2nd check engine light in less than 500 miles

[Emira123]

Hi,
I posted a few weeks ago after getting my first check engine light with about 300 miles on the car. That code was p1302. Also got “Engine reduced acceleration” warning on display.
That all went away the next day.

Last week, I dropped off my car for full PPF and ceramic coating.
Two hours after I dropped it off, I get a phone call from them after having the car washed.
They said upon starting the car they got a low oil level warning and check engine light.
They checked the oil level and that was fine.
They checked the code and it was P223D.
Something to do with the o2 sensor.
When I got my car back this week, the check engine light was still on. I cleared it today, drove it 15 minutes without any problems. After restarting the car a few hours later the check engine light came back again.

The car has less than 500 miles.
Any ideas what can cause code P223D? Again this happened right after the car was thoroughly washed.
Should I stop driving it?
Will call the dealer on Monday but wanted to see if anyone had any insights on this?
Thanks

In my experience it’s stupid to guess what an error code means. Just take it to the dealer. If you aren’t repairing it yourself then don’t worry

 

[scv]

This is interesting, mine is an August 2023 delivery (V6) car, I have had the check engine light come on a couple of times, once a couple of months ago and again last weekend. My car is kept on charge but both times it coincided with the car being washed and only driven short distances, the last time I then left it without putting it on charge over night.
I contacted Lotus in Lewes and although they are a sales only department the manager suggested that I take the car out for a long run, today I did that as I had an appointment 40 miles away, went to the appointment and when I left again, hey presto - no check engine light!
I've had the HVac shroud installed but find that my Aircon blower is quite is quite loud and 'whistley' although it does work OK, so I wonder if it's still a problem. I also remember reading somewhere that there is a second battery in the Emira that only gets charged when the car is actually being driven (not on trickle charge) and the check engine light could be triggered by low voltage in that battery, that would explain my problems and the fact that it seems to be solved by a longer drive.

Re: Second battery(should not be a concern on new car)------I believe the alarm siren, part of the locking/antitheft/tamper system, has a lithium style battery powering the siren when system activated. It is charged by storage battery via wired connection. It has a life span of x years as do all batteries (manual on my 718 Cayman with this setup says approx 5years). When alarm battery begins failing it will increase parasitic draw from storage battery when car at rest since it constantly shows needing charge. If not using battery tender, storage battery will go flat much sooner; if on tender, storage battery will stay charged even though alarm battery wont, effectively masking faulty alarm siren. Off tender, storage battery will show more rapid discharge, leading one to think is failing when actually may be good. Checking parasitic draw will show elevated amperage aiding one in diagnosing main battery health/failure.
Of note, this was situation on 2017 Cayman (limited usage but never a problem for years without using battery tender until it became a problem!) I found after running down low battery issue; battery was only 2 yrs old, but alarm siren was ~7-8yrs old. Replacing alarm siren corrected problem-storage battery fine.

 

[alxcrlsn]

Hey OP, did your issue ever come back?

I’ve been battling a P2099 which has entailed:

• O2 sensor replacement
• ECU replacement
• Wiring loom replacement
• Exhaust gasket replacement
• Software updates

After my most recent trip to the dealer I’ve been getting a CEL that goes on and off. Code specifies P223D which is the same as yours. It’s my first time getting something different from the P2099, so can’t tell if we’re getting closer or further from a fix

 

[BlueEmira6mt]

Hey OP, did your issue ever come back?

I’ve been battling a P2099 which has entailed:

• O2 sensor replacement
• ECU replacement
• Wiring loom replacement
• Exhaust gasket replacement
• Software updates

After my most recent trip to the dealer I’ve been getting a CEL that goes on and off. Code specifies P223D which is the same as yours. It’s my first time getting something different from the P2099, so can’t tell if we’re getting closer or further from a fix

Hey,
That particular issue has never come back. I put around 3k miles on the car since.
It took 2 trips to the dealer totaling 2 months.
They also replaced my 02 sensor multiple times and my ecu.
The problem pointed to the upper 02 sensor being defective but it was actually the lower 02 sensor that was the issue. If they are changing the upper one, have them change the bottom. At least that what finally fixed my issue.
Good luck

 

[alxcrlsn]

Hey,
That particular issue has never come back. I put around 3k miles on the car since.
It took 2 trips to the dealer totaling 2 months.
They also replaced my 02 sensor multiple times and my ecu.
The problem pointed to the upper 02 sensor being defective but it was actually the lower 02 sensor that was the issue. If they are changing the upper one, have them change the bottom. At least that what finally fixed my issue.
Good luck

Hey thanks for the update. I'm on trip 7 or 8 in my first year of ownership, and the dealer is about 70 miles away so really hoping to get it resolved soon. I'll ask them about the O2 sensors and confirm which ones were replaced, and see if maybe they can just do all of them for good measure.

It seems like a lot of folks have had issues with the OEM O2 sensors. I wonder if they're a Geely part or a Toyota part, and if there's a suitable alternative out there to try.

What's strange is that this new P223D code is intermittent, while the codes I was getting previously were not. It has come up twice now, but each time when I let the car sit overnight on the battery tender it goes away. I wonder if it's something to do with the car getting up to temperature, or if it's just a momentary voltage issue and letting the car sit overnight is sufficient to convince the car to check again when it starts up.

For anybody else who might be having similar issues, my car got all the latest software updates (I believe 6 different updates across different modules) as of 6/13 and those along with an exhaust gasket replacement seem to have made a difference with the P2099 as I've put about 1k miles on since getting the car back from the dealer. The first P223D came on at about the 1k mile mark.