P00AF: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

12 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P00AF, 11 of them since 2015, across 6 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
RAM 150052020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P00AF

35 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P00AF, from 3 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • JEEP GLADIATOR (2021, 2020), bulletin 10180217: Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P00AF ? Turbocharger Boost Control Module ?A? Performance and/or P226C ? Turbocharger Boost Control Module ?A? Slow Response.
  • RAM 1500 (2021), bulletin 10190703: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
  • JEEP WRANGLER (2020), bulletin 10198450: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
  • NISSAN TITAN (2017, 2018, 2019, 2016), bulletin 10182361: 2016-2019 TITAN XD DIESEL; MIL ON WITH DTC P226C STORED IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON and DTC P226C (TC BOOST CONTROL SLOW RESPONSE) IS stored, And DTC P00AF (BOOST PRESSURE CONTROL) is NOT stored in the ECM, And Binding …
  • NISSAN TITAN XD (2016), bulletin 10226135: Turbo Actuator/High-Pressure Turbocharger Emission Warranty Extension Dealer Notification *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is committed to providing the highest levels of product quality and customer satisfaction. Th…
  • RAM 2500 (2015), bulletin 10212407: Cummins 6.7L Turbocharger Actuator - X99 Warranty Extension This bulletin involves replacing the turbocharger actuator. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.