P081CPark Input Circuit
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- How the car detects it
- P081C concerns the input 'park position' – the P contact of the selector or shift module, or the park pawl feedback – which controls switching off the ignition, key release, starter release and the 'not in park' warning. It is documented on the 2017–22 Jeep Compass with the nine-speed automatic: a 2022 bulletin lists P081C with the MIL on, with 'Vehicle not in Park' shown although P is engaged; the car cannot be switched off, modules stay awake and the battery drains. The cause was shift module software, fixed by reflashing. The check is a circuit or plausibility test of the P signal against the range sensor; no thresholds are published.
- What you may notice
- 'Not in park' message although P is engaged
- Ignition cannot be switched off, battery drains
- Check engine lamp (Jeep)
- Likely causes
- LikelyShift module software (Jeep Compass)
- PossibleP contact or selector switch faulty or misadjusted
- PossibleSelector cable misadjusted
- PossibleWire or connector
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €80 – €450
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.