Cam Sensor Fault

[JAMM]

Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed reply Bob!

After giving it some thought I went ahead and swapped it out for a gas model.

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[JAMM]

Thanks Howard, only choice that I had was to swap at the dealer. They had another exact same model, but didn’t seem to have confidence that there wouldn’t be issues.

We don’t have a lot of dealers here to choose from, so I suspect that you could be right about diesel experience.

That’s a bit puzzling to me, but it seems to be reality.

I did appreciate that they honored the exchange though.

 

[bobholthaus]

Guys: I’m still getting the P0341 code with my check engine light every few weeks. Then it goes away. Anyone know of a fix for this?

 

[cmheap]

Guys: I’m still getting the P0341 code with my check engine light every few weeks. Then it goes away. Anyone know of a fix for this?

I am too, but I’m not noticing any decreased performance or weird symptoms. Just the code when I start it randomly.

 

[bobholthaus]

I am too, but I’m not noticing any decreased performance or weird symptoms. Just the code when I start it randomly.

Mine is the same, although on a 1 year old Jeep that I paid a small fortune for, this should be resolved. When the CEL is on, I can't remote start, which is helpful in Missouri winter weather. And, it's the principal of just having a fix. Anyone who owns a Wrangler knows this story, unfortunately.

 

[cmheap]

Mine is the same, although on a 1 year old Jeep that I paid a small fortune for, this should be resolved. When the CEL is on, I can't remote start, which is helpful in Missouri winter weather. And, it's the principal of just having a fix. Anyone who owns a Wrangler knows this story, unfortunately.

so that’s strange… I didn’t know that the Jeep wouldn’t remote start with the CEL on. I did notice I remote started it the other day with it on and it didn’t seem to start/stay on. Not sure if it tried to crank and then saw the code so it shut back off or if it just said nope. Either way, the next start the CEL was off again.

Where in Missouri are you?

 

[bobholthaus]

so that’s strange… I didn’t know that the Jeep wouldn’t remote start with the CEL on. I did notice I remote started it the other day with it on and it didn’t seem to start/stay on. Not sure if it tried to crank and then saw the code so it shut back off or if it just said nope. Either way, the next start the CEL was off again.

Where in Missouri are you?

Usually it starts with the CEL, and then goes off within a few seconds. That’s funny that yours went out on your auto start (potentially) and then started and stayed on next time.

I’m in St. Louis. I live in Kirkwood. My dealership is All Star Jeep on St. Charles Rock Road. Are you close?

 

[cmheap]

That’s funny. I actually live in Wentzville but work in Kirkwood. I also just switched to All Star after having a less than ideal experience with Century in Wentzville.

 

[bobholthaus]

That’s funny. I actually live in Wentzville but work in Kirkwood. I also just switched to All Star after having a less than ideal experience with Century in Wentzville.

Sending you a PM so as to not clog this thread with STL banter!

 

[richk225]

You guys ready for this? I have a 2014 Grand Cherokee Diesel I’ve owned since new. And the 9 year old cam sensor in that is the exact part number as in my 2023 JL. So yes, the dealer took a 9 year old part out of my GC and put it in my new JL today to make the light go off. Voila. I’m shaking my damn head. It pays to go to the same dealer for 11 years now!!

It is really great that you have a dealer that was even willing to try that for you. That's awesome customer service

 

[bobholthaus]

It is really great that you have a dealer that was even willing to try that for you. That's awesome customer service

It’s something a good friend of mine, my best Jeeping buddy, suggested. They charged me to do it.

The sad reality is is that I drove almost 3000 miles to Colorado and back without a single CEL. When I got back and we put a brand new cam sensor in, and the 9 year old unit back in the GC, the CEL went on before I even left the parking lot (in the 2023 Wrangler with the brand new replacement Bosch sensor).

 

[Beachcomber72]

Those that are having the same codes, what elevation and outside temperatures are you in when it throws the code?

 

[cmheap]

Those that are having the same codes, what elevation and outside temperatures are you in when it throws the code?

600ft or so and it's been between 30-50 F

 

[bobholthaus]

I'm at 465' in St. Louis, Missouri. I have owned this Jeep exactly 1 year this week. I'm now tracking how oftern the CEL goes on, and track the code each time. Since I started tracking, here is my list:

11/17/23 (at dealer for when my dash freaked out - I think the aux battery died this day - P0341 was a code stored that day)
12/24/23 - this is when I officially started tracking it on my iPhone using pics (it's sad when your new Jeep has it's own photo album to store check engine lights and codes!!)
12/30/23
01/14/24
01/18/24
01/25/24

Temps have varied. It usually goes off within a day. I didn't realize it has been happening weekly.

I just checked my records; the P0341 Code was stored on 06/21/23. It was also stored on 08/01/23; the Jeep was at the dealer on 08/26/23 with same code, and they replaced the sensor on 08/28/23. Clearly this has been a big pain in ass.

Do I try putting the 9 year old sensor from the Grand Cherokee back into it?

 

[cmheap]

I'm at 465' in St. Louis, Missouri. I have owned this Jeep exactly 1 year this week. I'm now tracking how oftern the CEL goes on, and track the code each time. Since I started tracking, here is my list:

11/17/23 (at dealer for when my dash freaked out - I think the aux battery died this day - P0341 was a code stored that day)
12/24/23 - this is when I officially started tracking it on my iPhone using pics (it's sad when your new Jeep has it's own photo album to store check engine lights and codes!!)
12/30/23
01/14/24
01/18/24
01/25/24

Temps have varied. It usually goes off within a day. I didn't realize it has been happening weekly.

I just checked my records; the P0341 Code was stored on 06/21/23. It was also stored on 08/01/23; the Jeep was at the dealer on 08/26/23 with same code, and they replaced the sensor on 08/28/23. Clearly this has been a big pain in ass.

Do I try putting the 9 year old sensor from the Grand Cherokee back into it?

I mean... no codes on GC, right? You're a tech guy like me... let's assume that's a "known good" part. You've had codes every 4-5 days this month. put it in and see if it comes back this weekend?

Also.... on your JLURD, where the hell is this sensor physically located? I'm curious to get eyes on it and inspect it myself for damage. I've had my arms in all sorts of places under the hood and want to rule out loose connection.

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