P0390: owner reports and bulletins
Got P0390 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
4 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0390, 4 of them since 2015, across 2 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| FORD F-150 | 3 | 2013, 2019, 2020 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0390
33 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0390, from 8 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- CHRYSLER PACIFICA (2021), bulletin 10212398: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves updating the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigat…
- CHRYSLER PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID (2021), bulletin 10223177: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves updating the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigat…
- RAM PROMASTER (2019), bulletin 10214639: 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 (2018), bulletin 10183099: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with thelatest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) il…
- DODGE DURANGO (2016, 2017), bulletin 10176589: 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 GRAND CHEROKEE (2016, 2017), bulletin 10176589: 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.