P2165Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor C Maximum Stop Performance
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P2165 belongs to the rarely used letter C. It is set when position signal C, at the upper stop of its throttle or pedal, reports a value the controller cannot accept as full travel. Since Ford gives A and B to the throttle and D to F to the pedal, C only appears on layouts with a third sensor track or a different naming scheme. No manufacturer documents P2165 publicly; the description follows the A version P2163, which Ford lists, and a Visteon patent on learning the throttle's open stop. Before replacing parts, confirm that the vehicle really uses a sensor C; an aftermarket throttle body or pedal with a different characteristic can also produce the code. P2114 tests the closed stop of C, P2136/P2137 compare C with A or B.
- What you may notice
- Engine warning lamp on
- Reduced power at full load
- Likely causes
- PossibleSensor C track worn at the end of travel
- PossibleReplacement throttle or pedal with a different characteristic
- PossibleMechanical obstruction before the upper stop
- RareResistance in the sensor C wiring or connector
- 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: €0 – €600
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.