Greetings all.

I am new here and this seems to be the right place to discuss the caravan issue. I am sure I am posting this in the wrong spot so please forgive that.

WIfe goes out driving the 2000 Dodge Caravan and it died on her yesterday. After a huge tow bill to get it home and poking around to figure out what is wrong I was stuck.

She sais that it just died when accelerating through a green light from a stop then the battery light comes on. Van will crank but not start now.

Battery shows 14+ volts so I think that tells me that the altenator is charging it. Fuel pump turns on and I have lots of gas that will come out of the schrader valve.

I have spark off the cable that leads to the spark plug.

So I go out and pick up one of them OBD 2 scanners and I plug it in...

Comes back with a code of:

P0340
Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit
(Bank 1 or single Sensor)

Question:

Where is this gadget for me to check it out and how do I fix this problem?

Is this a comon to go bad and how to fix? Would this lead to the vehicle to stop running?

Thanks in advance

 

Welcome to Dodge Forum!! Just scroll down the homepage to the Caravan Section and you'll get lots of help!!

Dusty

 

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