Possible Causes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mazda B4000, 2003 Mazda B3000, and 2003 Mazda B2300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Possible causes are:
- Basic engine concerns (DTCs P1285 or P1299).
- CHT sensor concerns (DTC P1285).
- Damaged CHT sensor (DTCs P1285, P1288, P1289 or P1290).
- Damaged ECT sensor (DTCs P0117, P0118, P1116 or P1117).
- Damaged harness (DTCs P1112 or P1117).
- Damaged harness connector (DTCs P1112, P1116, P1117 or P1288).
- Damaged IAT sensor (DTCs P0112, P0113 or P1112).
- Damaged PCM (DTCs P0112, P1112, P0113, P1116, P0117, P1117, P0118, P1288, P1289 or P1290).
- Engine cooling concerns (DTCs P1285 or P1299).
- Grounded circuit in CHT harness (DTCs P1289 or P1290).
- Grounded circuit in harness (DTCs P0112 or P0117).
- Improper harness connection (DTCs P0112, P0113, P0117, P0118, P1289 or P1290).
- Insufficient warm-up time (P0125).
- Leaky or stuck open thermostat (P0125).
- Low engine coolant level (DTCs P0125, P1116, P1117, P1285, P1288 or P1299).
- Open circuit in CHT harness (DTCs P1289 or P1290).
- Open in ECT harness (DTC P0118).
- Open in IAT harness (DTC P0113).
- Overheating condition (DTC P1116).
- Poor thermostat operation (DTC P1116).
- Short to power (DTCs P0113 or P0118).