Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Code Message to Code Number Conversion

Note: In most cases, fault codes do not pinpoint which specific component is defective.

Note: The Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) for the Electronic Automatic Transaxle (EATX) are listed below, as well as whether or not the fault will cause the vehicle to go into limp-in mode.


Fault Code Limp-In

Internal EATX controller 11 Yes

Battery was disconnected 12 No

Internal EATX controller 13 Yes

Relay output always on 14 Yes

Relay output always off 15 Yes

Internal EATX controller 16 Yes

Internal EATX controller 17 Yes

Engine speed sensor circuit 18 Yes

BUS communication with PCM 19 No

Switched battery 20 Yes

OD pressure switch circuit 21 Yes

2-4 pressure switch circuit 22 Yes

2-4/OD pressure switch circuit 23 Yes

LR pressure switch circuit 24 Yes

LR/OD pressure switch circuit 25 Yes

LR/2-4 pressure switch circuit 26 Yes

All pressure switch circuits 27 Yes

Check shifter signal 28 No

Throttle position signal 29 No

OD hydraulic pressure switch 31 Yes

2-4 hydraulic pressure switch 32 Yes

OD/2-4 hydraulic pressure switch 33 Yes

Fault immediately after shift 36 Yes

Solenoid switch valve latched in LU
position 37 No

Lockup control 38 No

LR solenoid circuit 41 Yes

2-4 solenoid circuit 42 Yes

OD solenoid circuit 43 Yes

UD solenoid circuit 44 Yes

Internal EATX controller 45 No

UD hydraulic circuit 46 No

Solenoid Switch Valve Latched In LR
Position 47 Yes

Output and Turbine speed checks:

- Speed error in Reverse 50 Yes

- Speed error in 1st 51 Yes

- Speed error in 2nd 52 Yes

- Speed error in 3rd 53 Yes

- Speed error in 4th 54 Yes

- Speed error in neutral 55 Yes

- Turbine sensor error 56 Yes

- Output sensor error 57 Yes

- Sensor ground error 58 Yes

Inadequate element volumes:

- LR 60 No

- 2-4 61 No

- OD 62 No

- UD 63 No