P0269
P0269 on Ford — Misfires and a knocking noise from the engine with the fault and ESP lights on
Code P0269 reports an incorrect fuel quantity or return flow on the cylinder 3 injector. On the Ford Kuga Mk2 2.0 TDCi it is often the downstream symptom of a high-pressure pump that has shed metal filings into the fuel system.
- System
- Fuel injection
- Component
- High-pressure fuel pump
- Fault
- The vehicle misfires and, intermittently, an abnormal knocking noise comes from the engine. The engine warning and ESP lights are on the instrument cluster.
- Typical symptoms
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- Misfires
- Intermittent abnormal knocking noise from the engine
- Engine warning light on
- ESP light on
- Vehicles affected
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- Ford Kuga Mk2 2.0 TDCi 16v
- Main code
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- P0269 Cylinder 3 injector, fuel quantity/return flow, incorrect value
- Solution
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