P011E: Coolant temperature 1 and outside air temperature do not match with the engine
Coolant temperature 1 and outside air temperature do not match with the engine cold. It is usually one of the two sensors or its wiring.
| Code | P011E |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P01xx, Air and fuel metering |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P011E with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P011E with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P011A Engine coolant temperature sensors 1 and 2 do not agree
- P011B Engine coolant temperature does not match intake air temperature
- P011C Charge air and intake air temperatures on bank 1 do not agree
- P011D Charge air and intake air temperatures on bank 2 do not agree
- P011F Coolant temperature 2 and outside air temperature do not match with the engine
- P0120 Throttle or pedal position sensor A: circuit fault
- P0121 Throttle or pedal position sensor A: out of expected range
- P0122 Throttle or pedal position sensor A: low signal
- P0100 Mass or volume air flow sensor circuit fault
- P0101 Air flow sensor range or performance problem
- P0102 Air flow sensor circuit low input
- P0103 Air flow sensor circuit high input
What does code P011E mean?
Coolant temperature 1 and outside air temperature do not match with the engine cold. It is usually one of the two sensors or its wiring.
How do you clear P011E?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P011E comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
