OBD Guide

C004C

Brake Booster Motor A Position Sensor Exceeded Learning Limit

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$167–444 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Hard brake pedal
  • CHECK lamp lights up
  • Reduced braking performance
  • Rattling sounds from vacuum amplifier

Causes

  • Position sensor malfunction
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness
  • Oxidation of sensor connector contacts
  • Mechanical wear of the vacuum booster
  • Software failure in the brake system control unit

How to Fix

  1. Diagnostics of the sensor and wiring harness with a multimeter
  2. Checking connections for oxidation
  3. Replacing the position sensor if necessary
  4. Adaptation of a new part via a scanner
  5. Replacing the vacuum booster in case of mechanical damage

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