P01F7
O2 Sensor Signal Biased/Stuck Rich Bank 1 Sensor 4
Bank 1 sensor 4 O2 sensor signal is biased high — sensor stuck reading rich regardless of true mixture. 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 aged or contaminatedCommon
Parts involved
- Oxygen Sensor B1s4
P01F7 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.