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P0470 fault code: what it means

P0470: Exhaust back-pressure sensor fault on Ranger diesels.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Minor

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. failed exhaust pressure sensor
  2. blocked DPF giving odd readings
  3. sensor hose or wiring

P0470 by make

Ford

Exhaust back-pressure sensor fault on Ranger diesels.

Usual causes: failed exhaust pressure sensor; blocked DPF giving odd readings; sensor hose or wiring

What the repair usually costs

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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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