P0960 Diagnostic Trouble Code

P0960 is a kind of OBD-II Diagnostic P-Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code.

It is considered generic because it applies to all makes and models of vehicles, although specific repair steps may be different depending on your car model.

Symptoms

Symptoms of a P0960 diagnostic trouble code may include:

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated
Carbon Buildup on O2 Sensor
Poor fuel economy
The light may stay on or light intermittently as the DPF regenerates. The engine will be sluggish on acceleration.

Possible Causes :

Low fuel pressure caused by a clogged filter, failing fuel pump, failed fuel pressure regulator or clogged or leaking injectors.
Low fuel pressure caused by a clogged filter, failing fuel pump, failed fuel pressure regulator or clogged or leaking injectors.
A large vacuum leak would cause a massive amount of un-metered air to enter the intake manifold resulting in an overly lean mixture.

Repair Processes :

Look for damage to the tank indicating impact that may have damaged the fuel pump or sender. Replace the oxygen sensor that is downstream from the catalytic converter on the side of the engine that does not contain cylinder #1. Also, if a oxygen sensor code stating "heater circuit malfunction" the sensor has most probably failed. If you find a related TSB, the information will often help in diagnosing the code in question as TSBs are crested from many thousands of repairs.

Process Tips

Diagnostic trouble code P0960 is not difficult to diagnose and repair. Thus, it always pays to have a qualified technician to look after your vehicle should this error code arise.

Diagnosing this code requires the engine to be in good running shape, without unmetered air entering the engine. If other codes that relates to misfiring condition, lean running or air entering the engine is present, then you must first fix those error codes before P0960.

Fortunately, P0960 is a fairly common OBD code, meaning that it applies to all makes and models of vehicles made after 1996.

P0960 Trouble Code For Specific Cars

P0960 Britannia Gt Crankshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Low Input
P0960 Mini Paceman ASM Mode Circuit Intermittent
P0960 Maserati 420 Transmission Control System Range/Performance
P0960 Tata Nano Mirror Passenger Vertical Feedback Potentiometer Circuit Short to Ground
P0960 Buick Regal Cylinder Head Overtemperature Protection Active
P0960 Nissan Cube Iii Clutch Pedal Switch A Circuit High
P0960 Hyundai Tucson SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Engine Coolant