BYD
BYD: lost communication with electric power steering module. Steering may go heavy.
U0131 fault code: what it means
U0131: BYD: lost communication with electric power steering module. Steering may go heavy.
Usual causes, most likely first
- EPS power/earth
- CAN wiring
- EPS module
U0131 by make
GWM
GWM: lost communication with electric power steering module. Steering may go heavy.
Haval
Haval: lost communication with electric power steering module. Steering may go heavy.
Hyundai
Lost communication with the electric power steering (MDPS) module. Steering can go heavy.
Jeep
Lost communication with power steering module. On Cherokee KL linked to transmission harness chafe; steering can go heavy.
Kia
Lost communication with the electric power steering (MDPS) module. Steering can go heavy.
Mazda
Lost communication with the electric power steering module. Steering assist may be lost.
MG
MG: lost communication with electric power steering module. Steering may go heavy.
Subaru
Lost communication with the power steering control module. Steering assist may be lost.
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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