Category: Cadillac

P0183 Cadillac Engine Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit High Input Possible causes – Faulty Engine Fuel Temperature Sensor– Engine Fuel Temperature Sensor harness is open or shorted– Engine Fuel Temperature Sensor circuit poor electrical connection What about the obd code? An excessively high voltage is sent to Powertrain Control Module (PCM) by the Engine Fuel…

P0184 Cadillac Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit Intermittent Possible causes – Faulty Fuel Temperature Sensor– Fuel Temperature Sensor harness is open or shorted– Fuel Temperature Sensor circuit poor electrical connection Tech description Replaced Fuel Temperature Sensor Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) P0184 Cadillac Description The fuel tank temperature sensor…

P0175 Cadillac Fuel Injection System Too Rich Bank 2 Possible causes – Faulty front heated oxygen sensor– Ignition misfiring– Faulty fuel injectors– Exhaust gas leaks– Incorrect fuel pressure– Faulty Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor What about the obd code? – Fuel injection system does not operate properly.– The amount of mixture ratio compensation is too…

P0176 Cadillac Fuel Composition Sensor Circuit Malfunction Possible causes – Flexible Fuel (FF) sensor to Vehicle Power (VPWR) circuit harness open or shorted– FF to VPWR circuit poor electrical connection– Open in FF sensor signal circuit– Short to ground in FF sensor signal circuit – Fuel contamination Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine…

P0177 Cadillac Fuel Composition Sensor Circuit Range/Performance Possible causes – Flexible Fuel (FF) sensor to Vehicle Power (VPWR) circuit harness open or shorted– FF to VPWR circuit poor electrical connection– Open in FF sensor signal circuit– Short to ground in FF sensor signal circuit – Fuel contamination Tech description Replaced Fuel Composition Sensor Symptoms –…

P0178 Cadillac Fuel Composition Sensor Circuit Low Frequency Possible causes – Faulty fuel composition sensor– Fuel Composition Sensor harness is open or shorted– Fuel Composition Sensor circuit poor electrical connection Tech description Replaced Fuel Composition Sensor What about the obd code? The ECM detects that the fuel composition sensor output frequency is less than 45…

P0179 Cadillac Fuel Composition Sensor Circuit High Input Possible causes – Flexible Fuel (FF) sensor to Vehicle Power (VPWR) circuit harness open or shorted– FF to VPWR circuit poor electrical connection– Open in FF sensor signal circuit– Short to ground in FF sensor signal circuit– Fuel contamination Tech description Replaced Fuel Composition Sensor Symptoms –…

P0174 Cadillac Fuel Trim System Lean Bank 2 Possible causes – Intake air leaks– Faulty front heated oxygen sensor– Ignition misfiring– Faulty fuel injectors– Exhaust gas leaks– Incorrect fuel pressure– Lack of fuel– Faulty Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor– Incorrect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) hose connection Tech description If the P0171 Cadillac is combined with…

P0170 Cadillac Fuel Trim Bank 1 Possible causes – Intake air leaks– Faulty front heated oxygen sensor– Ignition misfiring– Faulty fuel injectors– Exhaust gas leaks– Incorrect fuel pressure– Lack of fuel– Faulty Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor– Incorrect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) hose connection Tech description Dirty air filter, air filter housing or Mass Air…

P0171 Cadillac Fuel Trim System Lean Bank 1 Possible causes – Intake air leaks– Faulty front heated oxygen sensor– Ignition misfiring– Faulty fuel injectors– Exhaust gas leaks– Incorrect fuel pressure– Lack of fuel– Faulty Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor– Incorrect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) hose connection Tech description If the P0171 Cadillac is combined with…

P0172 Cadillac Fuel Injection System Too Rich Bank 1 Possible causes – Faulty front heated oxygen sensor– Ignition misfiring– Faulty fuel injectors– Exhaust gas leaks– Incorrect fuel pressure – Faulty Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor What about the obd code? – Fuel injection system does not operate properly.– The amount of mixture ratio compensation is…

P0173 Cadillac Fuel System 2/1 Rich Control Over Limit Possible causes – Faulty front heated oxygen sensor– Ignition misfiring– Faulty fuel injectors– Exhaust gas leaks– Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor What about the obd code? – Fuel injection system does not operate properly.– The amount of mixture ratio compensation is not correct Symptoms – Engine…

P0165 Cadillac O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response Bank 2 Sensor 3 Possible causes – Faulty Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3– Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3 harness is open or shorted– Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3 circuit poor electrical connection Tech description Replacing the O2 Sensor 3 usually takes care…

P0166 Cadillac O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected Bank 2 Sensor 3 Possible causes – Faulty Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3– Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3 harness is open or shorted– Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3 circuit poor electrical connection Tech description Replacing the O2 Sensor 3 usually takes…

P0167 Cadillac O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction Bank 2 Sensor 3 Possible causes – Faulty Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3– Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3 harness is open or shorted– Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3 circuit poor electrical connection Tech description Replacing the O2 Sensor 3 usually takes care…

P0168 Cadillac Fuel Temperature Too High Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) Cadillac Vehicle:Cadillac CTS Coupe, Cadillac CTS-V Coupe , Cadillac Eldorado , Cadillac Escalade EXT , Cadillac ATS , Cadillac CTS , Cadillac CTS Sedan , Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan , Cadillac CTS-V , Cadillac CTS-V Sedan , Cadillac…

P0169 Cadillac Water In Fuel Light On Too Long Possible causes – Water in fuel– Faulty Water In Fuel (WIF) Sensor Symptoms – Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light) P0169 Cadillac Description The ECM has detected that the WIF light has remained on longer than expected Cadillac Vehicle:Cadillac CTS Coupe, Cadillac CTS-V…

P0160 Cadillac HO2S22 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected Possible causes – Faulty Rear Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2– Rear Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 harness is open or shorted– Rear Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 circuit poor electrical connection– Inappropriate fuel pressure– Faulty fuel injectors– Intake air leaks may be faulty– Exhaust gas leaks Tech…

P0161 Cadillac O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction Bank 2 Sensor 2 Possible causes – Faulty Rear Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2– Rear Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 harness is open or shorted– Rear Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 circuit poor electrical connection– Inappropriate fuel pressure– Faulty fuel injectors– Intake air leaks may be faulty– Exhaust…

P0162 Cadillac O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction Bank 2 Sensor 3 Possible causes – Faulty Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3– Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3 harness is open or shorted– Heated Oxygen Sensor Bank 2 Sensor 3 circuit poor electrical connection Tech description Replacing the O2 Sensor 3 usually takes care of…