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P213E

Fuel Injection System Fault - Forced Engine Shutdown

A safety-critical fuel-injection fault has been detected and the PCM has shut down the engine to prevent damage. Examples are common-rail pressure runaway, multiple stuck-open injectors, or HPFP failure.

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

Common causes

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

  • Common-rail pressure runawayCommon
  • Injector stuck openPossible

Parts involved

  • Fuel Injection System
  • Common Rail
  • High Pressure Fuel Pump

P213E 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.