Flash: Electronic Shift Module (ESM) Updates The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp...

Bulletin number

0808423

Component

Power train

Summary

Flash: Electronic Shift Module (ESM) Updates The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ? U11E3-00 - TCM Lost communication with ESM on D-PT CAN. ? U0103-00 - Lost Communication with Electric Gear Shift Module. ? U1267-00 - No Valid data available from ESM on CAN-C or CAN D-PT. The customer may also experience one or more of the following: ? Instrument cluster remains illuminated when vehicle is off. ? Discharged/dead battery. ? Unable to rotate the gear shifter knob out of the PARK position, customer is unable to drive the vehicle. The technician may also find the following: ? DTCs may or may not be stored in Transmission Control Module (TCM) or the ESM. This bulletin involves reprogramming the ESM with the latest available software.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 109 complaints in the transmission category.