P02E6
Diesel Intake Air Flow A Position Sensor Circuit
A general electrical fault is reported on diesel intake throttle A position sensor — open, shorted, or out of plausibility.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: Yes
- Repair difficulty: medium
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Position sensor failedCommon
Parts involved
- Diesel Intake Throttle
- Diesel Intake Throttle Position Sensor
P02E6 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.