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P0638 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for October 2018

Throttle Actuator Control Range/Performance


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0638
Help Request Posted
2012 Kia Soul 1.6L limp mode VIN: KNDJT2A53C
P0638: Throttle Actuator control range/performance bank 1. ... will set a p0638 on the second startup and go into limp mode. Battery was bad so we replaced it. The customer had installed a used throttle body trying to fix the problem but it persisted. Prodemand says this code will set when the pcm detects "a...
October 30, 2018