Powertrain Controls - ECM/PCM
DESCRIPTIONEach time the PCM is powered up, several terminal tests are performed on the random access memory (RAM), electronically programmable read only memory (EPROM) and electronically erasable/programmable read only memory (EEPROM). If there is a fault in one or more of these, Code 51 will set.
CODE PARAMETERS
Code 51 will set if:
^ The PCM memory is malfunctioning.
DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
^ Code 51 indicates an internal PCM/EC malfunction. The PCM should be replaced.