Possible Causes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Possible causes are:
- Engine malfunction
- Insufficient compression
- Leakage in exhaust system
- Open or short to ground circuit between right or left rear HO2S terminal and PCM terminal:
- For DTC P0140: Right rear HO2S 4-pin harness connector terminal "A" and PCM 104-pin harness connector terminal No. 35 (White wire)
- For DTC P0160: Left rear HO2S 4-pin harness connector terminal "A" and PCM 104-pin harness connector terminal No. 61 (Red wire)
- PCM malfunction
- Right or left rear HO2S deterioration
- Right or left rear HO2S heater malfunction