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DTC P0119: Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor 1 Circuit Intermittent/Erratic

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DTC P0119: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR 1 CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT/ERRATIC

Description:  Indicates the ECT circuit became intermittently open or shorted while the engine was running.
Possible Causes: 
  • Damaged ECT harness
  • Damaged ECT sensor
  • Damaged ECT harness connector
  • Low engine coolant
Diagnostic Aids:  Monitor the engine coolant temperature or the cylinder head temperature on a scan tool, look for sudden changes in the reading when the harness is wiggled or the sensor is tapped.
Application  Key On Engine Off  Key On Engine Running  Continuous Memory 
Edge 2.0L, Escape 2.0L, Explorer 2.0L, Fiesta, Focus, Fusion 1.6L, Fusion 2.0L, MKT 2.0L, MKZ 2.0L, Taurus 2.0L GO to PINPOINT TEST DX .
All others GO to PINPOINT TEST DL .