P2AF6 on the 2026 Ram 1500
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| 18-075-26 REV. A | 2026-10-07. Service bulletin. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0111-00 - Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Performance (In Active or Stored status) ● P0071-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Performance (In Active or Stored status) ● P0073-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A" High (In Active or Stored status) ● P062B-00 - Internal Control Module Fuel Injector Control Performance ● P0E7E-00 - Coolant Bypass Valve B Control Circuit (In Active or Stored status) ● P2AF6-00 - Starter Relay 3 Stuck Off (with PCR). ● P00FD - Battery B State Of Charge Performance. ● P013F-00 - O2 Sensor 2/1 Delayed Response - Lean To Rich Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P014A-00 - O2 Sensor 2/2 Delayed Response - Rich to Lean Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P013E-00 - O2 Sensor 2/1 Delayed Response - Rich to Lean Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P014B-00 - O2 Sensor 2/2 Delayed Response - Lean To Rich Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P06DD-00 - Engine Oil Pressure Control Circuit Performance/Stuck Off.(In Active or Stored status) ● P0073-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A" High. (In Active or Stored status) ● P0071-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P2C90-00 - Crankcase Ventilation System - Hose "A" Disconnected. (In Active or Stored status) ● P1CEA-00 - Boost Side EVAP Purge System Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P05BD-00 - Stop-Start Mode Switch Range/Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P00C6-00 - Fuel Rail Pressure Too Low - Engine Cranking. (In Active or Stored status) ● U0673-00 - Lost Communication With Ion Sense Module. (In Active or Stored status) Customers may also comment on one or more of the following: ● High Elevation misfire. Electronic Start Stop (ESS) inoperative or "Auto Stop/Start Not Ready" message displayed in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). NOTE: **Normal Auto Stop/Start inhibit conditions should not be considered the cause of this concern. The condition is associated with DTC P2AF6.** ● "Door Ajar" message on when door is closed. ● BSCM MIL illumination request not setting the MIL in the PCM High oil level indicator illuminated on the IPC. **The following software enhancements are now available: ● Improvements to prevent misfire DTCs P0300-P0306 that may set if one of the following DTCs set: ○ P0335-00 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit. ○ P0336-00 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Performance.** This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. |
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| 18-075-26 | 2026-07-29. Service bulletin. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● **P0111-00 - Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Performance (In Active or Stored status) ● P0071-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Performance (In Active or Stored status) ● P0073-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A" High (In Active or Stored status) ● P062B-00 - Internal Control Module Fuel Injector Control Performance ● P0E7E-00 - Coolant Bypass Valve B Control Circuit (In Active or Stored status)** ● P2AF6-00 - Starter Relay 3 Stuck Off (with PCR). ● P00FD - Battery B State Of Charge Performance. ● P013F-00 - O2 Sensor 2/1 Delayed Response - Lean To Rich Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P014A-00 - O2 Sensor 2/2 Delayed Response - Rich to Lean Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P013E-00 - O2 Sensor 2/1 Delayed Response - Rich to Lean Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P014B-00 - O2 Sensor 2/2 Delayed Response - Lean To Rich Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P06DD-00 - Engine Oil Pressure Control Circuit Performance/Stuck Off.(In Active or Stored status) ● P0073-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A" High. (In Active or Stored status) ● P0071-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P2C90-00 - Crankcase Ventilation System - Hose "A" Disconnected. (In Active or Stored status) ● P1CEA-00 - Boost Side EVAP Purge System Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P05BD-00 - Stop-Start Mode Switch Range/Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P00C6-00 - Fuel Rail Pressure Too Low - Engine Cranking. (In Active or Storedstatus) ● U0673-00 - Lost Communication With Ion Sense Module.(In Active or Stored status) Customers may also comment on one or more of the following: ● **High Elevation misfire. ● Electronic Start Stop (ESS) inoperative. This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. |
| 18-059-26 | 2026-06-16. Service bulletin. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates 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): ● **P2AF6-00 - Starter Relay 3 Stuck Off (with PCR). ● P00FD - Battery B State Of Charge Performance.** ● P2C90-00 - Crankcase Ventilation System - Hose "A" Disconnected (In Active or Stored status). ● P0111-00 - Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Performance (In Active or Stored status). ● P0071-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Performance (In Active or Stored status). ● P0073-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A" High (In Active or Stored status). ● U0673-00 - Lost Communication With Ion Sense Module (In Active or Stored status). ● P06DD-00 - Engine Oil Pressure Control Circuit Performance/Stuck Off (In Active or Stored status). ● P1CEA-00 - Boost Side EVAP Purge System Performance (In Active or Stored status). ● P0E7E-00 - Coolant Bypass Valve B Control Circuit (In Active or Stored status). Customers may also experience **one or more** of the following: ● **MIL on start-up with no vehicle drivability impact.** ● High oil level indicator illuminated on the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. |
| 18-017-26 REV. A | 2026-06-16. Service bulletin. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates 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): ● **P2AF6-00 - Starter Relay 3 Stuck Off (with PCR). ● P00FD - Battery B State Of Charge Performance.** ● P013F-00 - O2 Sensor 2/1 Delayed Response - Lean To Rich Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P014A-00 - O2 Sensor 2/2 Delayed Response - Rich to Lean Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P013E-00 - O2 Sensor 2/1 Delayed Response - Rich to Lean Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P014B-00 - O2 Sensor 2/2 Delayed Response - Lean To Rich Bank. (In Active or Stored status) ● P06DD-00 - Engine Oil Pressure Control Circuit Performance/Stuck Off.(In Active or Stored status) ● P0073-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A" High. (In Active or Stored status) ● P0071-00 - Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P2C90-00 - Crankcase Ventilation System - Hose "A" Disconnected. (In Active or Stored status) ● P1CEA-00 - Boost Side EVAP Purge System Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P05BD-00 - Stop-Start Mode Switch Range/Performance. (In Active or Stored status) ● P00C6-00 - Fuel Rail Pressure Too Low - Engine Cranking. (In Active or Stored status) ● U0673-00 - Lost Communication With Ion Sense Module.(In Active or Stored status) Customers may also comment on the following: ● **MIL on start-up with no vehicle drivability impact.** ● Rough running engine. This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. |
| 9100648 | 2025-08-21. Service bulletin. False fails on PCR, DBSM and PDCs Stuck Closed or open diagnostics, DTC P2AF5 or P2AF6, leading to NTF and unnecessary replacements. Current controls are not robust against depleted auxiliary battery condition. Please follow SOL S2508000031. |
5 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.