MechanicDB
Fault Family System: Powertrain (P-Codes) 48 SAE Codes

PCM Internal Processor Fault

Diagnostic & Technical Explanation
Code P0601 (Internal Control Module Memory Checksum Error) sets when a control module's (ECM, PCM, or TCM) internal self-test finds its memory (RAM/ROM/EEPROM/NVRAM/checksum), processor, or an internal signal-processing channel is not functioning correctly. Unlike a sensor circuit fault, this points at the module's own hardware, so the fix path is reflashing the module's software first and, if the fault returns, replacing the module rather than chasing external wiring.

These 48 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 48 times.

Codes in this family (48)

CodeDefinitionRepair coverage
P0601Internal Control Module Memory Checksum Error3 ranked fixes
P0603Internal Control Module Keep Alive Memory (KAM) Error3 ranked fixes
P0604Internal Control Module Random Access Memory (RAM) Error3 ranked fixes
P0605Internal Control Module Read Only Memory (ROM) Error3 ranked fixes
P0606Control Module Processor3 ranked fixes
P0607Control Module Performance3 ranked fixes
P0608Control Module VSS Output A3 ranked fixes
P0609Control Module VSS Output B3 ranked fixes
P060AInternal Control Module Monitoring Processor Performance3 ranked fixes
P060BInternal Control Module A/D Processing Performance3 ranked fixes
P060CInternal Control Module Main Processor Performance3 ranked fixes
P060DInternal Control Module Accelerator Pedal Position Performance3 ranked fixes
P060EInternal Control Module Throttle Position Performance3 ranked fixes
P060FInternal Control Module Coolant Temperature Performance3 ranked fixes
P0613TCM Processor3 ranked fixes
P0618Alternative Fuel Control Module KAM Error3 ranked fixes
P0619Alternative Fuel Control Module RAM/ROM Error3 ranked fixes
P061AInternal Control Module Torque Performance3 ranked fixes
P061BInternal Control Module Torque Calculation Performance3 ranked fixes
P061CInternal Control Module Engine RPM Performance3 ranked fixes
P061DInternal Control Module Engine Air Mass Performance3 ranked fixes
P061EInternal Control Module Brake Signal Performance3 ranked fixes
P061FInternal Control Module Throttle Actuator Controller Performance3 ranked fixes
P062BInternal Control Module Fuel Injector Control Performance3 ranked fixes
P062CInternal Control Module Vehicle Speed Performance3 ranked fixes
P062FInternal Control Module EEPROM Error3 ranked fixes
P064DInternal Control Module O2 Sensor Processor Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P064EInternal Control Module O2 Sensor Processor Performance Bank 23 ranked fixes
P06B6Internal Control Module Knock/Combustion Vibration Sensor Processor 1 Performance3 ranked fixes
P06B7Internal Control Module Knock/Combustion Vibration Sensor Processor 2 Performance3 ranked fixes
P06B8Internal Control Module Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) Error3 ranked fixes
P06D1Internal Control Module Ignition Coil Control Performance3 ranked fixes
P06E4Control Module Wake-up Circuit Performance3 ranked fixes
P06EANOx Sensor Processor Performance Bank 1 Sensor 13 ranked fixes
P06EBNOx Sensor Processor Performance Bank 1 Sensor 23 ranked fixes
P0C2FInternal Control Module Drive Motor/Generator - Engine Speed Sensor Performance3 ranked fixes
P0E2DInternal Control Module Hybrid/EV Battery Monitor Performance3 ranked fixes
P23ABNOx Sensor Processor Performance Bank 1 Sensor 33 ranked fixes
P24EENH3 Sensor Processor Performance3 ranked fixes
P260FEVAP System Monitoring Processor Performance3 ranked fixes
P26C3Internal Control Module Transmission Range Sensor Performance3 ranked fixes
P26C4Internal Control Module Clutch Pedal Performance3 ranked fixes
P27B1Internal Control Module Transmission Range Select Performance3 ranked fixes
P27B2Internal Control Module Transmission Range Control Performance3 ranked fixes
P27B3Internal Control Module Transmission Gear Select Performance3 ranked fixes
P27B4Internal Control Module Transmission Gear Direction Control Performance3 ranked fixes
P27B5Internal Control Module Transmission Gear Ratio Control Performance3 ranked fixes
P27B6Internal Control Module Transmission Speed Sensor Performance3 ranked fixes

What this page does not show

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: