I don't have a whole lot of experience with the challenger's camshaft position sensor yet, but I have bad this problem on other dodge vehicles.

I've replaced a few of them in other vehicles.

Did the engine run rough when that code was thrown ? In the past, when mine went out the vehicles would run rough, or not at all.

Also, if it comes on next time, you can pull the code manually by cycling the key a few times. Then you instantly know if it's the same code.


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I don't have a whole lot of experience with the challenger's camshaft position sensor yet, but I have bad this problem on other dodge vehicles.

I've replaced a few of them in other vehicles.

Did the engine run rough when that code was thrown ? In the past, when mine went out the vehicles would run rough, or not at all.

Also, if it comes on next time, you can pull the code manually by cycling the key a few times. Then you instantly know if it's the same code.


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No thats the wierd part. No change in how the car ran. It was running good.?

 

Well as an update, I took my car in again yesterday morning for the check engine light and it had the same code again. Dealer had no loaner vehicles for me to drive and as of right now they still dont know whats wrong with it! This is fustrating. I have not even owned this car 2 months and its been to the dealer 3 times already! Ugghh.

 

Any unusual "noises" coming from the front of the motor??????

 

No none whatsoever! I was worried it was the timing chain issue but apparently not. Whew!

 

Someone else had this same issue with the P000B last year - here's the page http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/f181/code-p000b-82350/

I would PM him to see what it took to resolve and let us know as well.

 

Sounds to me the Cam sensor needs replaced. Typically these are a magnetic sensor and from what I understand can develop "dead" spots. How this happens is beyond me, but I had a sensor go out in a similar fashion on a different vehicle.

Typically the sensor is stationary and the the cam is the thing that rotates. So how it goes out in an intermittent fashion I'm not sure, but I had it happen.




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Sounds to me the Cam sensor needs replaced. Typically these are a magnetic sensor and from what I understand can develop "dead" spots. How this happens is beyond me, but I had a sensor go out in a similar fashion on a different vehicle.

Typically the sensor is stationary and the the cam is the thing that rotates. So how it goes out in an intermittent fashion I'm not sure, but I had it happen.




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I hope that is all it is. What bothers me is 2 days there and they still dont know!!!! Jeez!

 

Cam and crank sensor go out way too often. It senses the speed of each, and can detemine a timing chain failure if the speed delta is too high. I havent dealt with this on a Dodge, but on 4 other vehicles.

When they start to go, you usually get a hesitation when you hammer it, as the worn sensor has a lapse before reading a good speed. When it finally fails, most cars wont start. The computer doesnt allow spark to avoid valve to piston contact.

 

Are you running 5w20 oil or some other viscosity?

 

Dealer oil change with Mopar oil and filter

 

The "ECO" part does make sense since that's MDS being activated and it's tied into VVT. If the cam timing isn't working right then MDS is likely being disabled.

I'm surprised the dealer hasn't just replaced the sensor. Obviously clearing the code isn't fixing the problem, how many more times do they think is reasonable to just clear the code before taking some other action? Dealers do want to reproduce the problems before making repairs, but sometimes that's not possible and they should just replace the sensor, IMO.

Good luck, let us know how it works out!

 

The "ECO" part does make sense since that's MDS being activated and it's tied into VVT. If the cam timing isn't working right then MDS is likely being disabled.

I'm surprised the dealer hasn't just replaced the sensor. Obviously clearing the code isn't fixing the problem, how many more times do they think is reasonable to just clear the code before taking some other action? Dealers do want to reproduce the problems before making repairs, but sometimes that's not possible and they should just replace the sensor, IMO.

Good luck, let us know how it works out!

Thats my thinking. They told me they didnt want to just throw parts at it. Lol. Come on.....2 days and no diagnosis!

 

Picked up my car this morning. It is fixed. Sticking oil valve was the problem. Wierd. Oh well its done and hopefully fixed for good. Thanks for all the help!

 

Ah, the infamous "oil control valve". Must be reasonably problematic as these have been updated and "back ordered" for the last few weeks.

Good to hear that she's running well again.