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P0340 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for December 2005

CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0340
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1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Cuts out VIN: 2FMZA5149W
P0340: Camshaft position sensor problem detected. Problem occurred after above repairs were made. I installed cam sensor alignment tool on housing before removal(I know the drill, done it many times). The housing went back in the exact same position. Now, after repair, I can drive this van forever with no pro...
December 01, 2005
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 3.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on, slugish, no power VIN: 4A3AE85H91
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. ... and plugs vehical has no power. I have checked the timing marks again and again and they are right on the money. It is not miss fireing it runs smooth. It will start and idle ok. But when you give it some gas it is sluggish. Like when you flore it it takes...
December 01, 2005
2001 Chrysler Sebring LX 3.0L Cuts out, Misfire
P0340: No Camshaft Sensor Signals At PCM. Hey Guys,Sorry no vin. The RO is at work. I could really use some help on this one. It has the Mitsubishi 3.0l engine. On acceleration and above 3500 rpms, the engine bucks/cuts out like it's at fuel cut. No codes stored or active when this hapens. Using the d...
December 02, 2005
1998 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZ932E7W
P0340: camshaft sensor circuit. hello everyone this thing sets code as soon as it starts, this has the variable reluctance type sensor mounted in top of the drivers vale cover not in rear of engine, checked for open circuits between pcm and sensor on pins 85&91 ok, seem to have a decent ...
December 08, 2005
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW48S4Y
P0340: No Camshaft Sensor Signals At PCM. ... customer complaint was no tach or speedo plus a check engine light. We started our diagnostics & pulled a code P0340 CMP Sensor Circuit. After starting the vehicle twice during diagnostics it would no longer start. Called t...
December 08, 2005
1998 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L Cuts out VIN: 1B3ES47Y2W
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. This is a goofy one, the vehicle stalls out only on right hand turns, after the car is warmed up! Graphed the cam and crank with the graphing scanner and both are loosing signal when simptom occurs. Has anyone had this problem before? I suspect either a loss o...
December 12, 2005
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L No Start VIN: 4A3AC54L5Y
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. car came into shop for routine timing belt replacement, car started fine after timing belt installation, ran for five minutes and died, check timing belt and marks all )ok( had a code po340 camshaft position sensor, replaced camshaft sensor as part of distribu...
December 14, 2005
2000 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L No Start VIN: 1P3ES46C4Y
P0340: No Camshaft Sensor Signals At PCM. ... recieved this car with a no start,no spark problem,Modis Scanner showed P0320 (no Crank signal)...Upon initial inspection I noticed that this car had a used(Junk-yard)engine and computer...Underneath the car I noticed there was wire damage to the harness t...
December 16, 2005
1998 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZ932E7W
P0340: camshaft sensor circuit. hello everyone this thing sets code as soon as it starts, this has the variable reluctance type sensor mounted in top of the drivers vale cover not in rear of engine, checked for open circuits between pcm and sensor on pins 85&91 ok, seem to have a decent ...
December 19, 2005
2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX14544
P0340: cam sensor circuit malfunction bank 1. This is a real stumpper! The truck cam in with these codes and running real bad. we found some info in Alldata about that contaminated oil or the wrong oil filter could cause the varaible valve timing to act up. It had been almost 10,000 miles since the last o...
December 19, 2005
2004 Mazda 6 i 2.3L No Start VIN: 1YVFP80C54
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. Hello all...I've got a 2004 Mazada 6 with a no start. I have spark and injector pulse for 2 rotations then none. I ohmed out crank sensor 446 ohms(spec according to Alldata 400-550 ohms) and ohmed out cam sensor 460 ohms (spec the same according to Alldata). I...
December 23, 2005
2001 Ford Windstar SE Sport 3.8L No Start, Surge, hard start VIN: 2FMZA57421
P0340: Cam sensor error. ... week. Found code P0340, P0171, P0174. Cleared codes & P0340 came right back on key up. Archives showed DPFE sensors are a problem. Unplugged DPFE & code went away, van started & ran well. Plugged DPFE back in & problem returned. Replaced DP...
December 27, 2005
1996 Volvo 850 GLT 2.4L No Start VIN: YV1LW5543T
P0340: Cam sensor Signal. Hello , Happy Holidays And a good new Year Have This volvo Towed in A no start/Customer drove This car home went To Leave and would not start.I have A cam sensor code/I Changed the cam sensor after talking To the guys A t volvo/Still A no start/I have read ...
December 27, 2005