Ford C-max Energi 2013

• Recall 206736 [USA]: A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'park' position. either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 escape, 2013-2018 c-max, 2013-2016 fusion, 2013-2021 transit connect, and 2015-2018 edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
  dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed july 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed october 27, 2022. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22s43.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 149249 [USA]: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 fiesta, 2013-2014 fusion, 2015 mustang, 2013-2015 escape and c-max, 2012-2015 focus, 2014-2016 transit connect, 2013-2014 lincoln mkz, and 2015 mkc vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15v-246, 16v-643 or 17v-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on july 27, 2020. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20s30.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 140267 [USA]: An overheated cord can increase the risk of a fire.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 120v convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 ford c-max energi and fusion energi vehicles and 2012-2015 ford focus electric vehicles. Cords with part numbers fm58-10b706-aa, fm58-10b706-ab, fm58-10b706-ac, fm58-10b706-ad, fm58-10b706-ae and fm58-10b706-af were manufactured without thermistors, and during vehicle charging, increased resistance in the house's outlet or wiring can cause the cord to overheat and melt.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current cord with a new 120v convenience cord with a thermistor, free of charge. The recall began january 18, 2019. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18s24.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 123578 [USA]: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 ford focus, 2013-2015 ford escape and ford c-max, 2015 lincoln mkc and ford mustang, and 2014-2016 ford transit connect vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, preventing the doors from latching and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door latches with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on january 27, 2017. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16s30.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 118282 [USA]: The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 ford c-max vehicles manufactured january 19, 2012, to november 21, 2013; ford fusion vehicles manufactured february 3, 2012, to august 24, 2013; ford escape vehicles manufactured october 5, 2011, to november 1, 2013; and lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured april 25, 2012, to september 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the restraint control module (rcm) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rcm, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on may 26,2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14s21.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 102611 [USA]: If the side-curtain rollover air bag is delayed in deploying in certain rollover circumstances, the risk of injury to the passengers is increased.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 c-max, and escape vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the restraint control module (rcm) may have errors in the programming software which may result in a delayed deployment of the side-curtain rollover air bag.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the rcm, free of charge. The recall began on may 30, 2014. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14s04.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 103039 [USA]: The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 ford fusion and lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured august 15, 2012, through september 10, 2013, 2013-2014 ford escape vehicles manufactured june 5, 2012, through august 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 ford c-max vehicles manufactured from july 23, 2012, through may 28, 2013. The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, "seating systems."
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on may 30, 2014. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14c03.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 99675 [USA]: Without an audible door chime, a vehicle owner may open the door and exit the vehicle without being reminded that the vehicle is still operational, leaving the vehicle susceptible to theft.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 focus electric vehicles and 2013 c-max vehicles equipped with the intelligent access push button start system. In the affected vehicles, there is no audible chime when the vehicle is operational and the driver's door is opened. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention."
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the door chime, free of charge. The recall began on october 30, 2013. Owners may contact the ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13c07.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall R/2018/008 [UK]: The engine cylinder head may crack
  Localized overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause the cylinder head to crack.This may cause a pressurized oil leak which in extreme circumstances could result in a fire in the engine compartment.
  on affected vehicles inspect engine and cooling system. Replace affected components and fit a coolant level sensor along with associated software to provide and audible and visual warning to the driver.

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• Recall R/2018/082 [UK]: Clutch pressure plate may fracture
  Affected vehicles fitted with a 1.0 1.5 or 1.6 ecoboost engine and 6-speed manual transmission could suffer clutch pressure plate fracture. This results in clutch smell reduced vehicle speed and performance. In the unlikely event of clutch pressure plate fracture a noise (thud / bang) could be heard from the vicinity of the transmission in extreme cases resulting in clutch / transmission fragments being released and striking under hood components creating a risk of smoke and fire from the under hood area.
  to prevent the repeated heating /cooling events a new calibration has been developed for vehicles fitted with engine stop start feature. The software with the additional feature sets the instrument panel ?Wrench light? And de-rates the engine performance if prolonged clutch slip is detected. The software feature includes a drive cycle strategy for latching the wrench light and engine performance de-rate if the customer should experience repeated clutch slip events. For vehicles that do not have engine stop start feature an alternative clutch kit has been released.

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• Recall 2018443 [Canada]: Electrical
  Certain plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles were supplied with a 120v convenience charge cord that may be susceptible to overheating if there is a poor connection at the electrical outlet. This could result in increased cord temperatures, melting, and an increased risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the factory supplied 120v convenience cord with the latest version of the cord that includes thermal protection.

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• Recall 2016432 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain vehicles, the pawl spring tab in the side door latch could break. This condition typically will prevent the door from latching. In certain situations where the door is able to be closed, the door may be partially latched and could unlatch while driving. This could increase the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant seated next to the door, or result in damage to property. Correction: if a door will not latch, dealers will replace all four door latches with a more robust part. Note: a door that is partially latched can cause the courtesy light to remain on, set a door ajar message in the instrument cluster and sound a door ajar chime to alert the driver that there is a door latch problem.

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• Recall 2014427 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles, sealant applied to the restraints control module could fail, allowing moisture to enter the module circuit board. This could cause corrosion to form, which will illuminate the airbag warning light and could affect restraint system function, potentially disabling airbags or other safety systems. This could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants in a crash where airbag deployment is warranted. Correction: dealers will replace the restraints control module.

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• Recall 2014164 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, due to a defect in the restraint control module programming, deployment of the side curtain airbags may be delayed in certain rollover circumstances, which could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: dealers will reprogram the restraint control module.

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• Recall 2014109 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Certain vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard 207 – anchorage of seats. The front driver and passenger seatback recliner mechanism may separate from the seatback frame due to improper welding. If this were to occur, the seatback could become noisy, loose or begin leaning and could fail to meet the strength requirements of the standard. This could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: dealers will replace the seatback assemblies.

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• Recall 2013340 [Canada]: Electrical
  Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard 114 - theft protection and rollaway prevention. No audible chime is provided when the door is opened and the electronic key code remains in the ignition. This could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will update vehicle software.

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• Recall 2013075 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain vehicles, the left rear door child lock may not engage when the operator uses normal turning force to activate the child lock, and the operator may incorrectly believe the child lock is engaged. Without the child lock engaged, the door can be opened using the inside door handle. This condition could potentially increase the risk of injury to an unrestrained child. Correction: dealers will inspect the door latch and replace if necessary.

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• Recall 2022311 [Canada]: Powertrain
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the shift cable may detach from the transmission. This could cause the transmission not to shift gears when the shifter is moved. As a result, the transmission could be in a different gear than the gear shifter indicates. If a driver attempts to exit the vehicle while the transmission is not in park, and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle could move suddenly. Safety risk: sudden and unexpected movement of the vehicle could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the transmission shifter cable bushing and install a protective service cap. Ford advises that you should apply the parking brake each time the vehicle is parked.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation # DP22005

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.On january 27, 2023, nhtsa opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On june 24, 2023 and as supplemented on june 25, 2023, the petitioner notified nhtsa he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioners withdrawal, dp22-005 is closed. Closure of this dp does not represent a determination by nhtsa regarding the subject matter of the petition.
  

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• Door latch failures investigation # RQ19005

  In december 2019, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation based on 235 vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (my) 2012-2014 ford fiesta, and 2013-2014 fusion and lincoln mkz. Some voqs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other voqs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a “door will not close” condition, however in certain somewhat rare circumstances, may result in the door coming open while driving. In response to odi’s investigation, ford has announced three field actions, as discussed below.On march 23, 2020, ford submitted safety recall 20v-177 (ford 20s15), a regional recall campaign to address door latch failures in vehicles not previously recalled under safety recalls 15v-246, 16v-643 and 17v-210. The recall affects vehicles currently or ever registered in certain high ambient temperature states (see 20v-177 for affected states). As a remedy, ford will replace all four door latches free of charge.On august 24, 2020, ford issued a non-safety regional field action (ford 20r01) to address door latch failures on the same model/my vehicles not covered under 20v-177 (i.E., not currently/ever registered in affected states). According to ford, spring tab failure rates for vehicles covered by this action are about half that of the 20v-177 vehicles. Under this action, dealers will replace all door latches, free of charge, if either; a) the vehicle exhibits a related latch concern, or b) if the vehicle owner expresses a concern about the latches in their vehicles. Details can be found under nhtsa tsb no. 10190990, a copy of which is available in this investigative file available at nhtsa.Gov.On june 8, 2020, ford submitted safety recall 20v-331 (ford 20s30) addressing vehicles previously remedied under nhtsa recalls 15v-246, 16v-643 and 17v-210, where the repair may not have been properly completed, specifically not all of the door latches were replaced, or replaced correctly. This recall involves an inspection of the latches, with the option for a consumer self-inspection; owners could view the date codes on their latches (and confirm child safety locks are present on the rear doors) and then submit the information to ford’s mobile app or website. A dealership inspection option was also available. Any vehicle found to have unreplaced defective latches requires the replacement of all door latches as directed by ford.Regarding the 4,494 reports cited above, 1,485 involve scope-related failures (with 13% alleging door opening), and the remaining 3,009 reports involving remedy concerns (with 18% alleging door opening - note odi was unable to verify the allegations of door opening). The three odi injuries were all relatively minor. Ford’s reported injury incidences include one (unconfirmed) report of an ejection, three minor injuries with the others involving undisclosed injuries. Ford’s crashes involved two (unconfirmed) crashes alleging the incident door contacted another vehicle and three involving doors striking other property.The recalled vehicles include my 2011-2015 ford fiesta, 2013-2016 ford fusion and lincoln mkz, 2015 ford mustang and lincoln mkc, 2013-2015 ford escape and ford c-max, 2012-2015 ford focus and 2014-2016 ford transit connect.Fords actions address odis concerns at this time. Odi will take further action if warranted by new information. The reference (odi) numbers for the 498 voqs cited above are available on the downloadable version of this resume available at nhtsa.Gov.
  

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• Door latch failure investigation # PE16001

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The car was parked and turned off, i came out to the car and found the electrical charging cord had caught on fire at the base of the handle that inserts into the car. The area melted/disintegrated. It was covered in soot. The charger had been plugged into the car for about 1 hour. Fortunately my car or home did not catch on fire. This charger was a replacement from the recall in 2018.

The radio would not shut off or change stations and the volume control didn't work. The dash screen said the radio was off. Could not change audio inputs from fm station it was tuned to. The radio stayed on when the car was shut off even when the doors were opened. I googled the problem and found it is a known issue that can drain the battery completely. The suggested fix was to pull the radio circuit fuse from the main fuse panel under the dash, (#79), which i did. That reset the audio system and has resolved the problem for now at least. The last time i had weird audio problems was when the 12v battery started to need replacing. I thought it was due to it being 4.5 yrs old but now am wondering if it was hastened by battery drain from audio system when vehicle was parked. This problem could strand drivers and leave the vehicle inoperable due to dead 12v battery (which is in a very hard to reach compartment in the back hatch). I've also noticed that the back hatch unlatching switch doesn't always work at this time, which may or may not be related (same issues happened last time the 12v battery died 4 yrs ago). Could this be related to some other electrical short in the locking system wiring perhaps? Ford needs to solve this and issue a recall to remedy since the problem sounds pretty common.

Gas line leak under car leading from tank to engine. Requires removal of exhaust system and tank to replace new line. Could have caused fire w/ fuel leaking on to exhaust system (have had two previous fires in different vehicles caused by fuel leaking onto hot exhaust system). No apparent physical cause for leak - does not seem to be component one would expect to leak or need repair regardless of age or mileage. Potential to cause serious personal and physical damage if i had not smelled and noticed leak. Seems to me that manufacturer or supplier of apparent defective line would be responsible for replacement repair. Leak could result in unanticipated catastrophic event. Vehicle had been recently driven and parked when gas smell was notced and moved enough to see fuel puddle on driveway.

Gas line leak under car leading from tank to engine. Requires removal of exhaust system and tank to replace new line. Could have caused fire w/ fuel leaking on to exhaust system (have had two previous fires in different vehicles caused by fuel leaking onto hot exhaust system). No apparent physical cause for leak - does not seem to be component one would expect to leak or need repair regardless of age or mileage. Potential to cause serious personal and physical damage if i had not smelled and noticed leak. Seems to me that manufacturer or supplier of apparent defective line would be responsible for replacement repair. Leak could result in unanticipated catastrophic event. Vehicle had been recently driven and parked when gas smell was notced and moved enough to see fuel puddle on driveway.

Turned the car on in a parking lot and saw the check engine light was on. Had totally lost power steering and acceleration, and braking was extremely difficult. Rolled down the parking lot and was able to stop the car with the parking brake and turn it off. Turned it back on and the power steering and brakes and accelerator were back. Drove the car home and tried turning it on and off a few more times. Power steering seems to be completely gone. Check engine light is on.

Turned the car on in a parking lot and saw the check engine light was on. Had totally lost power steering and acceleration, and braking was extremely difficult. Rolled down the parking lot and was able to stop the car with the parking brake and turn it off. Turned it back on and the power steering and brakes and accelerator were back. Drove the car home and tried turning it on and off a few more times. Power steering seems to be completely gone. Check engine light is on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford c-max energi. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-50 mph, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light before or after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic stated that the transmission bearing failed, which caused the transmission fluid to leak from the vehicle. The contact performed his own inspection and noticed the bearing had created a hole in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford c-max energi. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-50 mph, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light before or after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic stated that the transmission bearing failed, which caused the transmission fluid to leak from the vehicle. The contact performed his own inspection and noticed the bearing had created a hole in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

Power steering fails without warning making it more difficult to steer than manual steering. Turning car off resets electronic control module but that is no guarantee that the power steering won't fail again while on the highway.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0340 [1] Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1)
• P0344 [1] Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Intermittent (Bank 1)
• P0456 [1] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected
• P0457 [1] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected
• P1450 [1] Purge Flow Sensor Circuit High Input
• P04EE [1] P04EE
• P04EF [1] P04EF
• P06A0 [1] Variable A/C Compressor Control Circuit
• P2800 [2] Transmission Range Sensor "B" Circuit (PRNDL Input)
• P2802 [2] Transmission Range Sensor "B" Circuit Low
• P26C3 [2] P26C3
• P26CA [2] P26CA
• P26D0 [2] P26D0
• P04B5 [2] Fuel filler flap – flap stuck open
• P0AA6 [1] Hybrid Battery Voltage System Isolation Fault
• U0293 [1] Lost Communication With Hybrid Powertrain Control Module
• P0C27 [1] Auxiliary Transmission Fluid Pump Motor Current Low
• P0C28 [1] Auxiliary Transmission Fluid Pump Motor Current High
• P2183 [1] Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor 2 Circuit Range/Performance
• P0AE5 [1] Range/Performance
• U1030 [1] SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Experimental #1
• P0B37 [1] High Voltage Service Disconnect Open
• U3012 [1] ISO/SAE Reserved
• P0B13 [1] Hybrid Battery Pack Current Sensor "A"/"B" Correlation
• P06B8 [1] Internal Control Module Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) Error
• B1D06 [1] B1D06
• P0053 [1] HO2S Heater Resistance (Bank 1, Sensor 1)
• P0054 [1] HO2S Heater Resistance (Bank 1, Sensor 2)
• P0D08 [1] P0D08
• P0D0F [1] P0D0F
• P1124 [1] Manifold Absolute Temperature Circuit High Input
• B1D19 [2] B1D19