P2C4CClutch Actuator Position Sensor Circuit Low
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- P2C4C means the signal of the clutch actuator position sensor has fallen below its valid band. Ford documents it in its gasoline OBD summaries for 2020–2023 and 2024 under Clutch Actuation Position: the check runs continuously and needs less than one second to register the fault, and in the 2024 version it is reported as base code P2C4A with failure type 11. The section sits next to the clutch pedal sensor checks used for start-stop with manual gearboxes; Ford gives no MIL statement for it. A low reading usually comes from a signal wire shorted to ground, a missing 5 V supply or a sensor that has failed internally. Because the module then cannot tell whether the clutch is open, functions that depend on it, such as stopping the engine with a gear engaged, are disabled. P2C4D covers the high side.
- What you may notice
- Stop-start or stop-in-gear unavailable
- Warning lamp or message
- Likely causes
- LikelySignal wire shorted to ground
- Possible5 V reference supply missing or shorted
- PossiblePosition sensor failed internally
- 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: €80 – €1,200
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.