625 Hard fault present or electronic pressure control driver open in the PCM
How to read it
Code 625 reads as 6 flashes, pause, 2 flashes, pause, 5 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.
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What does Ford code 625 mean?
625. Hard fault present or electronic pressure control driver open in the PCM. This code sets when your vehicle computer detects hard fault present or electronic pressure control driver open in the pcm.
Common causes of 625
- A fault is present right now during the test
- A component failed with the fault stored as a hard code
- Open or shorted circuit causing a continuous fault
- Failed sensor or actuator holding the fault
- Fault stored after a component failure
How to fix 625
- Confirm the code and read all codes that follow it in the sequence
- Diagnose the companion fault codes first since this is a status code
- Inspect the circuits named by the other codes for opens and shorts
- Repair the fault and clear the codes
- Retest to confirm no hard fault remains