OBD Guide

P0D0F

Battery Charging System Negative Contactor A Stuck Closed

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Check Engine light comes on
  • Problems with charging a high-voltage battery
  • Reduced performance of the hybrid system
  • Possible errors in other high voltage systems
  • The car may go into emergency mode

Causes

  • Mechanical contactor sticking
  • Problems with the contactor control electronics
  • Short circuit in control circuit
  • Damaged contactor wiring harness
  • Control module software error

How to Fix

  1. Diagnose the high voltage system
  2. Check the condition of contactor A
  3. Check contactor control circuit
  4. Replace faulty contactor if necessary
  5. Update control module software if necessary

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