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Fault Family System: Powertrain (P-Codes) 40 SAE Codes

Air Fuel Ratio Imbalance

Diagnostic & Technical Explanation
Code P219A (Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance) sets when the ECM's individual-cylinder fuel monitor detects one cylinder or bank running consistently richer or leaner than the others, using crankshaft speed fluctuation and oxygen sensor data to isolate it — on some systems the code also notes the per-cylinder trim has hit its adjustment limit. A fouled or restricted fuel injector on the flagged cylinder is the classic cause, followed by an intake gasket vacuum leak feeding one runner, a weak ignition component on that cylinder, and low compression from a worn valve or ring.

These 40 diagnostic trouble codes share one detection mechanism and one repair path, which is why MechanicDB groups them into a single authored fault family rather than repeating the same explanation 40 times.

Codes in this family (40)

CodeDefinitionRepair coverage
P219ABank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P219BBank 2 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P219CCylinder 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P219DCylinder 2 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P219ECylinder 3 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P219FCylinder 4 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P21A0Cylinder 5 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P21A1Cylinder 6 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P21A2Cylinder 7 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P21A3Cylinder 8 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P21A4Cylinder 9 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P21A5Cylinder 10 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P21A6Cylinder 11 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P21A7Cylinder 12 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P230ACylinder 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P230BCylinder 2 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P230CCylinder 3 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P230DCylinder 4 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P230ECylinder 5 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P230FCylinder 6 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P231ACylinder 7 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P231BCylinder 8 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P231CCylinder 9 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P231DCylinder 10 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P231ECylinder 11 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P231FCylinder 12 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance - Adjustment At Limit During Balance4 ranked fixes
P23F2Cylinder 1 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23F3Cylinder 2 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23F4Cylinder 3 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23F5Cylinder 4 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23F6Cylinder 5 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23F7Cylinder 6 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23F8Cylinder 7 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23F9Cylinder 8 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23FACylinder 9 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23FBCylinder 10 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23FCCylinder 11 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23FDCylinder 12 Injector B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23FEBank 1 System B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes
P23FFBank 2 System B Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance4 ranked fixes

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