MechanicDB
Fault Family System: Powertrain (P-Codes) 27 SAE Codes

Exhaust Pressure Control Valve

Diagnostic & Technical Explanation
Code P0475 (Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A) sets when the ECM detects an electrical fault, out-of-range position, a stuck-open/stuck-closed condition, a learning-limit exceeded fault, or a driver current/supply fault while controlling an exhaust backpressure control valve (valve A or B) used for exhaust braking, faster warm-up, or DPF regeneration assistance, including its integrated position sensor/switch. Causes are a seized valve flap from carbon/soot buildup, a failed actuator motor or solenoid, a corroded position sensor connector, or damaged control wiring.

These 27 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 27 times.

Codes in this family (27)

CodeDefinitionRepair coverage
P0475Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A4 ranked fixes
P0476Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P0477Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A Low4 ranked fixes
P0478Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A High4 ranked fixes
P0479Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A Intermittent4 ranked fixes
P047FExhaust Pressure Control Valve A Stuck Open4 ranked fixes
P048AExhaust Pressure Control Valve A Stuck Closed4 ranked fixes
P048BExhaust Pressure Control Valve A Position Sensor/Switch Circuit4 ranked fixes
P048CExhaust Pressure Control Valve A Position Sensor/Switch Circuit Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P048DExhaust Pressure Control Valve A Position Sensor/Switch Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P048EExhaust Pressure Control Valve A Position Sensor/Switch Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P048FExhaust Pressure Control Valve A Position Sensor/Switch Circuit Intermittent/Erratic4 ranked fixes
P049FExhaust Pressure Control Valve B4 ranked fixes
P04A0Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P04A1Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Low4 ranked fixes
P04A2Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B High4 ranked fixes
P04A3Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Intermittent4 ranked fixes
P04A4Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Stuck Open4 ranked fixes
P04A5Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Stuck Closed4 ranked fixes
P04A6Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Position Sensor/Switch Circuit4 ranked fixes
P04A7Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Position Sensor/Switch Circuit Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P04A8Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Position Sensor/Switch Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P04A9Exhaust Pressure Control Valve B Position Sensor/Switch Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P04AAExhaust Pressure Control Valve B Position Sensor/Switch Circuit Intermittent/Erratic4 ranked fixes
P2B97Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A Position Exceeded Learning Limit4 ranked fixes
P2B98Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A Supply Low4 ranked fixes
P2B99Exhaust Pressure Control Valve A Driver Current/Temperature Too High4 ranked fixes

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This page publishes the fault mechanism and the code index. The licensed dataset adds, for every one of the 15,886 codes, the full authored repair set (56,729 procedures in total) with the fields deliberately withheld here: