C1444 on the 2023 Ram 1500
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. Its meaning is in the manufacturer's service information.
| 9100409 | 2024-09-06. Service bulletin. TRANSFER CASE Before replacing a transfer case unit for fault codes C1444-98 and/or C1477-4B, be sure to reference TSB 21-048-24 for potential transfer case shift motor replacement |
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| 21-048-24 | 2024-09-04. Service bulletin. "Transfer Case Active Shift Motor Replacement Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● C1444-98 - T-Case Motor Overuse-Component Or System Over Temperature. ● C1477-4B - Transfer Case Clutch-Over Temperature. Customers may also comment on the following: ● ""4WD Overheated Temporarily Unavailable"" message displayed in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). This bulletin involves replacing the transfer case shift motor." |
| 0823723 | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Transfer Case Shift Motor Wire Harness Connector Not Secured Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: ? U0418-00 - Implausible Data Received From Brake System Control Module. ? C1444-98 - T-Case Motor Overuse-Component or System Over Temperature. ? C00A8-13 - 4WD/AWD Transfer Case Unit Actuator Position Sensor B-Circuit Open. ? C00A7-13 - 4WD/AWD Transfer Case Unit Actuator Position Sensor A-Circuit Open. ? C149E-64 - Transfer Case Motor Position Sensor-Signal Plausibility Failure. ? C1423-64 - Transfer Case Internal Performance-Signal Plausibility Failure. ? C1406-13 - Transfer Case Brake Control-Circuit Open. ? C1477-4B - Transfer Case Clutch-Over Temperature. ? C140A-13 - Transfer Case Motor Control-Circuit Open. ? U041E-00 - Invalid Data Received From All Wheel Drive Control Module. ? U0422-00 - Implausible Data Received From Body Control Module. ? U0418-00 - Implausible Data Received From Brake System Control Module 1. ? U041E-00 - Invalid Data Received Form All Wheel Drive Control Module. ? U0403-00 - Implausible Data Received From T-Case. The customer may also comment on the following: ? 4WD Service light displayed in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). This bulletin involves performing a push?pull?push test on the transfer case shift motor wire harness connector. |
3 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19. See them in the bulletin list. A bulletin lists model years: read the document for which vehicles it concerns.