P059E: The active grille air shutter A position sensor fails now and then
The active grille air shutter A position sensor fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
| Code | P059E |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P05xx, Speed, idle and auxiliary inputs |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P059E 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 P059E 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
- P059A The active grille air shutter A position sensor has an electrical fault
- P059B The active grille air shutter A position sensor gives readings outside the
- P059C The active grille air shutter A position sensor gives a higher signal than
- P059D The active grille air shutter A position sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- P059F The active grille air shutter A has got stuck
- P05A0 The active grille air shutter A has got stuck
- P05A2 The active grille air shutter A control has a broken or disconnected wire
- P05A3 The active grille air shutter A control gives readings outside the normal range
- P0500 Vehicle speed sensor malfunction
- P0501 Vehicle speed sensor range/performance
- P0502 Vehicle speed sensor circuit low input
- P0503 Vehicle speed sensor intermittent, erratic or high
What does code P059E mean?
The active grille air shutter A position sensor fails now and then. It is usually the part, its wiring or a connector with poor contact.
How do you clear P059E?
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, P059E 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.
