P213FFuel Pump System Fault - Forced Engine Shutdown
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P213F is the supply-side twin of P213E: the engine module shut the engine down because the fuel pump system – electric lift pump, its relay or control module, or the engine-driven high-pressure pump – no longer behaves in a way it can accept. No manufacturer documents P213F publicly, so the trigger is not known in detail. How closely pumps are watched can be seen in Ford's 2023 diesel summary: the lift pump relay circuits are checked for open and shorts within 0.2 s, and the duty-cycle feedback of the pump must stay between 78 and 82 %. A deliberate shutdown goes further than those circuit codes and is normally stored together with them. Injection-side faults are logged as P213E instead. The engine stops or will not restart; towing is usually needed.
- What you may notice
- Engine shuts off while driving
- No restart or very long cranking
- Check engine lamp with fuel pump codes
- Likely causes
- LikelyElectric lift pump or its control module failed
- PossiblePump relay, fuse or wiring fault
- PossibleWorn or seized high-pressure pump
- RareClogged filter or empty tank starving the pump
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Hard · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €150 – €2,500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.