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P0340 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for June 2012

CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0340
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1999 Chevrolet Express 1500 LS 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBFG15M6X
P0340: CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction. ... from you gm techs, This car came in with the two codes p340 p1336. I scoped the cam sensor and found that it had no signal i cheked for voltage coming in (12v). Decided the sensor was bad and replaced the whole distributor. The codes came back instantly. i...
June 04, 2012
1999 Chevrolet Express 1500 LS 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBFG15M6X
P0340: CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction. ... from you gm techs, This car came in with the two codes p340 p1336. I scoped the cam sensor and found that it had no signal i cheked for voltage coming in (12v). Decided the sensor was bad and replaced the whole distributor. The codes came back instantly. i...
June 05, 2012
2003 Chrysler Concorde LXi 3.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3HD36M23
P0340: No Camshaft Sensor Signals At PCM. ... problem after a 10 min hot soak, will not start, long crank, then eventually starts and sets code P0340, doesn't do it all the time, seems like you have to really work engine so gets nice and warm before hot soak, I know there is a reflash for that code bu...
June 06, 2012
1997 BMW 740iL 4.4L No Start, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on, Vehicle has no accel VIN: WBAGJ8326V
P0340: Phase sensor no detection c amshft position sensor. One of the mechanics here replaced the flexplate doing a rear main seal. Well not paying attention installed the flywheel off and pushed the dowel pin in to the bore. No real damage was done to the crank or the flexplate. Tried to start and backfired. Would st...
June 11, 2012
2003 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHDN45D13
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Malfunction. ... sets a p0340 CMP fault. we just installed a replacement (used) engine in this vehicle due to original being overheated beyond repair. it takes about 10 miles of driving before it sets the code. first thing i did was swap the sensor that came with new engin...
June 18, 2012
2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14534
P0340: Cmp sensor a circuit. ... exhaust manifold P0171?? The running problem starts after the engine warms up. There was a P0022 code stored, I swapped the VCT solenoids bank to bank, cleared codes, and road tested. The P00...
June 29, 2012
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 1P4GP44R8V
P0340: No Camshaft Sensor Signals At PCM. ... July 4th. This car came in intermittent no start. Did little research and realized when cam code and crank code may be misleading, ie when cam code appears, may mean crank sensor. Customer under stood and we changed both sensor. Car started first couple ti...
June 29, 2012
2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TBBT44156
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Or Single Sensor). ... sensor harness bank one had been chewed by rodents. Repaired the wiring and now the p0340 is gone but am getting a p0011 indicating a range and or performance problem in the vvti for bank one. According to the customer the p...
June 29, 2012