P053F

P053F on Ford — Intermittent loss of power with the engine warning light on

All the fault codes

Code P053F indicates that the fuel pressure on cold starting is outside the range expected by the control unit. On the Ford B-Max 1.0 EcoBoost it appears with intermittent power loss and the engine warning light on.

System
Fuel injection
Component
High-pressure fuel pump
Fault
The vehicle intermittently shows poor performance with severe power loss and the engine warning light on.
Typical symptoms
  • Intermittent, marked loss of power
  • Poor engine performance
  • Engine warning light on
  • Fuel pressure, boost pressure and valve timing codes are stored together in the diagnostic memory
Vehicles affected
  • Ford B-Max 1.0 EcoBoost 12v
Main code
  • P053F Fuel pressure, cold start, range/performance inconsistency
Related codes
  • P253F Degraded engine oil detected
  • P0016 Crankshaft position/timing 1, bank 1, incorrect correlation
  • P0234 Turbocharger boost pressure, high reading
  • P132B Boost pressure control circuit A, range/performance inconsistency
  • P000A Intake camshaft position 1, bank 1, slow response

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

Solution

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