Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor Range/Performance

• Difference of ECT vs. IAT or
IAT vs. AAT at start > 25 K
(kelvin) or AAT vs. ECT at start
< 25 K

P0072

Ambient Air Temperature
Sensor Circuit Low

• Ambient air temp > 87° C

P0106

Manifold Absolute Pressure to
Barometric Pressure Circuit
Range/Performance

• Difference manifold pressure
- lower threshold model < 0.
Model range 45 to 845 hPa
• Difference manifold pressure
- upper threshold model > 0.
Model range 640 - 1055
• Difference. altitude sensor
signal vs. manifold pressure
signal at engine start > 60 hPa

P0107

Manifold Absolute Pressure
Circuit High Input

Signal voltage < 0.20 V

P0108

Manifold Absolute Pressure
Circuit High Input

Signal voltage > 4.86 V

P0111

Intake Air Temperature Circuit
Range/Performance

• Difference of ECT vs. IAT or
IAT vs. AAT at start > 25 K
(kelvin) or AAT vs. ECT at start
< 25 K

P0112

Intake Air Temperature Circuit
Low Input

• IAT > 130.0° C

P0113

Intake Air Temperature Sensor • IAT < -46° C
Circuit High Input

P0116

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Range/
Performance

• No change on signal 2° K
• ECT signal stuck in range
75 - 105° C and no change in
signal 2° K

P0117

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit Low Input

• ECT > 140° C

P0118

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 1 Circuit High Input

ECT < -40° C

P0121

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor A Circuit Range/
Performance

• TPS 1 - TPS 2 > 5.10 to 6.30%
• TPS 1 calc. value > 9.00%

P0122

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor A Circuit Low Input

Signal voltage < 0.20 V

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DTC

Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P0123

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor A Circuit High Input

Signal voltage > 4.81 V

P013A

O2 Sensor Slow Response Rich to Lean Bank 1 Sensor 2

EWMA filtered max differential
transient time at fuel cutoff ≥ 0.8
Sec. and number of checks ≥ 1

P0130

O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 1,
Sensor 1

• O2S ceramic temp. < 640° C

P0131

O2 Sensor Circuit, Bank 1
Sensor 1 Low Voltage

• Virtual mass < 1.75 V
• UN, < 1.50 V
• IA, 0.3 V

P0132

O2 Sensor Circuit, Bank 1
Sensor 1 High Voltage

• Virtual mass, > 3.25 V
• UN, > 4.40 V
• IA, > 7.0 V

P0133

O2 Circuit Slow Response
Bank 1, Sensor 1

• Difference between R2L and
L2R area ratio -0.40 to 0.40
• Counter cycles completed ≥ 4
times
• Gradient ratio ≥ 0.25 or ≤ 0.40
and lower value of both ratios
< 0.25.

P0135

O2 Sensor Heater Circuit
Bank 1 Sensor 1

• Heater duty cycle > 90%
• O2S ceramic temperature,
< 720° C
or
• O2S ceramic temp < 715° C
• Time after O2 heater on, 35
Sec

P0136

O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 1
Sensor 2

• Delta O2S rear signal > 2.00 V
• Number of checks = 6

P0137

O2 Circuit Low Voltage Bank
1, Sensor 2

• Cold condition: Signal voltage
< 0.06 V for > 3 Sec.
• Difference of sensor voltage
with and without load pulse
< 0.01 V

P0138

O2 Circuit High Voltage Bank
1, Sensor 2

Signal voltage > 1.08 V for > 5
Sec.

P0139

O2 Circuit Slow Response
Bank 1, Sensor 2

• EWMA filtered transient time at
fuel cut off > 0.6 Sec.
• O2 voltage between 201 - 401
mV.
• O2S rear signal > 0.16 V
during fuel cut off active

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

DTC Chart

DTC
P0140

O2 Circuit No Activity
Detected Bank 1, Sensor 2

• Signal voltage .40 to .60 V for
> 3 Sec.
• Voltage difference between
load pulse and no load pulse
≥ 2.80 V
• Internal resistance > 40 k and
exhaust temp > 670° C

P0141

O2 Sensor Heater Circuit
Bank 1 Sensor 2

• Difference of sensor voltage
with and without load pulse
< 0.01 V
• Internal heater resistance 1200
- 20400 O

P0142

O2 Sensor Circuit Bank 1
Sensor 3

• Delta voltage 1 step at heater
switching > 2.00 V
• Heater coupling ≥ 6 times

P0143

O2 Sensor Circuit Low
Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 3

• Signal voltage .40 to .60 V for
> 3 Sec
•Voltage difference between
load pulse and no load pulse
≥ 2.80 V
• Internal resistance > 40 k and
exhaust temp > 670° C

P0144

O2 Sensor Circuit High
Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 3

• Signal voltage > 1.08 V for
> 5 Sec.

P0145

O2 Sensor Circuit Slow
Response Bank 1 Sensor 3

• EWMA filtered transient time at
fuel cut off > 1.5 Sec
• O2 voltage between 201 401 mV

P0146

O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity
Detected Bank 1 Sensor 3

• Signal voltage .40 to .60 V for
> 3 Sec.
• Voltage difference between
load pulse and no load pulse
≥ 2.80 V
• Internal resistance > 40 k and
exhaust temp > 670° C

P0147

O2 Sensor Heater Circuit
Bank 1 Sensor 3

Internal heater resistance 1200
- 32400 Ω

P0169

Incorrect Fuel Composition

Fuel quantity out of limit or
incorrect

P0201

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder
1

• Low side signal voltage 4.50 5.50 V

P0202

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder
2

• Low side signal voltage 4.50 5.50 V

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Error Message

P0203

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder
3

• Low side signal voltage 4.50 5.50 V

P0204

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder
4

• Low side signal voltage 4.50 5.50 V

P0205

Injector Circuit Open Cylinder
5

• Low side signal voltage 4.50 5.50 V

P0221

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor B Circuit Range/
Performance

• TPS 1 to TPS 2, > 5.10 to
6.3%
• TPS 2 – calc position > 9%

P0222

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor B Circuit Low Input

• Signal voltage < 0.20 V

P0223

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor B Circuit High Input

• Signal voltage, > 4.81 V

P0261

Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit Low

• Signal voltage < 3.00 V

P0262

Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit High • Signal current < 2.20 - 4.00 A

P0264

Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit Low

P0265

Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit High • Signal current < 2.20 - 4.00 A

P0267

Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit Low

P0268

Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit High • Signal current < 2.20 - 4.00 A

P0270

Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit Low

P0271

Cylinder 4 Injector Circuit High • Signal current < 2.20 - 4.00 A

P0273

Cylinder 5 Injector Circuit Low

P0274

Cylinder 5 Injector Circuit High • Signal current < 2.20 - 4.00 A

P2088

Camshaft Position Actuator
Control Circuit Low Bank 1

Signal voltage 0.0 to 3.25 V

P2089

Camshaft Position Actuator
Control Circuit High Bank 1

Signal current, > 2.2 A

P2096

Post Catalyst Fuel Trim
System Too Lean Bank 1

Deviation lambda control
< -0.03%

P2097

Post Catalyst Fuel Trim
System Too Rich Bank 1

Deviation lambda control
˃ 0.03%

P2101

Throttle Actuator Control
Motor Circuit Range/
Performance

• Duty cycle > 80%
• Deviation throttle value angles
vs calculated value 4 to 50%
• ECM driver = no fault

P2106

Throttle Actuator Control
System - Forced Limited
Power

Internal check failure

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Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

• Signal voltage < 3.00 V
• Signal voltage < 3.00 V
• Signal voltage < 3.00 V
• Signal voltage < 3.00 V

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Error Message

Malfunction Criteria and
Threshold Value

P2122

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor D Circuit Low Input

• Signal voltage < 0.61 V

P2123

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor D Circuit High Input

• Signal voltage > 4.79 V

P2127

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor E Circuit Low Input

• Signal voltage < 0.27 V

P2128

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor E Circuit High Input

• Signal voltage > 2.43 V

P2138

Accelerator Pedal Position
Sensor D / E Voltage
Correlation

• Signal voltage sensor 1 vs. 2
> 0.17 to 0.70 V

P2177

System Too Lean Off Idle

• Adaptive value > 28%

P2178

System Too Rich Off Idle

• Adaptive value < -20%

P2181

Cooling System Performance

• ECT too low after sufficient
mass air flow interval < 7073° C

P2184

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 2 Circuit Low

• ECT outlet > 140° C

P2185

Engine Coolant Temperature
Sensor 2 Circuit High

• ECT outlet < -40° C

P2187

System Too Lean at Idle Bank