P0DA0Battery Charger A Coupler Lock Position Sensor Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- How the car detects it
- P0DA0 means the lock position feedback sits at the bottom of its range, typically from a signal wire shorted to ground. Mitsubishi documents it for the 2023 Outlander PHEV: with the IGCT supply on, the PHEV-ECU detects a low input from the lock position reading. The sensor sits in the charge connector lock actuator, part of the inlet harness; the signal line should carry battery voltage at the unplugged connector, and the sensor should measure 16.8 kΩ, give or take 0.84 kΩ. Depending on the result, technicians repair the line, replace the inlet harness or replace the PHEV-ECU. Ford names P0DA0:00 in TSBs 22-2355 and 23-2014 for its 2021 to 2023 electric models, alongside P0D9E, after a broken lock pin; there only the actuator is replaced. The opposite fault is P0DA1.
- What you may notice
- DC fast charging not possible
- Charger Service Required message (Ford)
- Plug is not latched or charging ends right after start
- Likely causes
- LikelyLock position signal line shorted to ground (Mitsubishi)
- PossibleActuator pin broken after the plug was pulled while latched (Ford)
- PossiblePosition sensor in the inlet harness outside its resistance specification
- RarePHEV-ECU input defective
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €100 – €800
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.