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P1C86 Powertrain · manufacturer code
P1C86 fault code: what 5 owners reported
P1C86 is a manufacturer-specific powertrain code (engine, transmission, fuel and emissions), so its exact definition belongs to the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. What it meant in practice is below, from 5 complaints owners filed with NHTSA. Updated November 9, 2026.
Owners also write it as P1C861D (the last two characters are the sub-code).
- 5owner reports
- 2car models
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention a fire
- 2014–2018model years
Which cars get code P1C86?
Every model whose owners mentioned P1C86 in a complaint, most reports first. Each year opens that car's full problem report. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.
Dodge Dart
1 reportWhere does P1C86 show up?
By brand
- Jeep4
- Dodge1
Component the owner filed it under
Is there a recall for P1C86?
The others concern the component owners file this code under (Power Train) on the same cars; they may or may not relate to the code. Recall repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Floor Shift Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles. The shifter cable may detach from the transmission, preventing the vehicle from shifting into the park (P) position and causing a loss of park function.
2014 Dodge Dart. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power and/or loss of park function.
2018 Jeep Cherokee. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power or loss of park function.
2016 Jeep Cherokee. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Driveline: Differential Unit Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with a two-speed Power Transfer Unit (PTU). Relative movement in the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) between the differential input splines and the transmission output shaft may cause some input spline teeth to wear off…
2016 Jeep Cherokee, 2015 Jeep Cherokee. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. The shifter cable bushing may fail allowing the shift cable to detach from the transmission.
2014 Dodge Dart. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Axle Assembly: Axle Shaft Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Cherokee all-wheel-drive vehicles. The bearing cage for the right front halfshaft assembly may not have been properly heat treated, possibly resulting in the bearing cage breaking and a potential halfshaft assembly failure.
2018 Jeep Cherokee. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire…
2015 Jeep Cherokee. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
Power Train: Axle Assembly: Axle Shaft Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 3, 2015, to March 22, 2016. The right halfshaft may have been incorrectly manufactured causing it to fracture without warning.
2016 Jeep Cherokee. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.
What happened when owners saw P1C86?
5 of the 5 reports, spread across the models above, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
So I was driving to work one morning and I pulled into the parking lot, put my car in park and a few mins after I get a message/ alert on my dash saying “service shifter”…. Indicating It’s the p1c86-1D, an electrical issue with the shifter display circuit. I took it to the dealership I bought it from (Della Chevrolet) they did a diagnosis. They said I needed to replace the whole shifter and if I did I’d have to pay over $1000 for them to do it and it wouldn’t be covered if it went out again because the car isn’t a Chevy… but long story short they told me that at any time my shifter can stop working.. an no got into park or drive etc… I’m not trying to be stuck there Also another electrical…
Last Thursday, August 3rd, I reversed my car out of my garage. Upon putting it in Drive, the engine light came on as well as the PRND lights illuminated red. As I was driving, I noticed my car felt sluggish to my destination, but I did make it. When I parked, I noticed how jerky the car was when shifting from drive to park. After my appointment, the red PRND lights were gone, with the engine light still on. I had another appointment to get new tires, and the car ran fine this time, except engine light still on. Once my new tires were on, engine light also no longer lit. I took my car to get it diagnosed. It gave out 3 codes; po705-00, p1c86-92, and B1578-2B with the last code indicating…
DISPLAY INDICATES "SERVICE SHIFTER" AND ALL LIGHTS ON GEAR SELECTOR ARE LIT (PRND). THIS OCCURRED AT 30,000 MILES (CODE U1465 AND P1C86-1D) AND WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER. ISSUE IS REOCCURRING AT 50,000 MILES.
WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, "SHIFTER SERVICE" LIGHT CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I WAS A LITTLE SCARED AS ALL THE TRANSMISSION LIGHTS CAME ON (PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL DRIVE) AND I COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST I WAS GOING. SINCE THE CAR DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE DRIVING ISSUES I CONTINUED THE 20 MILES TO HOME. WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR OFF THE WARNING DID NOT COME BACK ON WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTER CHECKING THIS ISSUE ONLINE I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. AND IT SEEMS THAT JEEP IS NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. JEEP DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS CAUSED BY U1465-00 AND P1C86-1D CODES, AND ARE GOING TO REPLACE SHIFT BEZEL AND HARNESS. MORE THAN…
…FOUND ERROR CODES U146500 AND P1C861D. PERFORMED FLASH UPDATES. DATES OF ISSUES: 6/29/15, 07/17/15, 09/06/15, 12/01/15. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH INCONSISTENT SHIFTING AND TAKE OF. YOU CAN TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO BUT THE RPM'S WILL RISE. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY TAKE OFF AFTER A 4-5 SECOND DELAY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME GREAT FEAR AS SOMETIMES YOU WILL GO TO TURN AND THE CAR PAUSES BEFORE TAKING OFF. BY THE TIME IT DOES TAKE OFF YOU HAVE TURNED IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING CAR. AGAIN CHRYSLER STAR TECHNICIANS HAVE TOLD ME I AM "OVER SENSITIVE" AND THE CAR FUNCTIONS AS ANY 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION IS DESIGNED TO DO.
P1C86: questions drivers ask
What does code P1C86 mean?
P1C86 is a manufacturer-specific powertrain code (engine, transmission, fuel and emissions), so its exact definition depends on the carmaker and is not in the generic OBD-II list. 5 owners reported it to NHTSA, most often for the Jeep Cherokee (4), Dodge Dart (1); their reports describe what happened.
Which cars get code P1C86 most often?
In NHTSA owner complaints, P1C86 is mentioned most for the Jeep Cherokee (4), Dodge Dart (1), across 2 models and model years 2014 to 2018. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.
Is there a recall for code P1C86?
No NHTSA recall text names P1C86 directly. 8 recalls on the cars that report this code concern the same component owners name most (Power Train); they may or may not relate to the code. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What should I do if my car shows P1C86?
Write down when the code appeared and what the car did (warning lights, loss of power, noises, speed, weather). Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer or independent workshop to read the stored freeze-frame data before anyone clears the code, and keep the repair order. If the car loses power in traffic, stop driving it. CarHooq does not diagnose: these are owner reports and official recall notices, not repair advice.
How this page was made
CarHooq read the text of every owner complaint filed with NHTSA for 19 US and European brands (model years 2012 onwards) and picked out the diagnostic trouble codes owners wrote down. This page lists every mention of P1C86 (including sub-code forms such as P1C861D). Manufacturer codes have no public standard definition, so CarHooq shows only what owners reported. Nothing here is a diagnosis. More answers: the fault code FAQ. Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain), retrieved November 9, 2026. How CarHooq reports are made.
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