P2015: Intake runner position sensor: range or performance problem (bank 1)

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.

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 this same explanation and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.

With Free you read this code with its short description for nothing, and clear it if the engine stores it over standard OBD. With Pro you get the full explanation, how the car was running when it was logged (revs, temperature, load) and clearing in every control unit.

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 the ITV. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in the ITV and OBD.

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• P2017 Intake manifold runner position sensor circuit high (bank 1)
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• P2032 Exhaust gas temperature sensor circuit low (bank 1, sensor 2)
• P2002 Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
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• P2004 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 1)
• P2005 Intake manifold runner control stuck open (bank 2)

P2015 is a generic code, so it means the same on any make, for example on Audi, Fiat, Mazda, Peugeot, Toyota, Volkswagen. See what Final OBD does on your car in makes and models.