P0005
Fuel Shutoff Valve A Control Circuit/Open
Open circuit detected at the fuel shutoff valve A solenoid (used on diesels to stop fuel flow at engine-off and as anti-theft). Engine may not start or not stop cleanly.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: medium
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Open wiring or unplugged connectorCommon
- Shutoff solenoid coil openPossible
- Pin pushed back out of connector bodyLess likely
Parts involved
- Fuel Shutoff Valve
- Shutoff Wiring
- Shutoff Connector
P0005 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.