2002 Dodge Intrepid O2 sensors bank 1sensor 1

To help diagnose, we need the exact diagnostic code number.

Oxygen O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor 1)
What does that mean?

This code refers to the front oxygen sensor on Bank 1. The heated circuit in the oxygen sensor decreases time needed to enter closed loop. As the O2 heater reaches operating temperature, the oxygen sensor responds by switching according to oxygen content of the exhaust surrounding it. The ECM tracks how long it takes for the oxygen sensor to begin switching. It the ECM determines (based on coolant temp) that too much time elapsed before the oxygen sensor began operating properly, it will set P0135.

Symptoms

You will likely notice poor fuel economy the illumination of the MIL.

Causes

A code P0135 may mean that one or more of the following has happened:

* O2 Heater element resistance is high
* Internal short or open in the heater element
* O2 heater circuit wiring high resistance
* open or short to ground in the wiring harness

Possible Solutions

* Repair short or open or high resistance in wiring harness or harness connectors
* Replace oxygen sensor (cannot repair open or short that occurs internally to sensor)

***Usually it is the ground wire, as the O2 sensor grounds to the PCM. It is hard to put a labor value for the technician to find the short. He has to start from the O2 sensor all the way to the PCM.***