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Ford Escape P1289: Meaning, Causes, and Diagnosis

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P1289 is a manufacturer-specific diagnostic trouble code. In the case of Ford-built vehicles (such as the Ford Escape), it indicates that the cylinder head temperature sensor returned a value to the powertrain control module (PCM) that was greater than the signal should be during a self-test cycle. The most likely …

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