Jeep
Electric power steering motor circuit fault. On Compass MP FCA replaced the steering column for water intrusion; on 2019 Cherokee a software update. Heavy steering.
C1592 fault code: what it means
C1592: Electric power steering motor circuit fault. On Compass MP FCA replaced the steering column for water intrusion; on 2019 Cherokee a software update. Heavy steering.
Usual causes, most likely first
- water in EPS column (Compass)
- EPS module software (Cherokee)
- EPS motor
C1592 by make
What the repair usually costs
- Steering rack replacement, reconditioned exchange (car / SUV)NZ$920–NZ$2,700 · A$870–A$2,560
- Steering rack replacement (European)NZ$1,710–NZ$4,850 · A$1,560–A$4,500
- Power steering pump replacement (hydraulic)NZ$430–NZ$1,210 · A$400–A$1,140
- Electric power steering fault (column, motor or sensor)NZ$930–NZ$3,430 · A$850–A$3,230
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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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