MechanicDB
Fault Family System: Network (U-Codes) 79 SAE Codes

Invalid Data Powertrain Module

Diagnostic & Technical Explanation
U0400 sets when a receiving module gets a properly formatted message from a powertrain module or engine-bay smart sensor, but the reported value is outside a physically plausible range or does not correlate with related signals -- the network link itself is healthy, so the fault lies with the sending sensor's own measurement or its input circuit, not with bus wiring. Common causes include a drifted or contaminated sensor element, a corroded sensor-side connector introducing signal noise, or a mismatched calibration after a recent powertrain component replacement.

These 79 diagnostic trouble codes share one detection mechanism and one repair path, which is why MechanicDB groups them into a single authored fault family rather than repeating the same explanation 79 times.

Codes in this family (79)

CodeDefinitionRepair coverage
U0400Invalid Data Received4 ranked fixes
U0401Invalid Data Received From ECM/PCM A4 ranked fixes
U0402Invalid Data Received From TCM4 ranked fixes
U0403Invalid Data Received From Transfer Case Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0404Invalid Data Received From Gear Shift Control Module A4 ranked fixes
U0405Invalid Data Received From Cruise Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0406Invalid Data Received From Fuel Injector Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0407Invalid Data Received From Glow Plug Control Module 14 ranked fixes
U0408Invalid Data Received From Throttle Actuator A Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0409Invalid Data Received From Alternative Fuel Control Module4 ranked fixes
U040BInvalid Data Received From Exhaust Gas Recirculation Control Module A4 ranked fixes
U040CInvalid Data Received From Exhaust Gas Recirculation Control Module B4 ranked fixes
U040DInvalid Data Received From Turbocharger/Supercharger Control Module A4 ranked fixes
U040EInvalid Data Received From Turbocharger/Supercharger Control Module B4 ranked fixes
U040FInvalid Data Received From Reductant Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0410Invalid Data Received From Fuel Pump Control Module A4 ranked fixes
U0414Invalid Data Received From Four-Wheel Drive Clutch Control Module4 ranked fixes
U041BInvalid Data Received From Exhaust Gas Sensor Module A4 ranked fixes
U041CInvalid Data Received From Rocker Arm Control Module A4 ranked fixes
U041DInvalid Data Received From Rocker Arm Control Module B4 ranked fixes
U041EInvalid Data Received From All Wheel Drive Control Module4 ranked fixes
U041FInvalid Data Received From Throttle Actuator B Control Module4 ranked fixes
U042EInvalid Data Received From Generator A Control Module4 ranked fixes
U042FInvalid Data Received From Camshaft Position Control Module4 ranked fixes
U043DInvalid Data Received From Accelerator Pedal Module4 ranked fixes
U043EInvalid Data Received From Vacuum Sensor A4 ranked fixes
U043FInvalid Data Received From Vacuum Sensor B4 ranked fixes
U0441Invalid Data Received From Emissions Critical Control Information4 ranked fixes
U0442Invalid Data Received From ECM/PCM B4 ranked fixes
U044DInvalid Data Received From Generator B Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0456Invalid Data Received From Coolant Temperature Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0465Invalid Data Received From PTO Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0467Invalid Data Received From Fuel Additive Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0468Invalid Data Received From Fuel Cell Control Module4 ranked fixes
U0469Invalid Data Received From Starter / Generator Control Module4 ranked fixes
U046DInvalid Data Received from Fuel Pump Control Module B4 ranked fixes
U046EInvalid Data Received From Exhaust Gas Sensor Module B4 ranked fixes
U049BInvalid Data Received From Tachograph Module4 ranked fixes
U049DInvalid Data Received From Glow Plug Control Module 24 ranked fixes
U049EInvalid Data Received From Direct Ozone Reduction Catalyst Temperature Sensor4 ranked fixes
U049FInvalid Data Received From Transmission Range Control Module4 ranked fixes
U04A0Invalid Data Received From Engine Coolant Pump Control Module4 ranked fixes
U04A4Invalid Data Received From Particulate Matter Sensor A4 ranked fixes
U04B2Invalid Data Received From Particulate Matter Sensor B4 ranked fixes
U04B3Invalid Data Received From Planetary Gear Set Control Module4 ranked fixes
U04B6Invalid Data Received From Catalyst Heater Control Module4 ranked fixes
U055AInvalid Data Received From Special Purpose Vehicle Control Module A4 ranked fixes
U055BInvalid Data Received From Special Purpose Vehicle Control Module B4 ranked fixes
U055CInvalid Data Received From Special Purpose Vehicle Control Module C4 ranked fixes
U055DInvalid Data Received From Special Purpose Vehicle Control Module D4 ranked fixes
U0572Invalid Data Received from Vehicle Motion Control Module A4 ranked fixes
U0573Invalid Data Received from Vehicle Motion Control Module B4 ranked fixes
U0578Invalid Data Received From Seat Module K4 ranked fixes
U0579Invalid Data Received From Seat Module L4 ranked fixes
U0585Invalid Data Received From Active Grille Air Shutter Module A4 ranked fixes
U0586Invalid Data Received From Active Grille Air Shutter Module B4 ranked fixes
U0587Invalid Data Received From With Radiator Anti Tamper Device4 ranked fixes
U0588Invalid Data Received From Transmission Fluid Pump Module A4 ranked fixes
U058BInvalid Data Received From Transmission Fluid Pump Module B4 ranked fixes
U058CInvalid Data Received From Active Grille Air Shutter Module C4 ranked fixes
U058DInvalid Data Received From Active Grille Air Shutter Module D4 ranked fixes
U0592Invalid Data Received From Gear Shift Control Module B4 ranked fixes
U059EInvalid Data Received From NOx Sensor A4 ranked fixes
U059FInvalid Data Received From NOx Sensor B4 ranked fixes
U05A0Invalid Data Received from Evaporative Emission System Leak Detection Control Module4 ranked fixes
U05A1NOx Sensor A Received Invalid Data From ECM/PCM4 ranked fixes
U05A2NOx Sensor B Received Invalid Data From ECM/PCM4 ranked fixes
U05A3Invalid Data Received From Reductant Quality Module4 ranked fixes
U05A4Particulate Matter Sensor Received Invalid Data From ECM/PCM4 ranked fixes
U05A5Invalid Data Received From NH3 Sensor4 ranked fixes
U05A6Invalid Data Received from Reductant Heater Control Module4 ranked fixes
U05A8Invalid Data Received From NOx Sensor C4 ranked fixes
U05A9NOx Sensor C Received Invalid Data From ECM/PCM4 ranked fixes
U05AAInvalid Data Received From Charge Air Cooler Coolant Pump4 ranked fixes
U05ABInvalid Data Received From Engine Disconnect Clutch4 ranked fixes
U05ACInvalid Data Received From Vehicle Thermal Management Control Module4 ranked fixes
U05C1Invalid Data Received From Active Radiator Air Flow Control Module A4 ranked fixes
U0901Invalid Data from Ion Sense Module4 ranked fixes
U3035Communication Authentication Signal Invalid Data4 ranked fixes

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This page publishes the fault mechanism and the code index. The licensed dataset adds, for every one of the 15,886 codes, the full authored repair set (56,729 procedures in total) with the fields deliberately withheld here: