C0053Steering Wheel Position Sensor Signal B
- Generic OBD-II code · Chassis
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Covers signal B of the steering wheel position sensor, the second of the multi-track channels the ESC module cross-checks against signals A, C and D to reconstruct absolute steering angle. This code is set when channel B is out of range, open, shorted or inconsistent with the other channels. Ford documents C0053 together with C0052, C0054 and C0055 on 2020-2021 Police Interceptor Utility vehicles, where the codes store in the steering module if the police-package steering-wheel accessory outputs are left unwired. A fault disables stability control and sets the ABS/ESC warning lamp while base braking remains. The entry follows the SAE J2012 generic definition and multi-track steering-angle sensor design, where a single faulty track makes the reconstructed angle untrustworthy.
- What you may notice
- Stability control disabled
- ABS/ESC warning lamp on
- Implausible steering angle reading
- Likely causes
- LikelySignal B open or unconnected
- PossibleSteering angle sensor channel B failed
- RareHarness or connector fault
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €80 – €700
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.