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P0340 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for October 2012

CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0340
Help Request Posted
2000 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L Stall VIN: 4T1BF28B7Y
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. ... intermittently, although it has yet to die for me I have several codes, the catalyst and evap codes are no big deal, I dont believe they are what is causing the issue, it is the p0340 camshaft position sensor circuit malfuntion code that I am struggling wi...
October 03, 2012
2000 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU83PXY
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Malfunction. This Ford have intermittent CAM code (P0340). I got signal at the PCM. I already replace the CAN senor and Alternator (FORD Re-manufacture). Check the synchronizer. This code will come back intermittently. Anyone see anything like this out there? Thank for tak...
October 16, 2012
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8SC73D85
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Malfunction. vehicle was towed in from the inter state, customer state that vehicle lost power and stalled. scan for codes found po300 through po306 and also po335 & po340, check vehicle had original plugs & wires which we have replaced, we aslo relpace the cranksh...
October 16, 2012
2002 Ford E-250 Econoline 4.2L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNE242X2
P0340: cam position sensor problem. ... when accelerating. The mil is on with P0340, cam position sensor problem. The customer said the cam sensor was replaced but I could not find any evidence of it so I replaced it. No improvement. It acts like fuel pump is dropping out but pressure is steady ...
October 17, 2012
2002 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRX18L92
P0340: Cam position fault in circuit. ... cuts out for a split second and comes back its not a misfire and the computer is not catching one and only code is p0340 cam position circuit fault also when it is cutting out. If you hit the o.d button it does the same thing at higher rpm...also it is not...
October 26, 2012
2004 Kia Rio 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: KNADC12564
P0340: Camshaft Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Malfunction. ... shop, brought in for diagnosing rough running, surging idle, and a p0340 code which the customer had already tried repairing with replacing both the cam and crank sensors, to no avail. We verified this, checked the obvious (cam timing) and saw a loose timi...
October 27, 2012