P0501 fault code: what it means

P0501: Vehicle speed sensor A reading is out of range or does not make sense.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

1. faulty ABS wheel speed sensor
2. damaged wiring near the wheel arch
3. damaged reluctor ring

What the repair usually costs

• ABS wheel speed sensor replace, one wheelNZ$130–NZ$610 · A$130–A$590

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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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