Multi-code OBD2 diagnosis
Enter all the codes your scanner showed, not just the first one. We give you the overall severity, whether you can keep driving, the order in which to check them and how they relate to each other.
Summary
- Overall severity
- Medium
- Can I keep driving?
- Yes, but with caution
- Estimated cost
- $20 to $450
- Codes analyzed
- 1 of 1
The order below is the recommended one: first the codes that can cause the others. After each repair, clear the codes and check which ones come back.
Order of inspection
P1131 HO2S11 Lack of Switching, Sensor Indicates Lean (Ford, Bank 1) Medium
On Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, the P1131 code means the bank 1 front oxygen sensor (HO2S11) is stuck reading lean and not switching. Expect a rough idle or surging. Most of the time the mixture really is lean.