P065A on Jeep — Neutral engaged while driving, engine and 4WD warning lights on

Code P065A reports an alternator range or performance inconsistency. On the Jeep Renegade 2.0 Multijet II 4x4 with automatic transmission it appears together with a long series of communication faults and shows up as neutral being selected at random while driving.

System

Electronics

Component

Alternator

Fault

Neutral is selected at random while driving, with the engine warning and 4WD lights coming on intermittently and the odometer flashing.

Typical symptoms

• Neutral engages at random while driving
• Engine warning light on intermittently
• 4WD fault light on intermittently
• While the 4WD light is on, four-wheel drive is not available
• Flashing odometer

Vehicles affected

• Jeep Renegade 2.0 Multijet II 4x4 16v — vehicles with automatic transmission

Main code

• P065A Alternator, range or performance inconsistency

Related codes

• B165A Smart alternator module, event information
• C1240 Automatic or automated manual gearbox signal fault, invalid signal
• C1252 CCM signal fault, invalid signal
• C2080 Electronic 4x4 drive management ECU, motor 1, fault
• C2229 GearEngaged signal message unavailable from Transm2, implausible signal
• C2502 ECM or transmission or Brake8 or ESC or ECM ESM or electric steering status, implausible signal
• P0575 Cruise control, control circuit, missing command
• P061B Engine control unit, engine torque module, range or performance inconsistency
• P1DAF Fault, incompatible action, limp home
• U0102 CAN data bus, transfer case module, loss of communication
• U1700 Implausible data received from the BCM, incorrect signal
• U1767 Powertrain control module (DTCM), invalid signal
• U2054 Message 2 fault, BCM
• U2055 Message 3 fault, BCM
• U2066 Fault, engine operation

On this fault the diagnostic tool often returns several codes together.

Solution

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