C15DB fault code: what it means

C15DB: EPS disabled / latch active. Power steering has switched off. Seen on Compass (column water intrusion) and Grand Cherokee (steering gear).

Chassis (brakes, steering, suspension) · Safety risk

Usual causes, most likely first

EPS fault latched
water in steering column
steering gear/EPS module

C15DB by make

Jeep

EPS disabled / latch active. Power steering has switched off. Seen on Compass (column water intrusion) and Grand Cherokee (steering gear).

Usual causes: EPS fault latched; water in steering column; steering gear/EPS module

What the repair usually costs

Electric power steering fault (column, motor or sensor)NZ$930–NZ$3,430 · A$850–A$3,230
Power steering fluid flushNZ$90–NZ$210 · A$90–A$220

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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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