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P0550 Engine Trouble Code

Meaning of P0550 engine trouble code is a kind of powertrain trouble code and P0550 code can be about replacing a broken oxygen sensor can eventually lead to a busted catalytic convertor which can cost upwards of $2,200. Taking your car into a shop will cost you around $210 depending on the car. However, an oxygen sensor is easy to replace on many cars and is usually detailed in the owner's manual. If you know where the sensor is, you only have to unclip the old sensor and replace it with a new one. Regardless of how you approach it, you should get this fixed right away.

P0550 Fault Symptoms :

Check engine light comes on
Engine stalling or misfiring
Engine performance issues
Car not starting

If one of these reasons for P0550 code is occuring now you should check P0550 repair processes.
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P0550 Possible Solution:

Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Switch Malfunction In Key On, Engine Off Self-Test, this DTC indicates the PSP input to the PCM is high. In Key On, Engine Running Self-Test, this DTC indicates that the PSP input did not change state. Steering wheel must be turned during Key On, Engine Running Self-Test PSP switch/shorting bar damaged SIG RTN circuit open PSP circuit open or shorted to SIGRTN PCM damaged.

P0550 Code Meaning :

P	0	5	5	0
OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code For Engine	Intake Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Low	Fuel Composition Sensor Circuit Malfunction	Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit Low	Shift Solenoid E Performance or Stuck Off

Regarding the P0550 code, it would probably be worthwhile to carefully inspect the wire harness near the intake manifold bracket. This is done most easily from below the car in the area near the oil filter.

P0550 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code Description

P0550 OBD-II Trouble Code Power steering pressure (PSP) sensor is installed to the power steering high-pressure tube and detects a power steering load. This sensor is a potentiometer which transforms the power steering load in P0550 code.

Main reason For P0550 Code

The reason of P0550 OBD-II Engine Trouble Code is Fuel Composition Sensor Circuit Malfunction.

P0550 code on vehicles with electronically controlled automatic transmissions, the 3-4 shift solenoid is responsible for actuating the hydraulic circuits to activate clutches or bands that change gears inside the automatic transmission.

	Example: 0140