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Chrysler Engine Codes

bullet Start with the ignition off. Within five seconds, switch the key on, off, on, off, on. (On is *not* start!)
bullet The "check engine" light will flash. Count the flashes Each code is a two digit code, so a (for example) 23 would be FLASH FLASH (pause) FLASH FLASH FLASH (long pause)
bullet It will never flash more than 9 times, watch for pauses!
bullet 55 is end of codes - it's normal. Before you call your dealer or mechanic, consider that the blink-spacing is not always perfectly uniform, so if you see 23 23, it's probably just a single 55. (Codes are not repeated.)
bullet 33 is normal on earlier models if you don't have air conditioning.

IMPORTANT. Codes may be different for newer vehicles starting in the late 1990s.

bullet 11 No ignition reference signal detected during cranking (bad Hall effect) OR timing belt skipped one or more teeth; OR loss of either camshaft or crankshaft position sensor. Can cause the engine to stop working entirely with no limp-home mode.
bullet 12 Battery or computer recently disconnected
bullet 13* MAP sensor or vacuum line may not be working
bullet 14* MAP sensor voltage below .16V or over 4.96V
bullet >15 No speed/distance sensor signal
bullet 16* Loss of battery voltage detected with engine running
bullet 17 Engine stays cool too long (bad thermostat or coolant sensor?)
bullet 17 (1985 turbo only): knock sensor circuit

bullet 21 Oxygen sensor signal doesn't change (stays at 4.3-4.5V). Probably bad oxygen sensor
bullet 22* Coolant sensor signal out of range - May have been disconnected to set timing
bullet 23* Incoming air temperature sensor may be bad
bullet 24* Throttle position sensor over 4.96V (SEE NOTE #3)
bullet 25 Automatic Idle Speed (AIS) motor driver circuit shorted or target idle not reached, vacuum leak found
bullet 26 Peak injector circuit voltage has not been reached (need to check computer signals, voltage reg, injectors) (SEE NOTE #4 BELOW)
bullet 27 Injector circuit isn't switching when it's told to (TBI)
OR (MPI) injector circuit #1 not switching right
OR (turbo) injector circuit #2 not switching right
OR (all 1990-) injector output driver not responding
- check computer, connections

bullet 31 Bad evaporator purge solenoid circuit or driver
bullet 32 (1984 only) power loss/limited lamp or circuit
bullet 32 EGR gases not working (1988) - check vacuum, valve
bullet 32 (1990-92, all but Turbo) computer didn't see change in air/'fuel ratio when EGR activated - check valve, vacuum lines, and EGR electrical
bullet 33 Air conditioning clutch relay circuit open or shorted (may be in the wide-open-throttle cutoff circuit)
bullet 34 (1984-86) EGR solenoid circuit shorted or open
bullet 34 (1987-1991) speed control shorted or open
bullet 35 Cooling fan relay circuit open or shorted
bullet 35 (trucks) idle switch motor fault - check connections
bullet 36 (turbo) Wastegate control circuit open or shorted
bullet 36 (3.9/5.2 RWD) solenoid coil circuit (air switching)
bullet 36 (Turbo IV) #3 Vent Solenoid open/short
bullet 37 Shift indicator light failure, 5-speed
OR
part throttle lock/unlock solenoid driver circuit (87-89)
OR
solenoid coil circuit (85-89 Turbo I-IV)
OR
Trans temperature sensor voltage low (1995 and on; see NOTE 2)

bullet 41* Alternator field control circuit open or shorted
bullet 42 Automatic shutdown relay circuit open or shorted
bullet 42 Fuel pump relay control circuit
bullet 42 Fuel level unit - no change over miles
OR
bullet 42 Z1 voltage missing when auto shutdown circuit energized (SEE NOTE #6)
bullet 43 Peak primary coil current not achieved with max dwell time
OR
bullet 43 Cylinder misfire
OR
bullet 43 Problem in power module to logic module interface
bullet 44 No FJ2 voltage present at logic board
OR
bullet 44 Logic module self-diagnostics indicate problem
OR
bullet 44 Battery temperature out of range (see Note #1!)
bullet 45 Turbo boost limit exceeded (engine was shut down by logic module)
bullet 46* Battery voltage too high during charging or charging system voltage too low
bullet 47 Battery voltage too low and alternator output too low

bullet 51 Oxygen sensor stuck at lean position (Bob Lincoln wrote: may be tripped by a bad MAP sensor system causing a rich condition, and the O2 sensor trying to compensate. The O2 sensor may still be good. The MAP assembly consists of two pieces, the valve and the vacuum transducer (round plastic unit with cylinder on top and both electrical and vacuum connections) - If you get hot rough idle and stalling, especially on deceleration, accompanied by flooded engine and difficulty restarting, that can be a bad MAP sensor causing the O2 sensor to try to compensate. If you get poor cold drivability, stumbling and bucking, and acceptable warm driving with poor gas mileage (a drop of 10 mpg or more), that is usually the O2 sensor.

OR

bullet 51 Internal logic module fault ('84 turbo only).
bullet 52 Oxygen sensor stuck at rich position (SEE NOTE #5!)
OR
bullet 52 Internal logic module fault ('84 turbo only)
bullet 53 Logic module internal problem
bullet 54 No sync pickup signal during engine rotation (turbo only)
OR
bullet 54 Internal logic module fault ('84 turbo only) - or camshaft sensor/distributor timing (7)
bullet 55 End of codes

bullet 61 "Baro" sensor open or shorted
bullet 62 EMR mileage cannot be stored in EEPROM
bullet 62 PCM failure SRI mile not stored
bullet 63 Controller cannot write to EEPROM
bullet 64 Catalytic converter efficiency failure
bullet 65 Power steering switch failure
 
bullet 88 Start of test (not usually given, don't expect it)