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P01F5

O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected Bank 1 Sensor 4

Bank 1 sensor 4 O2 sensor shows no signal change despite operating conditions that should produce activity. A drifted or sluggish lambda sensor lets the mixture run lean or rich without correction — fuel economy and emissions suffer immediately.

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

Symptoms

  • Check engine light on
  • Increased fuel consumption
  • Possible rough idle or hesitation
  • Failed emissions test

Common causes

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

  • Sensor dead or unheatedCommon

Parts involved

  • Oxygen Sensor B1s4
  • Sensor Wiring

P01F5 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.