P0221

Diagnostic Chart:

Wiring Diagram:

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) module provides a voltage signal that changes relative to accelerator position. There are three sensors located within the APP module that are scaled differently. This is a type C DTC.

CONDITIONS FOR SETTING THE DTC
^ The ignition voltage is greater than 6.4 volts.
^ The engine speed is greater than 300 RPM.
^ The difference between APP 2 and APP 1 is greater than 0.23 volts (the PCM compares the pre-scaled voltage (internal to the PCM)).
^ The difference between APP 2 and APP 3 is greater than 0.50 volts (PCM compares pre-scaled voltage (internal to PCM)).
^ There are no in range faults for APP 1 or APP 3 (PCM checks for high and low voltage faults).
^ The conditions were met for 2 seconds.

ACTION TAKEN WHEN THE DTC SETS
^ The input from the APP 2 sensor is ignored.
^ This DTC will not turn the Service Throttle Soon lamp ON by itself.
^ The throttle will operate normally as long as there is only one malfunction present. If there are two APP malfunctions present, the PCM will then turn the Service Throttle Soon lamp ON and limit the power. If a third APP malfunction is present, the Service Throttle Soon lamp will be ON and will only allow the engine to operate at idle.

CONDITIONS FOR CLEARING THE MIL/DTC
^ A History DTC will clear after forty consecutive warm-up cycles during which the diagnostic does not fail (the coolant temperature has risen 5°C (40°F) from the start up coolant temperature and the engine coolant temperature exceeds 71°C (160°F) during that same ignition cycle).
^ Use of a Scan tool will clear the DTC codes.

DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
There are no driveability issues associated with the APP module unless a DTC is present. The most likely cause of this DTC are poor connections or the sensor itself. The least likely is a PCM problem.
An intermittent may be caused by the following:
1. Poor connections.
2. A rubbed through wire insulation.
3. Broken wire inside the insulation.
A scan tool reads the APP 2 position in volts and should read about 4.5 volts with the throttle closed and the ignition ON or at idle. The voltage should decrease at a steady rate as the throttle is moved toward Wide Open Throttle (WOT) Also, 90% pedal travel is acceptable for a correct APP operation. Scan the APP 2 sensor while depressing the accelerator pedal with the engine stopped and the ignition ON. The display should vary from about 4.5 volts when the throttle is closed to about 1.5 volts when the throttle is held at a Wide Open Throttle (WOT) position.

TEST DESCRIPTION
The number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the Diagnostic Table.
4. This step determines if there is a good 5 volt reference.
5. This step will check for an open in the ground circuit.