P081C
Park Input Circuit
Generic code
Transmission System
High severity
Hard repair
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What P081C means
- Issue detected in the input signal from the park or neutral gear
Possible symptoms
- Drop in fuel economy
- Potential for future engine damage
- Vehicle may shift roughly
- The vehicle will not start, or may lose power and stall, if the fuel gets too hot and boils off
Possible causes
- Misadjusted transfer case range sensor
- Faulty or damaged transfer case range sensor
- Damaged, open, shorted, or corroded electrical wiring
- Corrosion in sensor connector
- Damaged or faulty drive switch
Related parts
- Park Gear:
Possible solutions
- Visually inspect all wiring and connectors for signs of damage or corrosion
- Ensure the traction control module is inactive on the network, and check if any other modules are also inactive
- If multiple modules are offline, the error is related to the CAN bus
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