Advanced Diagnostics

Advanced Diagnostics - DTC P060A: Engine Control Module (ECM)/Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Internal Control Module Malfunction






General Description
When a malfunction occurs in the communication line between the main CPU and the sub CPU in the engine control module (ECM)/powertrain control module (PCM), no monitor signals from the sub CPU are detected for a set time, or abnormal signals are detected for a set time, the ECM/PCM detects a malfunction and stores a DTC.

Monitor Execution, Sequence, Duration, DTC Type, OBD Status






Enable Conditions






Malfunction Threshold
One of these conditions must be met for at least 0.5 second:
- No sub CPU monitor signals are detected.
- Sub CPU monitor signals are abnormal.

Diagnosis Details

Conditions for setting the DTC
When a malfunction is detected, the MIL comes on and a Pending DTC, a Confirmed DTC, and the freeze data are stored in the ECM/PCM memory.

Conditions for clearing the DTC
The MIL is cleared if the malfunction does not return in three consecutive trips in which the diagnostic runs. The MIL, the Pending DTC, the Confirmed DTC, and the freeze data can be cleared with the scan tool Clear command or by disconnecting the battery.