OBD Guide

C0244

Pulse Width Modulated Delivered Torque

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Reduced engine power
  • Unstable operation at idle
  • Check engine light comes on
  • Problems with gear shifting (for automatic transmission)

Causes

  • Faulty CAN bus or wiring harness
  • Problems with the engine control module (ECU)
  • Malfunction of sensors affecting torque calculation (mass air flow sensor, throttle position sensor)
  • Mechanical problems in the transmission
  • Software failures in control modules

How to Fix

  1. Check the integrity of the CAN bus and wiring harness
  2. Read all error codes and diagnose control modules
  3. Check the operation of sensors associated with torque calculation
  4. If necessary, update the control module software
  5. Carry out a test drive to check whether the error has been resolved

Related codes

Error C0244 by Vehicle Brand