P0339: 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

14 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0339, 14 of them since 2015, across 7 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
JEEP COMPASS32012, 2016, 2018
JEEP PATRIOT32012, 2015, 2016
FORD ESCAPE32017, 2018, 2019

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0339

77 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0339, from 8 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • HONDA CR-V HYBRID (2023), bulletin 10239704: Service Bulletin - Affected vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly machined engine block at the crankshaft position sensor (CKP) mounting location. Vehicles may experience a no start condition, low speed rough idle…
  • HONDA ACCORD HYBRID (2023), bulletin 10239703: Service Bulletin - The vehicle may experience a no start condition, low speed rough idle, engine RPM hunting, or have the following DTCs set P0017 (Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor B and Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Co…
  • FORD F-250 SD (2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10207056: Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.2L or 7.3L gas engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0339 stored in the powertrain control module (P…
  • FORD F-350 SD (2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10220325: Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.2L or 7.3L gas engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0339 stored in the powertrain control module (P…
  • CHRYSLER PACIFICA (2021), bulletin 10198455: 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…
  • RAM 1500 (2021), bulletin 10234469: 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…

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.