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P0305 : Cylinder 5 Misfire Detected

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P0305 means the ECU counted enough missed combustion events on cylinder 5 (typically over 2% of firings in a 200-rev window) to trip the misfire monitor. Expect rough running and a flashing CEL under load.

Cout de reparation estimeDe 45 € a 2700 €+, varie selon le vehicule

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Que signifie P0305 ?

P0305 means the ECU counted enough missed combustion events on cylinder 5 (typically over 2% of firings in a 200-rev window) to trip the misfire monitor. Expect rough running and a flashing CEL under load.

P0305 est un code defaut lie a rate d'allumage, classe en gravite high. Lorsque le calculateur de ton vehicule detecte cette condition, il enregistre P0305 et allume le voyant moteur.

Quels sont les symptomes de P0305 ?

Si ton vehicule a declenche P0305, tu peux remarquer un ou plusieurs de ces symptomes :

  • Rough idle with a noticeable shake through the steering wheel
  • Flashing check engine light during acceleration or under load
  • Loss of power, especially uphill or when merging
  • Fuel economy drop of roughly 5-15% depending on how often the cylinder drops out
  • Exhaust popping or hesitation on throttle tip-in
  • Raw fuel smell from the tailpipe at idle
  • Long fuel trims skewed on the bank containing cylinder 5

Quelles sont les causes de P0305 ?

Voici les causes les plus courantes de P0305 :

eleveeWorn or fouled spark plug on cylinder 5
eleveeFailed coil-on-plug or coil pack feeding cylinder 5
moyenneClogged or electrically failed fuel injector on cylinder 5
moyenneVacuum leak at the intake runner, injector O-ring, or PCV hose near cylinder 5
faibleLow compression from burnt exhaust valve or worn rings
faibleBroken valve spring, collapsed lifter, or timing chain stretch

Peut-on rouler sans risque avec P0305 ?

Non, regle ca immediatement. You can limp home, but a sustained misfire dumps raw fuel into the catalytic converter and can destroy it within a tank or two. Fix it before your next commute.

Comment diagnostique-t-on P0305 ?

Suis ces etapes pour identifier la cause profonde de P0305 :

  1. Read all stored and pending codes. Note fuel trims and any lean/rich codes (P0171, P0174) that could point at a vacuum or injector issue.
  2. Pull the coil and plug from cylinder 5. Fouled electrode, cracked insulator, or oil in the plug well tells you a lot before you swap anything.
  3. Swap the cylinder 5 coil with a neighbouring cylinder, clear codes, and drive. If the code moves (e.g. becomes P0303), replace the coil.
  4. Swap the injector connector or the injector itself with a neighbour if the coil swap didn't move the misfire. A noid light confirms the ECU is pulsing the injector.
  5. Check live fuel trims and misfire counters with a scan tool. Positive trim on the affected bank points to vacuum leak or weak injector flow.
  6. Smoke-test the intake if trims are lean. Cracked PCV hoses and split intake boots are common culprits.
  7. Compression test cylinder 5. More than 15% below the average of the other cylinders points to mechanical trouble. Follow up with a leakdown to isolate valves vs rings.
  8. After repair, clear codes and complete a misfire monitor drive cycle before declaring victory.

Combien coute la reparation de P0305 ?

Les couts de reparation de P0305 varient selon la cause profonde et ton vehicule. Voici des estimations courantes :

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace spark plug on cylinder 5 (usually do the full set) €15–€80 €30–€120 €45–€200 Facile
Replace ignition coil on cylinder 5 €40–€180 €30–€90 €70–€270 Facile
Replace or ultrasonically clean fuel injector on cylinder 5 €80–€350 €100–€300 €180–€650 Moderee
Intake manifold gasket replacement to fix a vacuum leak €40–€150 €150–€400 €190–€550 Moderee
Cylinder head work after failed compression/leakdown (valve job or head R&R) €300–€1200 €400–€1500 €700–€2700 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

P0305 sur des vehicules specifiques

P0305 se comporte differemment selon ton vehicule. Selectionne ta voiture ci-dessous pour des causes propres au modele, les problemes connus et des estimations de couts ajustees :

Ford

P0305 sur Ford F-150 5.4L Triton 3V

2004-2010

The 3-valve 5.4L Triton is covered by Ford TSB 08-7-6 for coil-on-plug failures and the two-piece spark plug design that shears off in the head. Cylinder 5 is passenger-side rear and typically fails first.

Quelles sont les causes de P0305 sur une Ford F-150 5.4L Triton 3V ?

Ford F-150 5.4L Triton 3VMotorcraft DG-511 coil boot cracking and arcing to the valve cover
Ford F-150 5.4L Triton 3VTwo-piece plug breaking on removal (budget for a Lisle 65600 extractor)
Ford F-150 5.4L Triton 3VCam phaser wear causing timing-related misfire under load

Cout de reparation de P0305 pour Ford F-150 5.4L Triton 3V

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de Ford F-150 5.4L Triton 3Vajuste a la hausse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a Ford

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace spark plug on cylinder 5 (usually do the full set) €18–€96 €36–€144 €54–€240 Facile
Replace ignition coil on cylinder 5 €48–€216 €36–€108 €84–€324 Facile
Replace or ultrasonically clean fuel injector on cylinder 5 €96–€420 €120–€360 €216–€780 Moderee
Intake manifold gasket replacement to fix a vacuum leak €48–€180 €180–€480 €228–€660 Moderee
Cylinder head work after failed compression/leakdown (valve job or head R&R) €360–€1440 €480–€1800 €840–€3240 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

BMW

P0305 sur BMW 3-Series E90/E92 (N54, N55)

2007-2013

N54 and N55 inline-sixes chew through Bosch coils and NGK index plugs. N54 injectors were covered by an extended warranty (10 years/120,000 miles (190,000 km) in the US) for exactly this failure mode.

Quelles sont les causes de P0305 sur une BMW 3-Series E90/E92 (N54, N55) ?

BMW 3-Series E90/E92 (N54, N55)Bosch coil pack failure (replace as a matched set of 6)
BMW 3-Series E90/E92 (N54, N55)N54 piezo injector failure causing lean misfire (recall/extended warranty items)
BMW 3-Series E90/E92 (N54, N55)HPFP weakness dropping rail pressure under load on N54

Cout de reparation de P0305 pour BMW 3-Series E90/E92 (N54, N55)

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de BMW 3-Series E90/E92 (N54, N55)ajuste a la hausse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a BMW

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace spark plug on cylinder 5 (usually do the full set) €21–€112 €42–€168 €63–€280 Facile
Replace ignition coil on cylinder 5 €56–€252 €42–€126 €98–€378 Facile
Replace or ultrasonically clean fuel injector on cylinder 5 €112–€490 €140–€420 €252–€910 Moderee
Intake manifold gasket replacement to fix a vacuum leak €56–€210 €210–€560 €266–€770 Moderee
Cylinder head work after failed compression/leakdown (valve job or head R&R) €420–€1680 €560–€2100 €980–€3780 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

Toyota

P0305 sur Toyota Camry 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE)

2007-2017

Cylinder 5 lives on the rear bank against the firewall. The upper intake plenum has to come off for proper coil and plug access, which is why shop labour runs high on this job.

Quelles sont les causes de P0305 sur une Toyota Camry 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE) ?

Toyota Camry 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE)Denso coil failure past 150,000 km, often one at a time
Toyota Camry 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE)VVT-i oil control valve fault causing timing-linked misfire
Toyota Camry 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE)Water pump seepage dripping onto the rear bank harness (2GR-FE known issue)

Cout de reparation de P0305 pour Toyota Camry 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE)

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de Toyota Camry 3.5L V6 (2GR-FE)ajuste a la hausse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a Toyota

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace spark plug on cylinder 5 (usually do the full set) €17–€88 €33–€132 €50–€220 Facile
Replace ignition coil on cylinder 5 €44–€198 €33–€99 €77–€297 Facile
Replace or ultrasonically clean fuel injector on cylinder 5 €88–€385 €110–€330 €198–€715 Moderee
Intake manifold gasket replacement to fix a vacuum leak €44–€165 €165–€440 €209–€605 Moderee
Cylinder head work after failed compression/leakdown (valve job or head R&R) €330–€1320 €440–€1650 €770–€2970 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

Volkswagen

P0305 sur VW Golf R32 3.2L VR6 (BUB)

2004-2008

The narrow-angle VR6 uses six individual coil packs on a single head. Original brown coils (VW p/n 06B905115) were superseded by updated units after widespread failures.

Quelles sont les causes de P0305 sur une VW Golf R32 3.2L VR6 (BUB) ?

VW Golf R32 3.2L VR6 (BUB)Original brown coil pack failure (update to later black/red version)
VW Golf R32 3.2L VR6 (BUB)Coil harness connector corrosion from engine bay water intrusion
VW Golf R32 3.2L VR6 (BUB)Timing chain tensioner wear on high-mileage examples retarding cam timing

Cout de reparation de P0305 pour VW Golf R32 3.2L VR6 (BUB)

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de VW Golf R32 3.2L VR6 (BUB)ajuste a la hausse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a Volkswagen

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace spark plug on cylinder 5 (usually do the full set) €19–€100 €38–€150 €56–€250 Facile
Replace ignition coil on cylinder 5 €50–€225 €38–€113 €88–€338 Facile
Replace or ultrasonically clean fuel injector on cylinder 5 €100–€438 €125–€375 €225–€813 Moderee
Intake manifold gasket replacement to fix a vacuum leak €50–€188 €188–€500 €238–€688 Moderee
Cylinder head work after failed compression/leakdown (valve job or head R&R) €375–€1500 €500–€1875 €875–€3375 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

Jeep

P0305 sur Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L HEMI

2005-2018

The HEMI runs 16 plugs (two per cylinder). MDS cylinder deactivation applies to cylinders 1, 4, 6 and 7, so on cylinder 5 a persistent misfire is almost always coil, plug, or a collapsed lifter rather than an MDS fault.

Quelles sont les causes de P0305 sur une Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L HEMI ?

Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L HEMIOne of the two plugs on cylinder 5 fouled while the other reads fine
Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L HEMICollapsed roller lifter wiping the cam lobe (common HEMI failure)
Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L HEMIExhaust manifold bolt breakage causing a localised leak that trips the misfire monitor

Cout de reparation de P0305 pour Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L HEMI

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L HEMIajuste a la hausse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a Jeep

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace spark plug on cylinder 5 (usually do the full set) €20–€104 €39–€156 €59–€260 Facile
Replace ignition coil on cylinder 5 €52–€234 €39–€117 €91–€351 Facile
Replace or ultrasonically clean fuel injector on cylinder 5 €104–€455 €130–€390 €234–€845 Moderee
Intake manifold gasket replacement to fix a vacuum leak €52–€195 €195–€520 €247–€715 Moderee
Cylinder head work after failed compression/leakdown (valve job or head R&R) €390–€1560 €520–€1950 €910–€3510 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

Ces codes apparaissent souvent avec P0305 ou indiquent des problemes connexes :

Questions frequentes sur P0305

Can I swap the cylinder 5 coil with another cylinder to test it?

Yes, and it's the fastest free test you can do. Move the cylinder 5 coil to cylinder 1 or 3, clear the code, and drive. If P0301 or P0303 pops, the coil is bad. If P0305 comes back, the coil is fine and you're looking at plug, injector, or mechanical.

Will driving with P0305 kill my catalytic converter?

Yes, and quickly. A flashing CEL means raw fuel is hitting a red-hot cat. A sustained misfire can destroy a converter in a few hundred kilometres, turning an €80 coil job into a €600-€1500 cat replacement.

Why does cylinder 5 fail more often than other cylinders?

On most transverse V6s and longitudinal V8s, cylinder 5 sits at the rear of the head where heat soak from the firewall or exhaust is worst. Coils cook faster there. On inline sixes it's simply the second-hottest position. It's not random - rear cylinders live a harder life.

The misfire only happens when the engine is cold. What causes that?

Cold-only misfires usually point to a coil breaking down when secondary resistance is highest, a cracked plug insulator arcing to ground, or an injector that's slow to open cold. Warm-only misfires more often mean a heat-sensitive coil or a compression issue that seals up as the head expands.

I replaced the plug and coil but P0305 came back. What next?

Move to the fuel and vacuum side. Check injector resistance (typically 12-16 ohms on port injection), listen with a mechanic's stethoscope for the click, and smoke-test the intake. If all that's clean, run a compression and leakdown test before spending more on parts.

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