What causes Ford code 22?

Vacuum hose damaged Trapped vacuum High atmospheric pressure Excessive EGR Wiring MAP/BARO sensor ECM

How do I fix Ford code 22?

Check the vacuum hoses for damage, a blockage or a wrong connection Check for trapped vacuum Check for high atmospheric pressure Check for excessive EGR Check the circuit wiring and harness for damage, chafing or a poor splice Test the MAP/BARO sensor and replace it only if it fails its own test Test the ECM last, only after every circuit test has passed Clear the code, then retest to confirm the fix holds

Ford 22 Manifold absolute pressure or barometric pressure sensor out of self test range

Q: What does Ford code 22 mean?

Ford code 22. Manifold absolute pressure or barometric pressure sensor out of self test range.

Make: Ford (1981-1995)
Category: Powertrain - Fuel/Air Metering
Severity: Check Engine Light

How to read it

Code 22 reads as 2 flashes, pause, 2 flashes on the check-engine light. Jumper the self-test input to signal return at the test connector, then run the key on engine off self test and the running self test, counting the check-engine flashes each time.

New to flash codes? The How to Read Ford EEC-IV Self-Test Codes walks through the test and what the numbers mean. The general OBD-I guide covers the rest.

What does Ford code 22 mean?

Manifold absolute pressure or barometric pressure sensor out of self test range

Common causes of 22

Vacuum hose damaged
Trapped vacuum
High atmospheric pressure
Excessive EGR
Wiring
MAP/BARO sensor
ECM

How to fix 22

Check the vacuum hoses for damage, a blockage or a wrong connection
Check for trapped vacuum
Check for high atmospheric pressure
Check for excessive EGR
Check the circuit wiring and harness for damage, chafing or a poor splice
Test the MAP/BARO sensor and replace it only if it fails its own test
Test the ECM last, only after every circuit test has passed
Clear the code, then retest to confirm the fix holds

Source

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Sources and review

Review: checked against the recorded source material.

EEC-IV Ford trouble code table (MIL, description, type)
archived reference page (troublecodes.net via Wayback Machine)
Supports: code identity and meaning
Fetched directly. Code row matches the description used in the data file.
https://web.archive.org/web/20030720231430id_/http://www.troublecodes.net:80/Ford/eec-iv.shtml
Ford EEC-IV trouble codes, Crown Victoria, Mustang, Taurus, Thunderbird 1992-1995 (code, fault location, probable cause)
archived reference page (troublecodes.net via Wayback Machine)
Supports: code identity and probable causes
Independent table on the same archive site with matching code identity and additional probable causes.
https://web.archive.org/web/20160502051413id_/http://www.troublecodes.net:80/ford/crown-victoria-mustang-cobralxgt-taurus-thunderbird-1992-1995/
Ford EEC-IV trouble code table: code, fault location, probable cause (Crown Victoria, Mustang, Taurus, Thunderbird 1992-1995)
reference page (troublecodes.net)
Supports: per-code probable causes used for the page cause list and test order
Fetched 2026-09-30. The probable cause column is what the page lists, in source order, with the test order built from it.
https://www.troublecodes.net/ford/crown-victoria-mustang-cobralxgt-taurus-thunderbird-1992-1995/

Last updated 2026-09-29.

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