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C05F2

Rear Drive Shaft Speed Sensor Circuit Intermittent

Intermittent signal from rear drive shaft speed sensor. Wiring faults of this kind typically come from chafing, water ingress at connector seals, or pin push-back — a wiggle test on the harness while the code is active often confirms the location.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Symptoms

  • ABS warning light on
  • ESC/stability control deactivated
  • Possible reduced brake assist
  • Speedometer may behave erratically

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Connector looseCommon
  • Connector with intermittent contact under vibrationLess likely
  • Harness routed against vibrating componentLess likely

Parts involved

  • Rear Drive Shaft Speed Sensor

C05F2 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.