Intake air temperature sensor 3 is a third air temperature sensor in the intake path. On documented turbocharged engines with a humidity sensor it is the manifold temperature sensor behind the charge air cooler, an NTC thermistor read directly by the engine control module and used for cylinder filling and ignition timing. The numbering of intake air temperature sensors differs between manufacturers. P00EE: This is a plausibility check once per ignition cycle after a long standstill (eight hours in a documented case): if the other intake temperature sensors agree and this sensor deviates, or no two agree and this one deviates most, the code is set. No manufacturer description naming this exact code was found; bank 2 codes are intended for engines with two separate intake paths.
Low severity. Can I keep driving?Yes, you can normally keep driving and take it to a repair shop when convenient.
Bank 2 is the side without cylinder 1, so it only exists on V or boxer engines.
Symptoms
- Check engine light on
- Usually no noticeable symptoms; substitute value used
- Slightly reduced power through knock protection possible
Most likely causes
- Sensor drifting or stuck
- Contact resistance at the connector
- A reference sensor reading wrong
- Sensor mounted wrongly or exposed to external heat
What to check, in order
Start with the simplest. You can tick off each step.
Good to know
- Repair difficulty: easy
- It affects emissions.
What each character of P00EE means
- P: Powertrain: engine and transmission
- 0: Generic code: same on every make
- 0: Subsystem depends on the code range
- EE: Specific fault in that system
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep driving with code P00EE?
Yes, you can normally keep driving and take it to a repair shop when convenient.
What causes code P00EE?
The most common causes are: sensor drifting or stuck; contact resistance at the connector; a reference sensor reading wrong.
Related codes
- P00EDIntake Air Temperature Sensor 3 Circuit Bank 2
- P00EFIntake Air Temperature Sensor 3 Circuit Low Bank 2
- P00F0Intake Air Temperature Sensor 3 Circuit High Bank 2
- P00F1Intake Air Temperature Sensor 3 Circuit Intermittent/Erratic Bank 2
- P00E9Intake Air Temperature Sensor 3 Circuit Range/Performance Bank 1
- P00CEIntake Air Temperature Measurement System - Multiple Sensor Correlation Bank 1
Sources
- law.cornell.edu: 13 CCR 1968.2
- gsi.ext.gm.com: 18OBDG04 Engine Diagnostics
- en.wikipedia.org: Thermistor
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