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DTC P0128: Coolant Thermostat (Coolant Temp Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature)

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DTC P0128: COOLANT THERMOSTAT (COOLANT TEMP BELOW THERMOSTAT REGULATING TEMPERATURE)

Description:  This DTC sets when the thermostat monitor determines that the engine coolant temperature has not achieved the required engine operating temperature within a specified amount of time after starting the engine.
Possible Causes: 
  • Insufficient warm up time
  • Low engine coolant level
  • Leaking thermostat
  • Stuck open thermostat
  • Damaged engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor
Diagnostic Aids:  The presence of this DTC may indicate that the vehicle is operating in derate mode and may experience a loss of power. After repair, the vehicle may still display a system warning message. Drive the vehicle until the system warning message has cleared from the instrument cluster message center.
Refer to POWERTRAIN CONTROL SOFTWARE for system information.
Application  Key On Engine Off  Key On Engine Running  Continuous Memory 
All GO to PINPOINT TEST K .