U0342 DTC For Ford Escape 3
Ford Escape 3 Engine Specifications:
| Engine Type : | Single Cylinder Engine |
| Cylinder Type : | Opposed Cylinder Engine |
| Engine Air Intake Process : | Turbocharged Engine |
Your Ford Escape 3 engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble
code U0342 in its memory.
To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the U0342 DTC For Ford Escape 3.
Another consequence of U0342 Ford Escape 3 engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.
U0342 Ford Escape 3 DTC Meaning
| U |
Network Code - Problem is climate control system, lighting, airbags, etc. |
| 0 |
SAE - Generic |
| 3 |
IC Module 4X Ref Circuit Intermittent, No Pulses |
| 4 |
Control Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance |
| 2 |
Kick-Down Switch Failed Short |
While fuel economy was increased, acceleration was seriously compromised, and the loss of engine vacuum led to a dangerous loss of braking assist when the U0342 Ford Escape 3 code system was in four-cylinder mode. In addition to these issues, while the company proposed a hydraulically controlled system that could be switched from within the car, the version they implemented had to be manually changed in the engine compartment using hand tools.
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