Skip to content
Book on WhatsApp

P2C65

O2 Sensor Out of Range During Deceleration Bank 1 Sensor 3

The wide-band oxygen sensor on bank 1 sensor 3 reports a out of range during deceleration condition. Lambda regulation accuracy is impaired.

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

Symptoms

  • Check engine light on
  • Increased fuel consumption
  • Possible rough idle or hesitation
  • Failed emissions test

Common causes

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

  • Sensor unable to follow oxygen spike during fuel cutCommon
  • Sensor response time degraded with agePossible

Parts involved

  • Oxygen Sensor B1s3
  • Wiring Harness
  • ECM

P2C65 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.