Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates
Ram technical service bulletin 18-050-21 for 2021 Ram 1500.
- Bulletin number
- 18-050-21
- Component
- Electrical system
- Summary
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: P0133 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Slow Response. P0153 - O2 Sensor 2/1 Slow Response. P0171 - Fuel System 1/1 Lean. P0174 - Fuel System 2/1 Lean. P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire. P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire. P0302 - Cylinder 2 Misfire. P0303 - Cylinder 3 Misfire. P0304 - Cylinder 4 Misfire. P0305 - Cylinder 5 Misfire. P0306 - Cylinder 6 Misfire. P0307 - Cylinder 7 Misfire. P0308 - Cylinder 8 Misfire. B2286 - Calibration Not Learned / Lost Calibration. The customer may also experience one or more of the following:Hesitation feel during a pedal tip in, while engine is warming up below -1 °C (30 °F) ambient temp. During a 2 - 3 transmission upshift, the engine is hitting rev limit. ?Service Suspension? message in Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) on start up.
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