P2015: Intake runner position sensor: range or performance problem (bank 1)
The runner flap position reported by the sensor does not match what the ECU commands. Seized flaps or a detached linkage are often behind it.
| Code | P2015 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P20xx, Emissions: catalysts and AdBlue |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
| Can you keep driving? | With care |
What P2015 means
The position sensor tells the ECU where the intake manifold runner flaps are. Here the signal is present but does not match the expected position or does not move as it should. Quite often the problem is mechanical (stiff flaps or a loose linkage) rather than the sensor.
Most common causes
- Loose or broken linkage or ball joint between actuator and spindle
- Flaps seized with carbon and oil
- Actuator vacuum hose loose or split (vacuum type)
- Loose or corroded position sensor connector
- Faulty position sensor or actuator
Symptoms
- Engine warning light on
- Less power at low or high revs
- Occasional hesitation or slightly rough idle
Can you drive with P2015?
With care You can drive, but if damaged flaps are the cause, on some engines parts can come loose inside. Have it checked soon.
Open the bonnetthe in-depth explanation
How to check it
With live data, compare the commanded and actual flap position at start-up and while accelerating. If the commanded value changes and the actual one does not, the fault is usually mechanical or in the actuator, not the sensor.
How to read and clear P2015 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 P2015 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
- P2011 The intake manifold air control actuator circuit on bank 2 is open
- P2012 The circuit signal for the intake manifold air control actuator on bank 2 is
- P2013 The circuit signal for the intake manifold air control actuator on bank 2 is
- P2014 There is a fault in the position sensor or switch circuit for the intake air
- P2016 Intake manifold runner position sensor circuit low (bank 1)
- P2017 Intake manifold runner position sensor circuit high (bank 1)
- P2018 The position sensor or switch circuit for the intake air actuator on bank 1 has
- P2019 There is a fault in the position sensor or switch circuit for the intake
- P2002 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
- P2003 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 2)
- P2004 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 1)
- P2005 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 2)
What does code P2015 mean?
The position sensor tells the ECU where the intake manifold runner flaps are. Here the signal is present but does not match the expected position or does not move as it should. Quite often the problem is mechanical (stiff flaps or a loose linkage) rather than the sensor.
Can you drive with P2015?
You can drive, but if damaged flaps are the cause, on some engines parts can come loose inside. Have it checked soon.
How do you clear P2015?
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, P2015 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.
