P2282Air Leak Between Throttle Body and Intake Valves
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- P2282 means air enters the intake behind the throttle, so it reaches the cylinders without passing the throttle. Ford uses it as its PCV monitor on turbo engines with speed density: airflow worked out from manifold pressure is compared with airflow through the throttle, and a calculated leak of 1 lb/min or more for at least 5 s, with the throttle at 4 degrees or less, sets the code (2012, 2020-2023 and 2024 summaries). Ford designed the PCV inlet tube so that pulling it off leaves a large, detectable opening. Ford bulletins blame a stuck-open brake vacuum valve or tube on the 2.0 EcoBoost in the 2019-2020 Edge and Nautilus (TSB 20-2151), ice in the manifold of the 2020-2021 Escape hybrid (SSM 49654) and PCM software on the 2023 Maverick hybrid (TSB 23-2193). Land Rover found a detached brake vacuum pipe (LTB01186).
- What you may notice
- High or unstable idle speed
- MIL on, sometimes with a hissing noise from the engine bay
- Harder brake pedal if the brake vacuum line is affected
- Likely causes
- LikelyBrake booster vacuum pipe detached or its check valve stuck open
- LikelyCrankcase ventilation hose disconnected or cracked
- PossibleLeaking intake manifold gasket, throttle body seal or vacuum hose
- RareIced manifold pressure sensor or software miscalculating the leak
- 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: €20 – €500
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.