Level Sensor If the urea tank is being replaced due to P249C on a 2014-2016 model year 3.0L Turbo Diesel (EXF) DS truck, please call Indra Djutrisno at cell (248) 892-3473. If no response is received within 15 minutes, please continue with repair.~ |
| 18-019-15 REV C | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; STRUCTURE. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience bucking under hard acceleration. In addition other customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation a technician may find one of more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: ? P1296-00 - EGR Slow Response - Increasing Flow. ? P249C-00 - Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Reductant Injection Timing Control. ? P20C2-00 - Reductant Heater 3 Control Circuit Performance. ? P24A4-00 - Particulate Filter Restriction - Soot Accumulation Too High. ? P24D1-00 - Particulate Matter Sensor Regeneration Incomplete. ? P1288-00 - NOX Sensor 1/2 Zero Offset Too High. ? P1289-00 - NOx Sensor 1/2 Zero Offset Too Low. ? P2463-00 - Diesel Particulate Filter - Soot Accumlation . ? U0422-00 - Implausible Data Received From Body Control Module. ? U3017-00 - Control Module Timer/Clock Performance. ? P2196-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Stuck Rich. ? P1E0C-00 ? Empty Fuel Tank. ? P2237-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Pump Cell Current Circuit Open. ? P1297-00 ? EGR Slow Response - Decreasing Flow. ? P0420-00 ? Catalyst Efficiency (Bank 1). ? P24AF-00 ? Particulate Matter Sensor Circuit Performance. ? P26AB ? Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Stuck. ? P204F-00 ? Reductant System Performance. ? P20E9-00 ? Reductant Pressure Too High. ? P2002-00 ? Diesel Particulate Filter Efficiency Below Threshold. ? P2299-00 ? Brake Pedal Position/Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible. ? P208B-00 ? Reductant Pump 1 Control Performance. ? P016A-00 ? Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control. Upon further investigation a technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) set in the TCM memory: ? U1424-00 - Implausible Engine Torque Signal Received |
| 18-019-15 REVA | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation a technician may find one of more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory. ? P204F-00 Reductant System Performance. ? P20E9-00 Reductant Pressure Too High. ? P249C-00 Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Reductant Injection Control. ? P2002-00 Diesel Particulate Filter Efficiency Below Threshold. ? P20C2-00 Reductant Heater 3 Control Circuit Performance. ? P2299-00- Brake Pedal Position/Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible. ? P208B-00 Reductant Pump 1 Control Performance. ? P1288-00 Nox Sensor 1/2 Zero Offset Too High. ? P016A-00 - Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control. In addition to addressing the above DTCs, the following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are also included in this software release. ? Enhancements to improve A/C compressor relay duty cycle operation to prevent ignition off battery draw. ? Powertrain system improvements to enable EGR cleaning routine. |
| 18-019-15 REV-B | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Flash: 3.0L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation a technician may find one of more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory. ? P2196-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Stuck Rich. ? P1E0C-00 ? Empty Fuel Tank. ? P2237-00 ? O2 Sensor 1/1 Pump Cell Current Circuit Open. ? P1297-00 ? EGR Slow Response - Decreasing Flow. ? P0420-00 ? Catalyst Efficiency (Bank 1). ? P24AF-00 ? Particulate Matter Sensor Circuit Performance. ? P26AB ? Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Stuck. ? P204F-00 ? Reductant System Performance. ? P20E9-00 ? Reductant Pressure Too High. ? P249C-00 ? Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Reductant Injection Control. ? P2002-00 ? Diesel Particulate Filter Efficiency Below Threshold. ? P20C2-00 ? Reductant Heater 3 Control Circuit Performance. ? P2299-00 ? Brake Pedal Position/Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible. ? P208B-00 ? Reductant Pump 1 Control Performance. ? P1288-00 ? Nox Sensor 1/2 Zero Offset Too High. ? P016A-00 ? Excessive Time To Enter Closed Loop Air/Fuel Ratio Control. In addition to addressing the above DTCs, the following powertrain system improvements/enhancements are also included in this software release. ? Enhancements to improve A/C compressor relay duty cycle operation to prevent ignition off battery draw. ? Powertrain system improvements to enable EGR cleaning routine. |
| 52029737A$ | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. TANK, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Part Includes Temp Sensor and Level Sensor For DS and WK vehicles ONLY; If the urea tank is being replaced due to P249C or P203E on a 2014-2016 model year 3.0L Turbo Diesel (EXF) on DS or WK, please call Indra Djutrisno at cell (248) 892-3473. If no response is received within 15 minutes, please continue with repair.~ |
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