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P2B59

Engine Coolant Flow Control Valve Control Circuit/Open

The engine coolant flow control valve reports a control circuit/open condition. Coolant routing between engine and radiator branches cannot be commanded as expected.

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

Common causes

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

  • Open in valve control wireCommon
  • Open valve motorPossible
  • Pin pushed back out of connector bodyLess likely

Parts involved

  • Engine Coolant Flow Control Valve
  • Wiring Harness
  • ECM

P2B59 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.