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P015E

Excessive Time to Enter Closed Loop Fuel Timing Control

ECU took longer than allowed to enter closed-loop control of fuel injection timing. Often slow sensor warm-up.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: easy

Common causes

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

  • Sensor heater aging slows warm-upCommon

Parts involved

  • Oxygen Sensor
  • ECT Sensor

P015E 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.