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P0121 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for November 2009

Throttle Position Sensor Does Not Agree With MAP


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0121
Help Request Posted
2005 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FMZU73K15
P0121: TP sensor range. Customer conplaint. Died and wont restart. next day when the tow truck shows up it started and they drove it onto the tow truck. Droped off at the shop and it ran for 10 sec and died. I went out to bring it into the shop 30 min later and it started and I got i...
November 11, 2009
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8SB73D82
P0121: Throttle Position Sensor Circuit Range/Performance. Hello Fellow IATN members. PLEASE HELP!!! Im stuck on this car as it is my sisters and all repairs are done FREE of chagre. Not being very familiar with Korean vehicles is not helping the situation... Original complaint was that int. car would not accel. when ...
November 14, 2009
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JC5240W
P0121: TP Sensor Performance. We have this 1998 Caviler that is kicking our buts. Intermittently sets TPS codes. PO121 and 122. When this happens the customer says the transmission shifts hard or bangs into gear. This has been going on for over a year now but has never given us a problem. ...
November 17, 2009
2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BE32K84
P0121: TP Sensor or TP Switch 'A' Range/Performance. ... came in with no throttle response. no check engine light on or codes in pcm. is in fail safe mode for throttle problem. followed chart for checking the pedal position sensor & tested good at the pcm inputs for vpa1 & vpa2. ordered & installed a...
November 19, 2009
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JC5240W
P0121: TP Sensor Performance. We have this 1998 Caviler that is kicking our buts. Intermittently sets TPS codes. PO121 and 122. When this happens the customer says the transmission shifts hard or bangs into gear. This has been going on for over a year now but has never given us a problem. ...
November 24, 2009