P152F
1 owner report and 91 manufacturer filings across 49 model years from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram.
Where P152F shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsA 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.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Went by dealership today, they gave me list of codes they found PCM P152F, PCM P152E, ics b210d16, ics b21dd84, rfh c007700, esm pp060700, ddm b21dd84, ddm b210c16, ddm b286015, pdm b21dd84, pdm b210c16, pdm b286015, msmb21d21, plgm…
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P152F. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 18-051-262026-04-18 · Engine
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs):** â—� **P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire - In Active or Stored status set during cold start catalyst heating. â—� P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire - In Active or Stored status se
- 18-027-262026-02-26 · Engine
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, SYMPTOM: a technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: â—� **P152F - Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlation.** â—� U0418-00 - Implausible Data Received From Brake System Control Modu
- 18-026-262026-02-26 · Engine
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs):** � **P152F – Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlation.** **Customers may also comment on one or more of the following:** � **Engine Start/Stop feature
- 18-008-26 REV. A2026-02-17 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): � P08A6 – Gear Lever Position Sensor System – Multiple Sensor Correlation. (Manual Transmission Only) � P152F – Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlati
- 18-007-26 REV. A2026-02-17 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): � P08A6 – Gear Lever Position Sensor System – Multiple Sensor Correlation (Manual Transmission Only). � P152F – Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlati
- 18-006-26 REV. A2026-02-17 · Engine
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): � P08A6 - Gear Lever Position Sensor System – Multiple Sensor Correlation (Manual Transmission Only). � P152F - Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlation.
What P152F means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP152F 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 P152F
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define P152F?
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 P152F stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.