C0852Active Damping Control Rear Left
- Generic OBD-II code · Chassis
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Nothing public ties C0852 to a manufacturer; it is absent from every public list and index. The title covers the adjustable rear left damper. Some modern units use two valves per damper, one for compression and one for rebound. Stellantis does so on the 2024-26 Ram 1500 and Dodge Charger and logs the rear left pair as C15C6 and C15C7; its bulletin S2623000031 warns that these faults can only be diagnosed while active, so a module should not be replaced for stored entries, and tap tests on harness and pin fit come first. GM's older single-valve layout on the 2011 Saab 9-4X calls the same corner C0585. Rear dampers sit low and close to road spray, so plugs and cables there suffer most. Electronic damping is switched off until the fault clears.
- What you may notice
- Service suspension warning
- Rear feels bouncy or harsh, drive modes no longer change damping
- Likely causes
- LikelyLoose pin fit or intermittent contact in the rear left damper connector
- PossibleHarness damaged by road spray, stones or corrosion near the rear axle
- PossibleCompression or rebound valve in the damper failed
- Repair
- Hard · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €150 – €1,800
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.