B23C3
0 owner reports and 18 manufacturer filings across 4 model years from Dodge, Jeep.
Where B23C3 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Dodge Durango | Electrical System | 6 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Dodge Durango | Electrical System | 3 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Electrical System | 3 | — | Battery → |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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What it gets filed under
18 manufacturer filings name B23C3. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names B23C3.
- 18-049-20 Service bulletin2020-05-27 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P06EF - Engine Restart Performance(3.0L and 3.6L Only). P0556 - Brake Booster Pressure Sensor Cir
- 18-024-17 REV. C Service bulletin2017-09-23 · Electrical System — Software
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one of the following DTCs have been set:P0556 - Brake Booster Pressure Sensor Circuit Performance. P040B - Exh
- 1802417 Service bulletin2017-08-29 · Exterior Lighting
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one of the following DTCs have been set:P040B - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Performa
- 18-049-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-08-05 · Power Train
- "FLASH: POWERTRAIN DIAGNOSTIC AND SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WITH THE LATEST AVAILABLE SOFTWARE. A SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING DTCS SET IN THE PCM MEMORY: · **B23C3 - STOP/START DISABLE SWITCH 1/2 CORR
- 68253994A$ Service bulletin2016-05-11 · Engine
- Integrated Center Stack If vehicle is found within 50 mile radius of the Detroit Metro area please hold vehicle and contact:~ Contact one of the following:~ Daniel Acciacca CELL (586) 709-1537~ Bruce Cartwright CELL (586) 306-8899~ Ayed Hadaad CELL (248) 941-8707~ Patrick Walster CELL (248) 890-3561~ Issue 1:~ 2016 WK - Auto Stop/Start complaints affecting Integrated Center Stacks (ICS)~
What B23C3 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB23C3 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about B23C3
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with B23C3 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.