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C14A7: Manufacturer-specific code.

Chassis · ManufacturerC14A7
What it means

C14A7 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.

How serious

Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.

Where a shop starts

Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.

Owners named C14A7 in 84 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Jeep Cherokee.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name C14A7, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

C14A7 by model: C14A7 Jeep Cherokee (83)

The details

What C14A7 means

C14A7 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.

Owners who reported it drive: Jeep (83), Chrysler (1).

What owners describe
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 15% of complaints
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 7% of complaints
  • Transmission slips or shifts hard: 6% of complaints
  • Stalls or shuts off: 5% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report C14A7 most

2019 Jeep Cherokee (28), 2016 Jeep Cherokee (22), 2017 Jeep Cherokee (9), 2014 Jeep Cherokee (6), 2020 Jeep Cherokee (6), 2018 Jeep Cherokee (5).

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names C14A7. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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