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PowertrainP00C1

Caution

Severity: Caution - get it checked when you can

Automatic transmission electrical control failure

18 brands affected · Description from Toyota data.

Key terms: Oxygen sensor: measures oxygen in the exhaust gas · Mass air flow sensor: measures the air going into the engine · Powertrain: engine, transmission and emissions

1What it means in plain English

This code is in the fuel and air metering range, which includes fuel-pressure and camshaft-timing faults.

2Common causes

  1. Dirty or faulty mass air flow sensor
  2. Vacuum or intake air leak
  3. Weak fuel pump or clogged fuel filter
  4. Faulty fuel injector
  5. Faulty oxygen sensor
  6. Wiring or connector fault

3Can I drive?

Caution · drive with care

Have it diagnosed promptly. Some codes in this range affect fuel pressure or camshaft timing; if the engine loses power, runs badly, or stalls, stop safely and get professional help.

This page gives general information. It is not professional advice. For a definite diagnosis and a repair quote, ask a qualified mechanic to inspect the car.

4Brand data 18

BrandCodeDescriptionSystem
Ashok Leyland CVP00C1Temperature Sensor Of Exhaust Gases. (Bank 2. Sensor 1.) Incorrect Or Intermittent Data BrandPowertrain
DaewooP00C1No description available Powertrain
DFFSP00C1Automatic transmission electrical control failure BrandPowertrain
DFXKP00C1Booster pressure relief solenoid 2 control circuit voltage low BrandPowertrain
EOBDP00C1Turbolader/kompressor bypassventil 'B' styrekrets lav BrandPowertrain
GMP00C1No description available Powertrain
HoldenP00C1Turbocharger Bypass Solenoid Valve Control Circuit Low Voltage Bank 2 BrandPowertrain
HondaP00C1No description available Powertrain
IsuzuP00C1No description available Powertrain
Land RoverP00C1Turbocharger/supercharger bypass valve B - Control circuit - Low BrandPowertrain
MaseratiP00C1Turbocharger/Supercharger Bypass Valve 2 Control Circuit Low BrandPowertrain
MitsubishiP00C1No description available Powertrain
OpelP00C1No description available Powertrain
PeugeotP00C1No description available Powertrain
ProtonP00C1No description available Powertrain
SaabP00C1No description available Powertrain
MG (SAIC)P00C1Crash event Firing of lateral Right squib BrandPowertrain
ToyotaP00C1Automatic transmission electrical control failure BrandPowertrain

Legend: SAE is the generic J2012 description; Brand is text taken from that manufacturer’s data. Manufacturer rows keep the wording and language of the source data, and non-English text is tagged so screen readers pronounce it correctly.

5Extended variant codes 3

These 7-character codes are manufacturer-specific variants of P00C1 and may be reported by some scan tools.

BrandCodeDescriptionSystem
Mercedes-BenzP00C100Der Ausgang für Umschaltventil der Bypassklappe 2 'Ladeluft' hat Kurzschluss nach Masse. BrandPowertrain
Mercedes-BenzP00C115CPC signal Time-out BrandPowertrain
Mercedes-BenzP00C14ABattery signal time-out BrandPowertrain

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