P010EMass or Volume Air Flow Sensor B Circuit Intermittent/Erratic
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- Sensor B is a second mass air flow sensor in a second intake path, found on engines with two air filter boxes – for example the Nissan VR30DDTT twin-turbo V6 (where sensor B belongs to bank 2) or GM's 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6. P010E covers brief dropouts or jumps in the signal of sensor B without a lasting low or high fault, the counterpart of P0104. Ford's 2020–2023 petrol summary sets it after more than 25 short open or short-circuit events; GM's twin-turbo V6 does not use it, and Ford does not state the trip count. The usual cause is a loose contact at the connector or a chafed wire that opens as the engine moves.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light on, may come and go
- Occasional hesitation or stumble
- Intermittent loss of power
- Likely causes
- LikelyLoose contact at the sensor B connector
- PossibleChafed or partly broken wire
- PossibleSensor B electronics dropping out
- RarePoor ground or interference
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €20 – €350
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.