Powertrain, generic (extended)

P200B Intake Manifold Runner Performance (Bank 2)

Check engine lightOn

EmissionsRelevant

Drive cycleRequired

Limp modeNo

P200B judges whether the flaps of bank 2 move as commanded and settle where they should; it needs a V engine whose second bank has its own flap set or position feedback. The clearest public user is FCA's 3.0 V6 EcoDiesel: bulletins for the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 from 2014 onward, and 18-002-23 for the 2020 Ram 1500 with the third-generation engine, list P200A and P200B together and cure them by reprogramming the PCM, together with the cold-start variants P2D2D/P2D2E. That points to calibration as one cause rather than hardware alone. FCA publishes no thresholds; GM's inline-engine bank 1 check P200A shows the typical approach, comparing learned end stops with a window and timing each stroke. Before replacing a manifold, check for a software update, then the actuator and linkage on bank 2 only.

Likely causes

Engine software with an available update (FCA 3.0 EcoDiesel)

Bank 2 actuator slow or failed

Flaps on bank 2 sticking from soot or carbon

Symptoms

Malfunction indicator lamp on
Often no noticeable change in driving

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumWorkshop job

Parts and labour€50–1,500

Time0.5–5 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

intake manifold runnerimrc actuator

Related codes

P200A P2005 P2007 P2011 P201E P2D2E

References: static.nhtsa.gov, gsi.ext.gm.com, law.cornell.edu.