U0167 Code: Meaning, Causes, and Symptoms | OBD2 Codes

U0167 – Lost Communication With Vehicle Immobilizer Control Module

 

U0167 Possible Symptoms

 

Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)

 

U0167 Possible Causes

 

Faulty Immobilizer Control Module,Immobilizer Control Module harness is open or shorted,Immobilizer Control Module circuit poor electrical connection,Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM)

 

U0167 Description

 

This fault code is stored in a control module when communication is lost or a message corrupt. Communication protocols have strict error handling processes for data transfer. If a module or a component which has the ability to communicate on the data bus returns a negative acknowledgement an error flag will be set and the module transmitting the erroneous data may become disconnected from the network.