P0215Engine Shutoff Solenoid
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- How the car detects it
- The engine shutoff solenoid is the electric stop valve on older diesel injection pumps, mainly distributor pumps. It is energised with the ignition on and lets fuel into the pump; with no current a spring closes it, the pump runs dry and the engine stops – also as a safety backup if the governor fails. P0215 reports a fault in this solenoid or its supply, typically a broken coil, a sticking plunger, a blown fuse or relay, or a wiring fault. The result is either an engine that will not start or dies, or one that keeps running after switch-off. Newer diesels stop through the injectors or a fuel shutoff valve with its own codes P0005–P0007. No manufacturer document describing P0215 was found; the description rests on CARB's requirements for output components and a Bosch patent on the valve.
- What you may notice
- Engine does not start or stalls while driving
- Engine keeps running after ignition off (solenoid stuck open)
- Check engine light on
- Stumbling with a loose contact
- Likely causes
- LikelyShutoff solenoid faulty (open coil, sticking plunger)
- LikelyRelay or fuse in the supply circuit faulty
- PossibleBroken wire, corrosion or ground fault at the pump connector
- RarePump control module faulty
- RareEngine module driver faulty
- Repair
- Medium · Often possible to do yourself.Typical cost: €40 – €400
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.