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. | ||
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| 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 . | ||