P25E0"A" Camshaft Position - Stuck In Locked Position (Bank 2)
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- On engines with two cylinder banks, P25E0 is the bank 2 counterpart of P25DD: the intake camshaft actuator stays latched at its locking angle when the module wants it free to advance or retard. Because only one side is affected, the cam angles of the two banks no longer match, and the module may hold both sides in a fallback position. Ford's 2014 OBD-II code interpretation list for the Boss 302S V8 includes P25E0 among four lamp codes for a phaser stuck in its lock. A pin that fails to retract usually goes back to oil supply: too little pressure at that head, wrong viscosity, a clogged feed screen or a sticking control valve; less often the pin is jammed mechanically. CARB requires the OBD system to detect valve timing that cannot reach its target. Typical complaints are low power, rough idle and higher consumption.
- What you may notice
- Check engine lamp on
- Reduced power and rough idle
- Higher fuel consumption
- Likely causes
- LikelyInsufficient oil pressure at the bank 2 head, low level or clogged feed screen
- PossibleBank 2 intake oil control valve sticking
- RareLock pin mechanically jammed in the phaser
- 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: €80 – €1,600
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.