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P059C

Active Grille Air Shutter A Position Sensor Circuit High

Generic OBD-II

Common symptoms

What you'll notice

Common causes

Most likely first

  1. Faulty active grille air shutter position sensor
  2. Wiring issues or loose connections in the active grille air shutter position sensor circuit
  3. Malfunctioning active grille air shutter itself
  4. Faulty control module for the active grille air shutter system
  5. Incorrect programming or calibration of the active grille air shutter system

How to diagnose & fix

Work through it in order

  1. Engine hesitation or stalling
  2. Decreased fuel efficiency
  3. Overheating of the engine
  4. Malfunctioning cooling system
  5. Illumination of the check engine light

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