OBD-II code · manufacturer-specific
P1162
Fuel Temperature Sensor Circuit Short To Ground
- System
- P1 — Powertrain (manufacturer-specific)
- Severity
- Moderate (3/5)
- Can I keep driving?
- Drive with caution
What does P1162 mean?
P1162 is defined as “Fuel Temperature Sensor Circuit Short To Ground”.
Drive gently and only as far as you need to; have it checked as soon as possible.
Manufacturer-specific meanings
The same code can mean something different on some makes.
- Volkswagen: Fuel Temperature Sensor Circuit Short To Ground
- BMW: Fuel Trim Adaptation Additive Per Ignition Bank 1 Low
- Acura, Honda, Infiniti: HO2S11 Circuit Fault Bank 1 Sensor 1
Related codes
- P1161Fuel Trim Adaptation Additive Bank 2 High
- P1163Fuel Temperature Sensor Circuit Open/Short To B+
- P1160Fuel Trim Adaptation Additive Bank 2 Low
- P1164Fuel Temperature Sensor Range Performance
- P115EEngine control module (ECM) data transmission fault
- P1165Bank 1 Long Term Fuel Trim Range 1 Lower Lean Limit Exceeded
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