Trouble Code: Ford P0460 – Fuel Level Sensor ‘A’ Circuit

Likely Cause:

Faulty Fuel Level Sensor
Fuel Level Sensor harness is open or shorted
Fuel Level Sensor circuit poor electrical connection
Faulty combination meter

SERVICE PROCEDURE
Ford P0460 can be caused by the installation of aftermarket equipment such as remote starter systems and auxiliary fuel tanks.

Ford offers a remote starter system which is recommended. If the vehicle has an aftermarket remote starter system, it would need to be removed / disabled before diagnostics for P0460 can be started. Auxiliary fuel tanks that continuously replenish the vehicles main tank will cause a Ford P0460. Customers that replenish the vehicles fuel tank from the auxiliary fuel tank while the key is on and engine is running, can set Ford P0460. For vehicles with an auxiliary fuel tank, it is recommended not to use the gravity / continuous fill style auxiliary fuel tanks. It is recommended to add fuel to the vehicles main tank with the key off.

NOTE:
FORD P0460 CAUSED BY AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

What does the Ford P0460 code mean?
Even though the vehicle is parked, a signal being varied is sent from the fuel level sensor to Engine Control Module (ECM).

Subsystem:

Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
Fuel level gauge improper operation

Ford P0460 DTC Description:
The fuel level sensor is mounted in the fuel level sensor unit. The sensor detects a fuel level in the fuel tank and transmits a signal to the Engine Control Module (ECM). The fuel level sensor consists of two parts, one is mechanical float and the other side is variable resistor. The fuel level sensor output voltage changes depending on the movement of the fuel mechanical float.

Applicable For:

2013 Ford Transit Custom
2013 Ford Tourneo Custom
2013 Ford Taurus SHO
2013 Ford Taurus
2013 Ford Super Duty
2013 Ford S-MAX Concept
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
2013 Ford Mustang GT
2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302
2013 Ford Mustang
2013 Ford Mondeo Vignale Concept
2013 Ford Mondeo
2013 Ford Kuga
2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR
2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid
2013 Ford Fusion Energi
2013 Ford Fusion
2013 Ford Focus ST
2013 Ford Flex
2013 Ford Fiesta ST
2013 Ford Fiesta
2013 Ford F-150
2013 Ford Explorer Sport
2013 Ford Escort Concept
2013 Ford Escape
2013 Ford EcoSport
2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid
2013 Ford C-MAX Energi
2013 Ford B-MAX
2013 Ford Atlas Concept
2012 Ford Tourneo Custom Concept
2012 Ford Territory
2012 Ford Ranger Wildtrak
2012 Ford Ranger
2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Twin-Turbo Concept
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302
2012 Ford Formula
2012 Ford Focus Zetec S
2012 Ford Focus ST-R
2012 Ford Focus ST
2012 Ford Focus Electric
2012 Ford C-MAX
2011 Ford Vertrek Concept
2011 Ford Transit Connect Taxi
2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric
2011 Ford Super Duty
2011 Ford S-MAX
2011 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle
2011 Ford Mustang V6
2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible
2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
2011 Ford Mustang GT
2011 Ford Mustang DUB Edition
2011 Ford Mustang Boss 302R
2011 Ford Mondeo Wagon
2011 Ford Mondeo 5-door
2011 Ford Mondeo
2011 Ford Mad Max Concept
2011 Ford Grand C-MAX
2011 Ford Galaxy
2011 Ford Focus Touring Car
2011 Ford Focus Sedan
2011 Ford Focus RS500
2011 Ford Focus Estate
2011 Ford Focus
2011 Ford Fiesta ST Concept
2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC
2011 Ford Fiesta
2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew
2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
2011 Ford Explorer
2011 Ford Evos Concept
2011 Ford Edge Sport
2011 Ford Edge
2011 Ford C-MAX
2011 Ford B-MAX Concept
2010 Ford Taurus SHO
2010 Ford Taurus
2010 Ford Stealth Police Interceptor Concept
2010 Ford Start Concept
2010 Ford Ranger
2010 Ford Police Interceptor Concept
2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible
2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
2010 Ford Mustang Convertible
2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet
2010 Ford Mustang AV-X10
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
2010 Ford Fusion
2010 Ford Focus Race Car Concept
2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic
2010 Ford Fiesta Sedan
2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R
2010 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
2010 Ford Escape
2009 Ford iosis MAX Concept
2009 Ford Mustang Warriors In Pink
2009 Ford Mustang Glass Roof
2009 Ford Ka
2009 Ford Focus X Road
2009 Ford Focus Sedan
2009 Ford Focus RS
2009 Ford Flex
2009 Ford Fiesta S
2009 Ford Fiesta ECOnetic
2009 Ford Fiesta 5-door
2009 Ford F-Series Cabelas FX4
2009 Ford F-450 Harley-Davidson
2009 Ford F-150 SFE
2009 Ford F-150 Platinum
2009 Ford F-150 FX4
2009 Ford Edge Sport
2008 Ford Verve Sedan Concept
2008 Ford Transit Connect
2008 Ford Taurus X
2008 Ford Taurus
2008 Ford Ranger Max Concept
2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT Convertible
2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR KITT
2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR
2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H Convertible
2008 Ford Mustang FR500CJ Cobra Jet
2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt
2008 Ford Kuga UK Version
2008 Ford Kuga
2008 Ford Focus ST500
2008 Ford Focus ST
2008 Ford Focus European Version
2008 Ford Focus Estate
2008 Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet
2008 Ford Focus
2008 Ford Five Hundred
2008 Ford Fiesta
2008 Ford FG Falcon XT
2008 Ford FG Falcon XR8
2008 Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo
2008 Ford FG Falcon XR6
2008 Ford FG Falcon Ute XR8
2008 Ford FG Falcon Ute XR6 Turbo
2008 Ford FG Falcon Ute XR6
2008 Ford FG Falcon Ute R6
2008 Ford FG Falcon Ute
2008 Ford FG Falcon G6E Turbo
2008 Ford FG Falcon G6E
2008 Ford FG Falcon G6
2008 Ford F-450 Super Duty
2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty
2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty
2008 Ford F-150 Foose Edition
2008 Ford Explorer America Concept
2008 Ford Escape Hybrid
2008 Ford Escape
2008 Ford E-Series
2007 Ford Verve Concept
2007 Ford Verve 5-door Concept
2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Red Stripe
2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible
2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT
2007 Ford Mustang GT California Special
2007 Ford Mondeo Wagon Concept
2007 Ford Mondeo Wagon
2007 Ford Mondeo Concept
2007 Ford Mondeo
2007 Ford Interceptor Concept
2007 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson
2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
2007 Ford Expedition
2007 Ford Edge
2007 Ford C-MAX
2007 Ford Airstream Concept
2006 Ford iosis X Concept
2006 Ford iosis Concept
2006 Ford SVT Explorer Sport Trac Adrenalin
2006 Ford S-MAX
2006 Ford Reflex Concept
2006 Ford Ranger
2006 Ford Mustang V6 Pony
2006 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H
2006 Ford Mustang Giugiaro Concept
2006 Ford Galaxy
2006 Ford GT Heritage Limited-Edition
2006 Ford GT
2006 Ford Fusion SES V6
2006 Ford Fusion EUR
2006 Ford Fusion
2006 Ford Freestar
2006 Ford Focus ST
2006 Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet
2006 Ford Focus
2006 Ford Five Hundred
2006 Ford Fiesta
2006 Ford F150 Harley Davidson
2006 Ford F-350
2006 Ford F-250 Super Chief Concept
2006 Ford F-150
2006 Ford Explorer
2006 Ford Expedition
2006 Ford Escape
2006 Ford Crown Victoria
2006 Ford BF MkII Falcon XR8
2006 Ford 4-Trac Concept
2005 Ford Shelby SVT Cobra GT500 Mustang Show Car
2005 Ford Shelby GR1 Concept
2005 Ford SYNus Concept
2005 Ford Mustang at SEMA 2004
2005 Ford Mustang Racecar Prototype
2005 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
2005 Ford Mustang GT
2005 Ford Mustang FR500C
2005 Ford Mustang Convertible
2005 Ford Mustang
2005 Ford Mondeo ST TDCi
2005 Ford Mondeo ST220 Estate
2005 Ford Mondeo Estate
2005 Ford Mondeo
2005 Ford King Ranch F150 SuperCrew
2005 Ford GTX1 Roadster
2005 Ford GT
2005 Ford Freestyle Limited
2005 Ford Freestyle
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited
2005 Ford Fiesta ST
2005 Ford Fairlane Concept
2005 Ford Escape Limited
2005 Ford Escape Hybrid
2005 Ford Escape
2005 Ford Equator Concept