U11C3
0 owner reports and 13 manufacturer filings across 8 model years from Chrysler, Jeep.
Where U11C3 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chrysler 300 | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2016 Chrysler 300 | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2019 Chrysler Pacifica | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Chrysler 200 | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chrysler Pacifica | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chrysler Town and Country | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Power Train | 1 | — |
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.
What it gets filed under
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names U11C3. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 91006412025-08-05 · Power Train
- Symptoms/Condition: Shifter reports loss communication AND NO OTHER MODULES report the condition. Diagnostic: Please make sure ONLY shifter reports loss communication. If there are other modules reporting loss communication, then follow the existing service procedure Repair Procedure: 1. Verify Complaint - ESM reports a Loss of Communication (LOC) DTC, but no other modules do. - If multiple module
- 90041642019-11-13 · Power Train — Shift Linkage/Cable/Rod — Retaining Fasteners/Hardware
- SHIFTER, Transmission For concern of Service Shifter Message in Cluster with associated DTCs: U11C3 and/or U11E3, please contact Zef Ivanaj at (586) 604-6738 or Neeshim Roy at (248) 512-1433 prior to replacing shifter assembly. If no response in 15 minutes, proceed with repair.
- 90041642019-11-13 · Power Train — Manual Transmission — Column Shift Assembly
- SHIFTER, Transmission For concern of Service Shifter Message in Cluster with associated DTCs: U11C3 and/or U11E3, please contact Zef Ivanaj at (586) 604-6738 or Neeshim Roy at (248) 512-1433 prior to replacing shifter assembly. If no response in 15 minutes, proceed with repair.
- 90036402016-11-30 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Electronic Shift Module If DTC's U11C3, U0074 are present Stored or Active, please contact Pemi Sabageh at cell (519) 300-0629 or David Dysarz at (248) 944-0310. If you do not receive a call within 15 minutes please proceed with the repair. Please return parts back to FCA Engineering if ESM is deemed non-functional after performing this TechTip
What U11C3 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU11C3 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 U11C3
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define U11C3?
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 U11C3 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.