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P2131

Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor "E" Range/Performance

The "E" channel of the pedal/throttle sensor produces electrically valid values that do not match other channels or the operating window.

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

Symptoms

  • Check engine light on
  • Reduced throttle response, possible limp mode
  • Hesitation or surging
  • Idle too high or too low

Common causes

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

  • Correlation with tracks D/F lostCommon
  • Track E worn at common anglePossible
  • Sensor element aged beyond calibration windowLess likely

Parts involved

  • Accelerator Pedal Sensor

P2131 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.