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P0E4E

Engine Failed to Crank

The ECM detects that the engine failed to crank when commanded. Starter motor, power supply, or interlock fault.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

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

  • Starter motor failedCommon
  • 12V battery weakPossible

Parts involved

  • Starter Motor
  • Starter Relay
  • ECM

P0E4E 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.