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Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2002 🢒 Seville 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Electronic Suspension Control (ESC) 🢒 DTC C0578, C0583, C0588, or C0593

DTC C0578, C0583, C0588, or C0593 F55

Circuit Description

The Electronic Suspension Control (ESC) module will detect ESC driver over current fault conditions and set DTC C0578, C0583, C0588 or C0593 by disabling the damper control relay. Although the ESC module will set these DTCs, each one represents a failure of the damper ESC driver within the ESC module which requires replacement of the ESC module.

Conditions for Running the DTC

The ignition is ON.

Conditions for Setting the DTC
    • The DTC is set when the ESC module detects an internal driver fault.
    • The fault is detected during three consecutive ignition cycles, or during the same ignition cycle after clearing the DTC with the scan tool.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

The control module will disable ALL dampers by commanding 0 % PWM duty cycle, disabling the damper switched battery circuit, and sending a message to the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) to limit vehicle speed. The VEHICLE SPEED LIMITED TO XXX MPH and SERVICE SUSPENSION SYS messages will be displayed.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC
    • The scan tool can be used to clear the DTC.
    • The DTC is saved as history when the ESC module no longer senses the hardware fault and the ignition is cycled OFF and ON. The DTC will clear if the fault does not return after 50 consecutive ignition cycles.

Test Description

The number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the diagnostic table.

  1. This step checks to see if the fault condition is active or intermittent.

    2.

  2. This step checks to see if a history DTC C0578, C0583, C0588 or C0593 will return.

    3.

  3. This step checks to see if the vehicle has a known intermittent problem.

Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Electronic Suspension Control (ESC) Diagnostic System Check ?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Electronic Suspension Control

2

Inspect for DTC C0578, C0583, C0588 or C0593.

Is DTC C0578, C0583, C0588 or C0593 displayed as a CURRENT fault (not a HISTORY fault)?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 3

3

  1. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
  2. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC as specified in the supporting text.

Does the DTC reset?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Has this vehicle been serviced for DTC C0578, C0583, C0588 or C0593 previously?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

Replace the ESC module. Refer to Electronic Suspension Control Module Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 6

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6
  1. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
  2. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC as specified in the supporting text.

Does the DTC reset?

Go to Step 2

System OK