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C1494 fault code: what it means

C1494: PTU fork position performance (Cherokee KL AWD). AWD may not work properly; FCA PTU software update first, then mechanical checks.

Chassis (brakes, steering, suspension) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. PTU software
  2. PTU fork/actuator
  3. PTU motor

C1494 by make

Jeep

PTU fork position performance (Cherokee KL AWD). AWD may not work properly; FCA PTU software update first, then mechanical checks.

Usual causes: PTU software; PTU fork/actuator; PTU motor

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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