P1068
0 owner reports and 26 manufacturer filings across 15 model years from Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat and others.
Where P1068 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Cadillac ATS | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Jeep Renegade | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Ram Promaster City | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Chrysler 200 | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Dodge Dart | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Fiat 500 X | Exterior Lighting | 1 | — | Headlight assembly → |
| 2020 Jeep Cherokee | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2019 Jeep Cherokee | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Jeep Cherokee | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2020 Jeep Compass | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2019 Jeep Compass | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2018 Jeep Compass | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2020 Jeep Renegade | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2019 Jeep Renegade | Electrical System | 1 | — | 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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P1068 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P1068 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
26 manufacturer filings name P1068. 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 P1068.
- S2018000003 Service bulletin2020-04-03 · Electrical System
- Customer complaint may include MIL/Check Engine lamp on. Upon further inspection, fault code P219A - Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance may be found in the powertrain control module (PCM) as pending, active, or stored. Other fault codes P1066, P1068, P106A, or P106C (Solenoid Valve Switch Off Time Out of Range) may also be stored. Customer may also complain about loss of power or engine running rough
- 18-063-17 Service bulletin2017-06-29 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements 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 that the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set:P0128 - Thermostat Rationality. P1066 - Cyli
- 18-063-17 Service bulletin2017-06-29 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements 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 that the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set:P0128 - Thermostat Rationality. P1066 - Cyli
- 1805116 Service bulletin2016-09-14 · Electrical System
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements 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: P1066 - Cylinder 1 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve
- 08-010-16 REV. D Service bulletin2016-09-01 · Exterior Lighting
- Flash: Diagnostic And System ImprovementsThis bulletin involves updating the Body Control Module (BCM), Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. All three modules must be up to date when finished with this service action. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technici
- 18-061-16 Service bulletin2016-08-16 · Power Train
- Flash: 2.4L 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 one or more of the following DTCs: · **P1066 - Cylinder 1 Oil Supply Solenoid Valve Swi
What P1068 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1068 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
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 P1068
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define P1068?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with P1068 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.