P210FThrottle Actuator B Control System - Forced Limited RPM
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P210F is a status code for the second throttle: the controller has capped engine speed because control of throttle B is no longer reliable. No manufacturer documents this code publicly. Its bank 1 sibling P2110 is well described: in Ford's 2012 summary it follows the loss of both throttle position sensors or a fault found by the throttle plate controller, sets the MIL and wrench lamp and enforces an rpm limit with fuel and spark. P210F would play the same role on engines with two throttles; the root cause is stored as a separate code such as P210A, P210B or a throttle B sensor fault, and that is what gets repaired. CARB treats such fallback modes as malfunctions when they can raise emissions. Expect a hard rev limit.
- What you may notice
- Engine will not rev past a fixed limit
- Engine and wrench lamp on
- Likely causes
- LikelyElectrical or mechanical fault of throttle B (see companion code)
- PossibleLoss of the position signals of throttle B
- RareECU software reacting too strictly
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €50 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.