P0219 OBD II Trouble Code Engine Overspeed Condition

How to quickly diagnose, repair, and info on symptoms and causes of a P0219 code which means the PCM has detected an engine overspeed situation.

Symptoms of P0219 OBD II Trouble Code

  • There will likely be no drivability symptoms associated with a stored code P0219
  • The engine may be allowed to over-rev repeatedly
  • Knock sensor activation/knock sensor codes
  • Clutch slippage (vehicles with manual transmissions)

Common Causes of P0219 OBD II Trouble Code

  • Driver error from deliberate or accidental over revving of the engine
  • Defective CKP or CMP sensor
  • Bad transmission input or output speed sensor
  • Open or shorted circuit in the CKP, CMP, or transmission input/output speed sensor system
  • Faulty PCM or a PCM programming error

Severity of P0219 OBD II Trouble Code

Since over-revving the engine may result in catastrophic damage, a stored code P0219 should be addressed with some degree of urgency.