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Ford Mustang 4 P0179 Engine Trouble Code

When your car's 'Ford Mustang 4 P0179 Check Engine' light comes on, it's usually accompanied by a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. The light could mean a costly problem, like a bad catalytic converter, or it could be something minor, like a loose gas cap. But in many cases, it means at minimum that you'll be visiting the car dealer to locate the malfunction and get the light turned off.

Ford Mustang 4 P0179 Code Meaning :

P
OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code For Engine
0
Intake Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Low
1
Engine Oil Temperature Sensor Malfunction
7
Cylinder 10 Contribution/balance Fault
9
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor B Circuit High
Ford Mustang 4 Engine

When you check Ford Mustang 4 car engine light came on code P0179 the reason should be Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light). However manufacturer may have a different definition for the P0179 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.

P0179 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

P0179 OBD-II Trouble Code Fuel Composition Sensors are used to determine the amount of ethanol alcohol in the gasoline. Normally, a gasoline engine should not have more than 10% ethanol alcohol in the fuel for proper operation P0179 code.

Reason For P0179 Code

The reason of P0179 OBD-II Engine Trouble Code is Engine Oil Temperature Sensor Malfunction.

P0179 code on vehicles with electronically controlled automatic transmissions, the 3-4 shift solenoid is responsible for actuating the hydraulic circuits to activate clutches or bands that change gears inside the automatic transmission.

P0178 Previous Engine Trouble Code For Ford Mustang 4 Next Engine Trouble Code For Ford Mustang 4 P017A

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