U0130Lost Communication With Steering Effort Control Module
- Generic OBD-II code · Network
- How the car detects it
- U0130 is logged when a controller on the network stops hearing the steering effort control module, which varies how much assistance the driver gets at the wheel, usually depending on road speed. Saab's 2011 9-5 code list maps U0130 to its electric power steering control module and adds failure-type bytes 71 (data not valid), 72 (message counter wrong) and 74 (checksum error), while a separate power steering module keeps U0131. Ford reports U0130 in the battery energy control module of the 2012–2018 Focus Electric after a high-voltage battery swap and clears it with a programmable module installation, without naming the partner. Expect a steering warning and possibly heavier steering; no public MIL rule exists.
- What you may notice
- Steering system warning lamp or message
- Steering feels heavier or no longer adapts to speed
- Further communication codes stored in several modules
- Likely causes
- LikelyFuse, supply or ground of the steering effort module missing
- PossibleDamaged CAN wiring or loose connector at the steering module
- PossibleModule configuration or software not matched after a repair (e.g. Ford after HV battery replacement)
- RareSteering effort module internally faulty
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €60 – €1,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.