Powertrain, generic

P0E2A Drive Motor Inverter Temperature Sensor H Circuit Low

Check engine lightOn
EmissionsRelevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modePossible

P0E2A reports that inverter temperature sensor H delivers a voltage below its lower limit. Mitsubishi's 2023 Outlander PHEV assigns the code to IGBT sensor 8 (V-phase H2) of the front motor control unit, triggered by a voltage at or under 1.25 V lasting 0.08 s while the supply is 8 V or higher; the MIL comes on. Sensor 8 is the last one with a generic code there: for sensors 9 to 12 Mitsubishi falls back on its own P301x codes, since the generic list stops at H. If the circuit is an NTC divider of the type GM documents, low voltage reads as excessive heat, so a ground short makes the inverter look overheated and power is cut back. Genuine phase overheating is a separate code; the high-side fault is P0E2B.

Likely causes

Signal of sensor H shorted to ground
Shorted thermistor element
Moisture or coolant damage on the sensing board

Symptoms

  • MIL and hybrid warning light on
  • Power reduction similar to an overheating inverter

Repair estimate

DifficultyShop_onlyWorkshop job
Parts and labour€150–4,000
Time1–6 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

drive motor inverter temp sensor hwiring harnesshybrid control module

Related codes

P0E2BP0E28P0E29P0E2CP0E25P0BE2

References: mitsubishitechinfo.com, mitsubishitechinfo.com, gsi.ext.gm.com.