P0203 is a common OBD2 trouble code. It means the third cylinder in the firing order has a fuel injector that is malfunctioning. It’s generic code, which means that it means the same thing for the Ford S-Max as it would for any other vehicle. When the PCM sees that the voltage from cylinder … Read more
P0202 is a very common OBD2 trouble code. It indicates that cylinder 2 in the firing order has a fuel injector malfunction. It’s generic code, which means that it means the same thing for the Ford S-Max as it would for any other vehicle. When the PCM sees voltage at cylinder 2 that is out … Read more
P0201 is one of the more common OBD-II trouble codes. It indicates that the first cylinder in the firing order has an injector malfunction. It’s generic, which means that it has the same meaning for the Ford S-Max as it would for any other vehicle. When the PCM sees voltage at cylinder 1 that is … Read more
P0018 is a general OBD2 trouble code, which means that it has the same meaning and general symptoms for any vehicle (including the Ford S-Max) it typically occurs when the Crankshaft Position Sensor and the Camshaft Position Sensor are out of alignment by a certain number of degrees, or if there is a sensor issue. … Read more
P0019 is a generic OBD II trouble code. It is typically thrown when the Crankshaft Position Sensor and the Camshaft Position Sensor are out of alignment by a certain number of degrees, if there is an issue with the wiring, or one of the sensors themselves may have gone bad. We’ll explore all the … Read more
P0015 is a generic OBD II trouble code. It affects vehicles with variable valve timing (VVT). The list of VVT vehicles is growing, and the Ford S-Max can have VVT, and is known to develop this code. VVT changes the frequency and distribution of gases entering and exiting the combustion chamber. It allows the … Read more
P2096 is a generic OBD II code, which means that it has the same meaning for the Ford S-Max as it would any other vehicle. It specifically indicates that your S-Max detected that it is running too lean (too much air for the amount of fuel present). Bank 1 is the side of the … Read more
If your Ford S-Max is experiencing unusually high oil pressure, you need to find out what’s causing it right away. Unusually high oil pressure can indicate serious problems, such as a blocked oil passage, or a broken pressure relief valve. It should be treated like you have no oil pressure until you verify what is … Read more
P0606 is a generic OBD II code. Which means that it has the same meaning for the Ford S-Max that it would for any other vehicle. If your S-Max has P0606 it’s highly likely that the ECM/PCM (engine or powertrain control module, they mean the same thing) has failed. The PCM regularly performs a self … Read more
P0603 is a generic OBD2 trouble code. It indicates that your Ford S-Max’s keep alive memory has had an error. Keep alive memory is the data that your S-Max’s PCM (Powertrain Control Module) has learned about how your engine conditions. All of this sensor and driving input data is used to keep it operating efficiently. … Read more