C0265
ABS / stability-control fault code, listed for 6 vehicle lines from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford. What it means on each one, with sources, and when the module is the cause.
What C0265 means
EBCM relay circuit (a rebuilder: the common module failure 'causes the ABS pump to run constantly or a C0265 error code'; engine-codes/autocodes title: 'EBCM Motor Relay Circuit Low When On')
On: 1999-2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2500 (GMT800)
A rebuilder lists 'C25 / CO265 error code' and 'ABS pump is constantly running' as the common issue on 1998-2005 Ram Kelsey-Hayes 325 modules (no Chrysler definition given on the page)
On: 2002-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 (DR)
A rebuilder names 'C25 / CO265 error code' with the ABS pump constantly running as the common issue (no Chrysler definition on the page)
On: 1998-2005 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 (BR/BE, DR/DH)
Listed by a rebuilder as the common code on 1998-2005 Ram 1500/2500/3500 Kelsey-Hayes 325, with the ABS pump constantly running
On: 2003-2009 Dodge Ram 2500
Power relay code
On: 2000-2004 Ford F-150 (1997-2003 body, incl. 2004 F-150 Heritage)
Power Relay
On: 2000-2005 Ford F-250 / F-350 Super Duty
Is it the ABS module?
Check the cheap things first: battery voltage and the main fuses for the ABS pump and module, the ground straps, the module connector (corrosion, a pushed-back pin) and, for wheel-speed codes, the sensor and its wiring at each wheel. If those are good and the code returns as soon as it is cleared — or the scan tool cannot talk to the ABS module at all — the module itself is the likely cause, and that is what we repair.
Vehicles that set C0265
- 1999-2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2500 (GMT800)Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 · 54 part numbers
- 2002-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 (DR)Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 · 43 part numbers
- 1998-2005 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 (BR/BE, DR/DH)Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 · 19 part numbers
- 2003-2009 Dodge Ram 2500Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 · 23 part numbers
- 2000-2004 Ford F-150 (1997-2003 body, incl. 2004 F-150 Heritage)Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 · 12 part numbers
- 2000-2005 Ford F-250 / F-350 Super DutyKelsey-Hayes EBC325 · 21 part numbers
C0265 by vehicle
What does C0265 mean on a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2500 (GMT800)?
The source we cite for the 1999-2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2500 (GMT800) lists it as: EBCM relay circuit (a rebuilder: the common module failure 'causes the ABS pump to run constantly or a C0265 error code'; engine-codes/autocodes title: 'EBCM Motor Relay Circuit Low When On'). That vehicle uses Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 (Kelsey Hayes 325 EBCM). We repair it as part of the Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 family, from $499.
What does C0265 mean on a Dodge Ram 1500 (DR)?
The source we cite for the 2002-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 (DR) lists it as: A rebuilder lists 'C25 / CO265 error code' and 'ABS pump is constantly running' as the common issue on 1998-2005 Ram Kelsey-Hayes 325 modules (no Chrysler definition given on the page). That vehicle uses Kelsey-Hayes (2002-2005); TRW (2006-2008, see notes) Kelsey-Hayes 325 for 1998-2005 Ram 1500/2500/3500 (a rebuilder); TRW EBC-345 for 2006-2009 Ram 1500/2500/3500 4. We repair it as part of the Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 family, from $499.
What does C0265 mean on a Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 (BR/BE, DR/DH)?
The source we cite for the 1998-2005 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 (BR/BE, DR/DH) lists it as: A rebuilder names 'C25 / CO265 error code' with the ABS pump constantly running as the common issue (no Chrysler definition on the page). That vehicle uses Kelsey-Hayes Kelsey-Hayes (a rebuilder 'Kelsey-Hayes Dodge ABS Rebuild': 1998-2004 Dakota, 1998-2003 Durango, 1998-2005 Ram 1500/25. We repair it as part of the Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 family, from $499.
What does C0265 mean on a Dodge Ram 2500?
The source we cite for the 2003-2009 Dodge Ram 2500 lists it as: Listed by a rebuilder as the common code on 1998-2005 Ram 1500/2500/3500 Kelsey-Hayes 325, with the ABS pump constantly running. That vehicle uses Kelsey-Hayes (2003-2005); TRW (2006-2009) Kelsey-Hayes 325 for 1998-2005 Ram 1500/2500/3500; TRW EBC-345 for 2006-2009 Ram 1500/2500/3500 4WD (and 2008-2009 2500/. We repair it as part of the Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 family, from $499.
What does C0265 mean on a Ford F-150 (1997-2003 body, incl. 2004 F-150 Heritage)?
The source we cite for the 2000-2004 Ford F-150 (1997-2003 body, incl. 2004 F-150 Heritage) lists it as: Power relay code. That vehicle uses Kelsey-Hayes Kelsey Hayes 325 ABS. We repair it as part of the Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 family, from $499.
What does C0265 mean on a Ford F-250 / F-350 Super Duty?
The source we cite for the 2000-2005 Ford F-250 / F-350 Super Duty lists it as: Power Relay. That vehicle uses Kelsey-Hayes Kelsey Hayes 325 ABS. We repair it as part of the Kelsey-Hayes EBC325 family, from $499.
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