P042F

P042F on Ford — Severely limited power with the engine warning light on

All the fault codes

Code P042F indicates that the exhaust gas recirculation solenoid valve is stuck closed. On the Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi the blocked valve prevents regeneration and leads to a clogged diesel particulate filter, with power severely limited.

System
Fuel injection
Component
EGR solenoid valve
Fault
The vehicle's power is severely limited and the engine warning light is on the instrument cluster.
Typical symptoms
  • Severely limited power
  • Engine warning light on
  • The EGR code and the diesel particulate filter codes are stored together in the diagnostic memory
  • The diesel particulate filter is clogged
Vehicles affected
  • Ford Transit 2.2 TDCi 16v
Main code
  • P042F EGR solenoid valve 1, stuck closed
Related codes
  • P246C Diesel particulate filter clogged, limp-home mode
  • P2463 Diesel particulate filter clogged
  • P24A4 Diesel particulate filter restriction caused by soot accumulation, bank 1

On this fault the diagnostic tool often returns several codes together.

Solution

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