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Most modern cars have complex self-monitoring systems which use a computer to interpret signals from the car. The data is crucial to ensuring all parts of the vehicle work properly, including the oxygen sensors. Oxygen sensors check if the car has enough oxygen and report the data to the powertrain control module (PCM). Bad sensors will send the wrong information to the computer and cause more severe issues. It would be best to know the symptoms of a bad oxygen sensor to take corrective action. The following are the symptoms of a bad oxygen sensor: Check Engine Light Is On A bad oxygen sensor is an engine problem ,and if the car's computer is working correctly, a damaged oxygen sensor may turn on the check engine light. The check engine light could mean many things are wrong with the engine. You should take the vehicle to a repair shop to find out what engine issue is turning on the light, which may be the bad oxygen sensor. High Fuel Consumption An engine with a bad oxygen se ... read more