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2016 RAM 1500

5.7L V8 Hemi4WDAUTOMATICgas
17 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls
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U1001moderate severityNetwork

CAN Communication Bus Fault - No Message

on 2016 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi · 4WD

What this code means

A required CAN bus message is not being received. A specific module is not broadcasting its data.

Symptoms

  • Specific system not responding
  • Warning light for affected system
  • Feature disabled
  • Other modules compensating

Common causes

  • Module not powered
  • Module failure
  • CAN bus wiring open for that module
  • Module in sleep mode stuck
  • Fuse blown for module

Diagnostic steps

  1. Identify which module message is missing
  2. Check fuse for that module
  3. Test power and ground
  4. Check CAN wiring to specific module
  5. Try to wake module with scan tool

Repair notes

Identify the non-broadcasting module and check its power supply and CAN bus connection.

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