The Lemon IndexThe fuel gauge sender has an electrical fault, so the gauge may be wrong.
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
Failed fuel level sender. Then: wiring fault.
Owners named P0460 in 8 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ford Focus.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P0460, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
The details
What P0460 means
The fuel gauge sender has an electrical fault, so the gauge may be wrong.
Can I drive with P0460?
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
38% of the owner complaints that name P0460 also say the car stalls or shuts off. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P0460
- Failed fuel level sender
- Wiring fault
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Stalls or shuts off: 38% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 25% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 25% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Related codes
P0461 P0462 P0463 P0464 P0457 P0456 P0455 P0452
Quick answers
What does P0460 mean?
Fuel Level Sensor A Circuit. The fuel gauge sender has an electrical fault, so the gauge may be wrong.
Can I drive with P0460?
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
What causes P0460?
Failed fuel level sender; Wiring fault.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0460. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.