U0140 on Chrysler vehicles A module has stopped hearing from the body control module
U0140 is named on 5 Chrysler model years (2016–2023): 5 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Pacifica, Town and Country, Voyager.
Which Chrysler model years name U0140
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2023 Chrysler Voyager | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Chrysler Voyager | Structure | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chrysler Town and Country | Power Train | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Chrysler filings that name U0140
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chrysler filed with NHTSA whose summary names U0140. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 9100221 Service bulletin2023-10-26 · Electrical System
- Body Control Module For concern related to DTC U0140 - Lost Communication with Body Control Module, please follow published diagnostic information for this DTC to ensure all module connections are secure. Please check all the connections at BCM from other modules that could potentially report a loss of communication with the BCM and ensure that they are fully seated as per diagnostic information.
- 18-085-16 Service bulletin2016-07-19 · Power Train
- Flash: 3.6L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with updated software. The customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC): · **P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit. · P0116 - En
What U0140 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIA module has stopped hearing from the body control module.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chrysler and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs U0140 a known problem on Chrysler vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 5 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming U0140 on 5 Chrysler model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Chrysler models does U0140 appear on most?
2023 Pacifica (1 document), 2022 Pacifica (1 document), 2016 Town and Country (1 document).
Does U0140 on a Chrysler mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.