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P0021 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for February 2016

Camshaft Position 'A' Timing Over-Advanced / System Performance (Bank 2)


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0021
Help Request Posted
2004 Porsche Cayenne S 4.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WP1AB29P14
P0021: A cam position- timing over advanced or system performance bank 2. ... in for sputtering and stalling. Scanned it for codes and started looking. The code- p0021-- does not appear to be related to the stalling. I found it would start up fine and then shortly would start idling rougher then nearly stall. Then suddenly it would ...
February 01, 2016
2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 4Matic 3.0L No Start, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBRF92HX7
P0021: Continuous camshaft adjustment left. to all Mercedes Benz gurus out there. got this c280 driving me nuts. it's got the classic extended crank with no start. replaced the crank shaft sensor and nothing. checked fuel pressure and was at 60 psi. the customer was in a hurry so i told him to take it t...
February 03, 2016
2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1AR18W25
P0021: Intake Valve Timing Control Range/Performance (Bank 2). Code p0021 B2 A Cam Position Timing System Performance. have a good signal at Cam Adjuster and idle changes when energizing solenoid. INT/V TIM B1 reads -9 degrees while Bank 2 reads 45 degrees at idle and both read approximately 65 at 2,000 rpm. Removed timin...
February 15, 2016