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C1496 fault code: what it means

C1496: PTU motor position performance (Cherokee KL). AWD may not work or have trouble leaving 4-Low. FCA PTU/RDM/DTCM software update.

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

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. PTU/DTCM software
  2. PTU motor actuator
  3. wiring

C1496 by make

Jeep

PTU motor position performance (Cherokee KL). AWD may not work or have trouble leaving 4-Low. FCA PTU/RDM/DTCM software update.

Usual causes: PTU/DTCM software; PTU motor actuator; wiring

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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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