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P04BA

Fuel Fill Door Position Sensor/Switch Circuit High

Generic OBD-II

Common symptoms

What you'll notice

Common causes

Most likely first

  1. Faulty fuel fill door position sensor/switch
  2. Wiring issue or connection problem in the fuel fill door position sensor/switch circuit
  3. Faulty or loose electrical connection in the fuel fill door position sensor/switch circuit
  4. Corrosion or damage to the fuel fill door position sensor/switch
  5. Malfunctioning powertrain control module (PCM) or engine control module (ECM)

How to diagnose & fix

Work through it in order

  1. Fuel fill door not opening or closing properly
  2. Fuel filler cap not sealing tightly
  3. Check engine light illuminated on the dashboard
  4. Decreased fuel efficiency
  5. Difficulties in starting the engine

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