P0050 fault code: what it means

P0050: Front oxygen sensor heater circuit fault, bank 2 sensor 1 (V engines).

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Minor

Usual causes, most likely first

burnt-out sensor heater
blown heater fuse
damaged wiring

P0050 by make

BMW

Front oxygen sensor heater circuit fault, bank 2.

Usual causes: failed front oxygen sensor heater; wiring fault

Volvo

Front oxygen sensor heater circuit fault (bank 2, six-cylinder).

Usual causes: failed oxygen sensor heater; wiring fault

What the repair usually costs

Air-fuel ratio / front O2 sensor replace (upstream)NZ$270–NZ$750 · A$260–A$730
O2 sensor replace (downstream / after cat)NZ$180–NZ$480 · A$180–A$460

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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