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P2139

Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor/Switch D/F Voltage Correlation

Channels D and F of the throttle/pedal position sensor disagree by more than the allowed tolerance.

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

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.

  • One potentiometer track wornCommon

Parts involved

  • Throttle Position Sensor
  • Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

P2139 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.