BMW transfer case fault codes

The 136 fault codes the transfer case can store, and what each one means. Some codes mean different things in different versions of the module; tap a code to see which applies to your car.

On: X5 (E53), 5 Series (E60), 5 Series (E61), X5 (E70), X6 (E71), X6 (E72), X3 (E83), X1 (E84), 3 Series (E90), 3 Series (E91), 3 Series (E92)

  • 5208 VTG: Supply, servomotor
  • 5209 Transfer box (VTG): Undervoltage, terminal 30
  • 520A Transfer box (VTG): Overvoltage, terminal 30
  • 520B Transfer box (VTG): Line disconnection, terminal 30
  • 520C Terminal 30g: undervoltage
  • 520D Transfer box (VTG): Line disconnection, terminal 30b
  • 5212 Transfer box (VTG): Motor-position sensor: Faulty
  • 5213 Transfer box (VTG): Servomotor: Fault, load circuit
  • 5214 Transfer box (VTG): Electrical load circuit: Faulty
  • 5215 Transfer box (VTG): Internal control unit fault (software reset) (watchdog)
  • 5216 Transfer box (VTG): Overtemperature
  • 5219 Transfer box (VTG): Control unit: EEPROM read/write error
  • 521A Control unit: EEPROM end of life
  • 521C Transfer box (VTG): No current coding data stored
  • 521D Transfer box (VTG): Coding data not released
  • 521E Transfer box (VTG): Control unit is not encoded for the vehicle
  • 521F Transfer box (VTG): Torque delivered outside torque characteristic
  • 5220 Transfer box (VTG): Stop search Implausible
  • 5221 Transfer box (VTG): Armature-circuit resistance: Implausible
  • 5222 Transfer box (VTG): Control unit: Complete system fault
  • 5223 Transfer box (VTG): End of transmission service life reached
  • 5224 Transfer box (VTG): Oil wear
  • 5225 Transfer box (VTG): Classification: Missing
  • 5226 Transfer box (VTG): Initial calibration: Missing
  • 5227 Transfer box (VTG): Calibration: Faulty
  • 522A Transfer box (VTG): Internal control unit fault (software reset) (watchdog unexpected reset)
  • 522B Transfer box (VTG): Internal control unit fault (software reset) (watchdog disabled)
  • 522D Control unit: internal error
  • 522E Transfer box (VTG): Offset compensation: Faulty
  • 5245 Incorrect installation - all-wheel drive transmission does not match vehicle variant.
  • 5246 Incorrect installation - all-wheel drive transmission ATCx5L does not match vehicle variant.
  • 5247 Transfer box (VTG): calibration angle deviation outside tolerance
  • 5248 Transfer box (VTG): Classification plausibility check failed or cannot be performed
  • 5249 All-wheel distribution transmission temporarily deactivated
  • 524A All-wheel drive transfer case temporarily disabled - actuator protection
  • 524D Unexpected deactivation PWM
  • 524E Motor-position sensor: Faulty
  • 524F Powertrain protection function disabled
  • 5252 Torque delivered outside torque characteristic
  • 52D0 VTG: Lead, servomotor (signal name: DIR)
  • 52D1 VTG: Incremental transducer in servomotor, supply
  • 52D2 VTG: Lead, servomotor (signal name: IMP)
  • 52D4 VTG: Incremental transducer (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5398 VTG: Control module, internal (flash)
  • 5399 VTG: Control module, internal (EEPROM)
  • 539A VTG: Control module, internal (watchdog)
  • 539B VTG: Control module, internal (RAM)
  • 539D VTG: Control module, internal
  • 539E VTG: Malfunction, transfer box (and 1 other meaning)
  • 53A0 VTG: No coding or faulty coding (and 1 other meaning)
  • 53FB VTG: Supply, control module (and 1 other meaning)
  • 53FC VTG: Supply, control module: terminal 30
  • 53FD VTG: Supply: terminal 30g
  • 53FE VTG: Control module, internal (unexpected reset)
  • 53FF VTG: Supply, control module: terminal 15
  • 5460 VTG: Motor current measurement faulty
  • 5461 VTG: Activation, servomotor, faulty
  • 5462 VTG: Fault, servomotor or coupling force too high (and 1 other meaning)
  • 5463 VTG: Mechanism faulty
  • 54C4 VTG: Calibration faulty (and 1 other meaning)
  • 54C5 VTG: Offset, motor current measurement
  • 54C6 VTG: Oil wear
  • 54C7 VTG: Incremental-sensor model implausible (and 1 other meaning)
  • 54C8 VTG: Classification resistor
  • 54C9 VTG: Temperature sensor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 55C0 VTG: AWD deactivation. Cancellation, AWD emergency control (incorrect CAN signals) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 55C1 55C1 all-wheel drive loss (and 1 other meaning)
  • 55C2 VTG: AWD deactivation. No DXC specified nominal torque.
  • 55C3 VTG: AWD limp-home control activated. No DSC specified nominal torque.
  • 55C4 Message (setpoint torque, 0xBB) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • 55C5 Message (engine torque , 0xAA) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DME-DDE (and 2 other meanings)
  • 55C6 Message (wheel speed, 0xCE) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • 55C7 Message (speed, 0x1A0) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC
  • 55C8 Message error (terminal status, 0x130), VTG receiver, CAS transmitter (and 2 other meanings)
  • 55C9 Message (engine torque 1, 0xA8) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DME-DDE (and 1 other meaning)
  • 55CA Message error (kilometer reading, 0x330), VTG receiver, instrument panel transmitter (and 2 other meanings)
  • 55CB Message error (ambient temperature/relative time, 0x310), VTG receiver, instrument panel transmitter (and 2 other meanings)
  • 55CC 55CC CAN_MESSAGE_ASC1
  • 55CD Message (status, DSC, 0x19E) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • 55CE Message (transmission data, 0xBA) error, receiver VTG, transmitter EGS/HIM (and 2 other meanings)
  • 55CF Message (transmission data, 0x1A2) error, receiver VTG, transmitter EGS/HIM (and 2 other meanings)
  • 55D0 Message (steering wheel angle, 0xC4) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC (and 2 other meanings)
  • 55D1 55D1 CAN_MESSAGE_ENGINE_1, 1D0
  • 55D2 55D2 CAN_MESSAGE_WMOM_DRV_1, 143
  • 55D3 55D3 CAN_MESSAGE_WMOM_DRV_4, DC
  • 55D4 55D4 CAN_MESSAGE_WMOM_DRV_5, DD
  • CF4B VTG: PT-CAN communication fault (and 1 other meaning)
  • CF54 Message (setpoint torque, 0xBB) fault, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • CF55 Message (engine torque , 0xAA) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DME-DDE (and 1 other meaning)
  • CF56 Message (wheel speed, 0xCE) fault, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC (and 1 other meaning)
  • CF57 Message (Engine 1, 1D0): no message (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF58 No message (outside temperature/relative time, 0x310), receiver VTG, transmitter KOMBI/CAS (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF59 No message (vehicle type, 0x388), receiver VTG, transmitter DME-DDE/CAS (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF5A No message (speed, 0x1A0), receiver VTG, transmitter DSC/KOMBI (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF5B No message (wheel speed, 0xCE), receiver VTG, transmitter DSC/KOMBI (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF5C No message (transmission data, 0xBA), receiver VTG, transmitter EGS/SMG/DKG
  • CF5D No message (kilometer reading/range, 330) (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF5E No message (terminal status, 130) (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF5F No message (steering wheel angle, 0xC4), receiver VTG, transmitter DSC/DKG/EGS (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF60 No message (setpoint-torque request, BB) (and 2 other meanings)
  • CF61 CF61 CAN_TIMEOUT_ENGINE_1, 1D0 (and 1 other meaning)
  • CF62 No message (torque 1, 0xA8), receiver VTG, transmitter DME-DDE (and 1 other meaning)
  • CF63 No message (torque 3, 0xAA), receiver VTG, transmitter DME-DDE (and 1 other meaning)
  • CF64 CF64 CAN_TIMEOUT_WMOM_DRV_5, DD
  • CF68 Message error (ambient temperature / relative time, 0x310), VTG receiver, instrument panel transmitter
  • CF69 Message error (vehicle type, 0x388), VTG receiver, CAS transmitter
  • CF6A Message (speed, 0x1A0) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC
  • CF6B Message (wheel speed, 0xCE) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC
  • CF6C Message (transmission data, 0xBA) error, receiver VTG, transmitter EGS/SMG/DKG
  • CF6D Message error (kilometer reading/range, 0x330), VTG receiver, instrument panel transmitter
  • CF6E Message error (terminal status, 0x130), VTG receiver, CAS transmitter
  • CF6F Message (steering wheel angle, 0xC4) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC
  • CF70 Message (setpoint torque request, 0xBB) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC
  • CF71 Message (status, DSC, 0x19E) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DSC
  • CF72 Message (torque 1, 0xA8) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DME-DDE
  • CF73 Message (torque 3, 0xAA) error, receiver VTG, transmitter DME-DDE
  • CF77 Message (Engine 1, 1D0): implausible signal or value
  • CF7D Signal from instrument cluster: kilometer reading/range
  • CF7E Signal from CAS: terminal status
  • CF80 Signal from engine management: setpoint-torque request
  • CF83 Signal from engine management: torque 3
  • CF86 Message (torque 3 PT-CAN, AA): message missing
  • CF8C Test bench mode
  • D607 D607 CAN Bus Off
  • D614 D614 CAN_TIMEOUT_DSC1
  • D615 D615 CAN_TIMEOUT_DME1
  • D616 D616 CAN_TIMEOUT_DME2
  • D618 D618 CAN_TIMEOUT_ASC2
  • D619 D619 CAN_TIMEOUT_ASC4
  • D61A D61A CAN_TIMEOUT_INSTR2
  • D61B D61B CAN_TIMEOUT_INSTR3
  • D61C D61C CAN_TIMEOUT_ASC1
  • D61D D61D CAN_TIMEOUT_ASC3
  • D61E D61E CAN_TIMEOUT_EGS1_SMG1
  • D61F D61F CAN_TIMEOUT_EGS2
  • D620 D620 CAN_TIMEOUT_LWS1

Every BMW module's fault codes