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Check engine light on: Codes, Causes & Fixes

A steady check engine light means the engine computer has stored a fault that affects emissions or engine management. In most cases you can keep driving normally for now, but have the code read soon – many auto parts stores and any OBD-II scanner can do this. If the light came on right after refueling, check that the gas cap is tight; loose caps are a classic trigger for EVAP codes.

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P1272 Nissan · Powertrain The front air/fuel ratio sensor on bank 1 isn't sending a usable, moving signal to the Nissan… Moderate P1273 Nissan · Powertrain Nissan's ECM sees the front air/fuel ratio sensor on bank 1 reading lean for too long and flags… Low P1281 Jeep · Powertrain Your Jeep's engine didn't reach operating temperature in time, most often due to a stuck-open… Low P1285 Ford · Powertrain Ford's cylinder head temperature sensor reports the engine is overheating. Pull over and shut… Critical P1289 Ford · Powertrain The CHT sensor signal on your Ford is stuck near 5 volts, which the PCM reads as an impossibly… Moderate P1295 Hyundai · Powertrain Hyundai's engine computer no longer trusts the electronic throttle and has cut power as… High P1296 Volkswagen · Powertrain The VW ECU saw coolant temperature behave differently from its model – usually a sensor… Low P1297 Volkswagen · Powertrain Boost is escaping between turbo and throttle body – usually a split hose or a leaking diverter… Moderate P1298 Honda · Powertrain The ELD signal that tells the PCM how much current the car is drawing is stuck too high. Low P1299 Ford · Powertrain The engine got so hot that the Ford PCM is shutting off fuel to cylinders to save it. Stop… Critical P1300 Toyota · Powertrain Toyota's ECM fires ignition coil No. 1 but gets no confirmation pulse (IGF) back from its… Moderate P1305 Toyota · Powertrain The igniter in Toyota coil No. 2 stops confirming its sparks, often only once the engine is hot. Moderate P1310 Toyota · Powertrain No spark confirmation from one Toyota coil: No. 3 on four-cylinders, but a different coil… Moderate P1320 Nissan · Powertrain The Nissan ECM isn't seeing the ignition primary signal it expects while the engine cranks… Moderate P1336 Ford · Powertrain The Ford PCM sees the cam and crank signals out of step, usually from a mistimed or worn cam… Moderate P1340 Volkswagen · Powertrain The cam signal no longer lines up with the crank signal – often a jumped belt or stretched… High P1345 Chevrolet · Powertrain The cam signal is out of step with the crank signal; on Vortec engines usually a mis-set… Moderate P1346 Toyota · Powertrain Toyota's ECM sees the intake cam signal in the wrong place relative to the crankshaft signal. Moderate P1349 Toyota · Powertrain Toyota's VVT-i system isn't moving the intake camshaft to the position the ECM is asking for. Moderate P1354 Toyota · Powertrain On a Toyota V6 or V8, the bank 2 intake camshaft isn't reaching the timing the ECM commands. Moderate P1361 Honda · Powertrain The top dead center (TDC) sensor signal keeps dropping out for a moment while the engine… Moderate P1362 Honda · Powertrain The PCM gets no signal at all from the top dead center (TDC) sensor; stalling or a no-start… High P1380 Chevrolet · Powertrain A misfire was detected, and the ABS module couldn't supply rough-road data to confirm it wasn't… Moderate P1381 Chevrolet · Powertrain A misfire was detected while the PCM had lost contact with the ABS module that supplies… Moderate P1391 Jeep · Powertrain The PCM keeps briefly losing the cam or crank position signal, which can make your Jeep stumble… Moderate P1399 Honda · Powertrain An older Honda's PCM counted misfires that jump between cylinders instead of staying in one. Moderate P1400 Ford · Powertrain The Ford PCM sees the EGR pressure-feedback (DPFE) sensor signal stuck below its normal minimum… Low P1401 Ford · Powertrain The Ford DPFE sensor that measures EGR flow is sending a voltage above anything it should… Low P1404 Chevrolet · Powertrain The electric EGR valve on a Chevy isn't fully closing when the PCM commands it shut. Low P1405 Ford · Powertrain Ford's EGR flow sensor isn't getting exhaust pressure on its upstream port: loose, split… Low

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