OBD Guide

P00EA

Intake Air Temperature Sensor 3 Circuit Low Bank 1

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Increased fuel consumption
  • Reduced engine power
  • Unstable idle
  • Check engine light comes on
  • Possible transition to emergency mode

Causes

  • Malfunction of intake air temperature sensor 3
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness
  • Poor contact in the sensor connector
  • Engine control unit (ECU) malfunction
  • Corroded contacts or damaged wiring

How to Fix

  1. Check the integrity of the wiring harness to the IAT 3 sensor
  2. Check connections and contacts in the sensor connector
  3. Measure the sensor resistance and compare with normalized values
  4. Check the voltage in the sensor circuit
  5. If necessary, replace the sensor or repair the wiring
  6. Clear error codes and check if error is returned

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