U041EInvalid Data Received From All Wheel Drive Control Module
- Generic OBD-II code · Network
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- U041E concerns the all-wheel-drive control module, the unit that manages a complete AWD or transfer case system rather than a single clutch (U0414). A receiver logs it when that module's torque, mode or status frames arrive but are invalid. Stellantis documents it: on 2023 Ram 1500 (08-237-23) and Grand Wagoneer/Wagoneer built 16 to 24 June 2023 (08-122-24) a transfer case shift motor connector that was not fully seated caused U041E-00 along with U0403, U0418 and transfer case motor and sensor codes, a MIL and a 4WD service light. Ford's 2014 code list names U041E without a lamp. U011D is lost contact. Typical effects are an AWD or 4WD warning and a fixed drive mode or drive on one axle.
- What you may notice
- 4WD or AWD service light
- Check engine light (model-specific)
- Four-wheel-drive modes unavailable
- Likely causes
- LikelyTransfer case shift motor or module connector not fully seated
- PossibleTransfer case motor or position sensor faulty, making the module send invalid status
- RareAll-wheel-drive control module internally faulty
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €50 – €1,800
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.