{"nhtsa_id":10121873,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2017-11-03","date":"2016-11-17","document_id":"18-103-16 REV. B","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Flash: Powertrain System Improvements/EnhancementsThis bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following (DTCs) have been set:P2299 - Brake Pedal Position / Accelerator Pedal Position Incompatible (14&15 MY). P0116 - Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Performance (14&15 MY). P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit (14&15 MY). U1424-00 - Implausible Engine Torque Signal Received (14&15 MY). P1239 - Engine Oil Temperature Too Low (15 MY Sales Code ERB). P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire.P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.P0607 - ECU Internal Performance.P2096 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 1 Lean.P2097 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 1 Rich. P2098 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 2 Lean. P2099 - Downstream Fuel Trim System 2 Rich. P1004 - Short Runner Valve Control Performance. P2008 - Short Runner Valve (SRV) Control Circuit. P2016 - Intake Manifold Runner Position Sensor Circuit Low. P2017 - Intake Manifold Runner Position Sensor Circuit High. P26AB - Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Stuck.U0140 - Lost Communication With Body Control Module (attempting to clear this DTC will be unsuccessful) (with 4.7L or 3.6L).P0607 - ECU Internal Performance. (with 4.7L).The following improvements are included in this update:Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) calibration (14&15 MY).Corrects a false oil pressure lamp illumination at key on (14&15 MY with 5.7L).Shift quality of the first shift after a few hours of vehicle drivetrain cooling down.Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay Enhancements To Improve Fuel Pump Relay Initialization At Key On - (Auto Shutdown).Charging system voltage regulator control improvements.System improvements to prevent MIL illumination with a DTC P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire when using a block heater in ambient temperatures grea","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10121873-9999.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10121873-0001.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10121873","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null},{"id":"software","name":"Software","parent":"electrical"}],"codes":["P0116","P0300","P0335","P0456","P0607","P1004","P1239","P2008","P2016","P2017","P2096","P2097","P2098","P2099","P2299","P26AB","U0140","U1424"],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"RAM","model":"1500","year_from":2013,"year_to":2015,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2013_ram_1500","2014_ram_1500","2015_ram_1500"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}