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U0429 Invalid Data Received From Steering Column Control Module

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modeNo

U0429 covers the steering column control module (SCCM), which reads stalks and wheel buttons and on many cars also houses the steering angle sensor. A partner logs the code when SCCM frames are received but rejected. Ford's 2024 OBD summary lists U0429_48 in the supervision layer of the PCM's throttle monitor as a non-MIL fault. Stellantis calls the sender SCM: U0429 is among the codes a PCM flash removes on the 2021 Chrysler 300 3.6 L (18-013-22), and on a 2023 Jeep Compass with C221F and an EPS lamp, a vehicle configuration restore and PROXI alignment clear it, not a new EPS (STAR S2319000006). Mercedes notes U042986 in the power steering unit when the Kostal column module signal is wrong (LI82.90-P-080159). U0428 is a stand-alone angle sensor module; U0212 lost contact, U0329 software.

Likely causes

Vehicle configuration not restored or aligned after a module repair
Software fault in PCM, steering unit or column module
Steering column control module or its angle sensor faulty

Symptoms

  • Steering or power steering warning lamp
  • Cruise control or stalk functions unavailable
  • Driver assistance systems switched off

Repair estimate

DifficultyShop_onlyWorkshop job
Parts and labour€50–800
Time0.3–2.5 h

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

Parts involved

steering column control modulecan bus wiring

Related codes

U0212U0329U0428U0420

References: fordservicecontent.com, static.nhtsa.gov, static.nhtsa.gov, static.nhtsa.gov.