Service Repair

Jeep Renegade Vehicles Need PCM Reprogram

Dec. 7, 2020

This bulletin applies to 2015-2018 Jeep Renegade vehicles equipped with a 1.4L or 2.0L engine. A certain number of these vehicles may inadvertently suspend some required OBD monitors when the P1D7F fault code is set.

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Mike Mavrigian

These items are MIL relevant.

Inspect the software level of the PCM and if necessary, reprogram the PCM. The following special tools are required to perform this repair:

NPN wiTECH micro pod II
NPN Laptop computer
NPN wiTECH software

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Information courtesy of Mitchell 1

Information for Technical Service Bulletins comes from ProDemand, Mitchell 1's auto repair information software for domestic and import vehicles. Headquartered in San Diego, Mitchell 1 has provided quality repair information solutions to the automotive industry since 1918.

About the Author

Mike Mavrigian | Motor Age Editor

Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.