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P2196 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for April 2011

Heated Oxygen Sensor (Bank 1 Sensor 1) Stuck Rich


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P2196
Help Request Posted
2003 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR11U83
P2196: Heated oxygen sensor bank 1 Sensor1 Biased/stuck rich. Did anyone run into a code P2196? Checked back pressure and got 20 psi at wot, found foward and main cat plugged, replaced both y pipe cats and main cat, engine runs fine but still have code P2196. went thru all wiring and checks out. Any Ideas?
April 04, 2011
2007 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR10U57
P2196: bank 1 sensor 1 not switching from rich. This truck was purchased by a friend of mine for his business. The truck was stalling at stops and surging at idle. I checked the obvious stuff, starting with the maf sensor. When I removed the air filter it was completely saturated in oil, as well as the maf ...
April 13, 2011
2007 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR10U57
P2196: bank 1 sensor 1 not switching from rich. This truck was purchased by a friend of mine for his business. The truck was stalling at stops and surging at idle. I checked the obvious stuff, starting with the maf sensor. When I removed the air filter it was completely saturated in oil, as well as the maf ...
April 14, 2011