I recently purchased a 2001 mercury cougar and it has an a DTC code P0340 faulty cam position sensor, out of time. I replaced the sensor and it did not fix the problem. The man I bought the car from had recently replaced the timing belt could it be that he tightened it down to much or not enough or maybe he was off by a tooth when he installed the new belt. The car runs great except when I give it alot of gas it wants to stall.

DTC P0340 Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Circuit . has single sensor . This is circuit problem , testing the electrical circuit's for the sensor before replacing the sensor should be done . Do you know how to test sensor circuit's ?

How To Diagnose Check Engine Light Code P0340 Cam Position Sensor

Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor
Right side of the engine, above the timing chain cover, under the power steering pump

Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction when you installed the harmonic balancer you may have damages a wire or sensor the following links will help with your p0340 code


https://www.obd-codes.com/p0340 How To Diagnose Check Engine Light Code P0340 Cam Position Sensor http://www.autocodes.com/p0340.html

Did u clear the code with obd2 scanner if not try unhooking battery for 15 min and then hook battery back up if code still comes up may have bad wire some where or faulty sensor

P0340-cam position sensor malfunction (change)
P0130- O2 sensor malfunction 1/1 (change)

Hi there:
DTC P0340 - CMP (Camsahft Position) Sensor Circuit Malfunction

CHeck details HERE.

Well, a lot depends on what is causing the P0340 Diagnostic Test Code (DTC) to set.

The Camshaft Position Sensor (CMP) is a pick-up coil mounted in the outer corner of the left cylinder head just below the valve cover (assuming your Camry is equipped with a V-6...you didn't say)
a one tooth signal plate is mounted to the outer camshaft. DTC P0340 sets when there is no signal recieved from the sensor by the Engine Control Module (ECM) either during engine cranking or engine running.
Possible causes are:
> Open or short circuit in CMP sensor circuit
> Faulty CMP sensor
> Defective starter
> Damaged cam signal plate
> Broken timing belt
> Internal ECM problem
Proper diagnosis required.

This is a case of which came first.
The stalling is most likely caused by your Cam Sensor. The description for Diagnostic Test Code (DTC) P0340 is "cam sensor circuit malfunction" This is a VERY COMMON problem on 7.3L diesel engines. Ford has had a lot of trouble with these.

The description for DTC P0470 is "exhaust back-pressure sensor circuit malfunction" This code can be caused by the EBP sensor, the circuits to the EBP sensor or a faulty Powertrain Control Module (PCM)

The description of DTC P1211 is "Injection Control Pressure (ICP) above or below desired" This can be caused by the engine stalling. It can also be caused by several other things, including low engine oil level or a possible faulty PCM. (Check you engine oil level FIRST.)

The troubleshooting charts needed to properly diagnose DTCs P0470 and P1211 depend on whether these codes are Key-On-Engine-Off (KOEO), Key-On-Engine-Running (KOER), or "continuous memory" codes. If you retrieved these codes with a generic OBD scan tool, then they are definately present in "continuous memory". However, a scan tool with the capabilities to read KOEO and KOER codes MUST be used to determine if these are "HARD" or "INTERMIITTENT" faults. The troubleshooting steps vary greatly depending on this information.

Personally, I would start with the lowest number code first (P0340). Replace the cam sensor. Please note: this is the MOST LIKELY cause of the problem, but not the only POSSIBLE cause. Then clear all the fault codes and drive the truck to see if this or the other codes return.

DTC P0340 - Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
Symptoms can include:

• Hard starting or no start
• Rough running / misfiring
• Loss of engine power

Causes:A code P0340 could mean one or more of the following has happened:

• a wire or connector in the circuit could be grounded/shorted/broken
• the camshaft position sensor may have failed
• the PCM may have failed
• there exists an open circuit
• the crankshaft position sensor may have failed

Possible Solutions:With a P0340 OBD-II trouble code, diagnosis can be tricky at times. Here are some things to try:

• Visually inspect all the wiring and connectors in the circuit
• Check for continuity in the circuit wiring
• Check the operation (voltage) of the camshaft position sensor
• Replace the camshaft position sensor as required
• Check the crankshaft position circuit as well
• Replace circuit wiring and/or connectors as required
• Diagnose/replace the PCM as required

DTC P0320 also have with this wrong.

P1383 Cam Timing Advance is excessive Check your cam positioning sensor and see if that could be your culprit

I would think it would be just the Camshaft Position Sensor.I looked up the codes and they say pretty much the samething.


P0340 Ford Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction


P1336 Ford Crankshaft/Camshaft Sensor Range/Performance