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P0401 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for September 2015

Insufficient EGR Flow Detected


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0401
Help Request Posted
2008 GMC Sierra 3500 HD WT 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTJK33648
P0401: EGR insufficient flow detected. ... here... So vehicle was towed in about a week ago. Check engine light came on, clean exhaust message then reduced power to a point it stalled. They drove it to shop and then finally would not run anymore. Connected scan tool. Soot was 99g vehicle would st...
September 08, 2015
2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, Low idle VIN: 4M2ZU86W53
P0401: Insufficient EGR Flow Detected (ESM System). ... time for help. came in with complaint of dying. normal cold start-up: idles high when cold. but when warmed up idle drops way down to 430-480rpm then surges back up to 1200 about 2-3 times then dies. if you restart it a few times it repeats above and th...
September 16, 2015
2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, Low idle VIN: 4M2ZU86W53
P0401: Insufficient EGR Flow Detected (ESM System). ... time for help. came in with complaint of dying. normal cold start-up: idles high when cold. but when warmed up idle drops way down to 430-480rpm then surges back up to 1200 about 2-3 times then dies. if you restart it a few times it repeats above and th...
September 17, 2015