P2183: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

No consumer complaints filed with NHTSA mention P2183. That usually means it's rare, or owners don't quote the code when they file.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P2183

17 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P2183, from 5 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • RAM 1500 (2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10214559: Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated, Remote Start Disabled, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2183 ? Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor 2 Circuit Performance set.
  • FORD ESCAPE HYBRID (2021), bulletin 10205448: Some 2021 Escape/Corsair 2.5L PHEV vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTCs P2183 and/or P26C1 present. The vehicle may also exhibit an engine overheat message in the instrument panel cluster. Engineering is awa…
  • LINCOLN CORSAIR (2021), bulletin 10205448: Some 2021 Escape/Corsair 2.5L PHEV vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTCs P2183 and/or P26C1 present. The vehicle may also exhibit an engine overheat message in the instrument panel cluster. Engineering is awa…
  • MAZDA MAZDA3 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), bulletin 10118476: If a customer brings their vehicles in with DTC P2183:00 stored, repair the vehicle using the following Repair Procedure and Caution. P2183:00: ECT sensor No.2 circuit range/performance problem. This is caused by the ECT…
  • FORD C-MAX ENERGI (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10143089: Some 2013-2017 C-Max PHEV may exhibit diagnostic code P2183 and may have the coolant hoses that attach to the lower bulkhead connections incorrectly installed. The two hoses share the same female connectors and mate to m…
  • LAND ROVER LR4 (2015), bulletin 10103901: "ISSUE: THE MIL IS ILLUMINATED AND P2183-00 IS STORED IN THE PCM, BUT WITH NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS RAISED BY THE CUSTOMER. CAUSE: THE P2183-00 CODE IS SET WHEN THE PCM DETECTS A PROBLEM WITH THE TEMPERATURE READING FROM…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.