P003A

2017-10-10

Description:

  • Camshaft and Crankshaft Position sensor timing out of sync

Possible Symptoms:

  • Idle instability

  • Poor acceleration or engine performance

  • Excessive smoke from Exhaust

  • Problems with ABS

Possible Causes:

  • Bad sensor in the camshaft or crankshaft

  • A damaged or loosened timing chain

  • A faulty timing belt or timing chain

  • Corroded or damaged sensor wiring

  • Defective camshaft sensor

  • Defective crankshaft sensor

Related Parts:

  • Camshaft Position Sensor: The camshaft position sensor monitors the position of the camshaft to regulate fuel injection. Problems lead to stalling or car failing to start.

Possible Solutions:

  • Resetting the fault codes and performing a road test

  • Check the computer codes then documents the freeze frame data for the code

  • The vehicle is tested to see if the codes come back

  • Check OCV for correct resistance of approximately 6.9 to 7.9 ohms

  • Traces and repairs any shorts or open circuits in the wiring

Search