P000A fault code: what it means

P000A: Bank 1 intake cam slow to respond. On Grand Cherokee 3.6 FCA replaces both intake VVT solenoids when this sets with other cam timing codes. Rough running possible.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Minor

Usual causes, most likely first

sticking intake VVT solenoid
low or dirty oil
cam phaser wear

P000A by make

Jeep

Bank 1 intake cam slow to respond. On Grand Cherokee 3.6 FCA replaces both intake VVT solenoids when this sets with other cam timing codes. Rough running possible.

Usual causes: sticking intake VVT solenoid; low or dirty oil; cam phaser wear

Mini

Intake camshaft slow to respond (bank 1). Usually a sticking VANOS solenoid or oil problem.

Usual causes: sticking intake VANOS solenoid; low or old oil; stretched timing chain

Subaru

Intake cam (AVCS) slow response, bank 1: actual cam timing is not reaching target. Rough idle or flat spots; check oil level and AVCS solenoid.

Usual causes: low or dirty engine oil; AVCS oil control solenoid sticking; AVCS cam sprocket fault; blocked oil filter screen

What the repair usually costs

Timing chain, tensioner and guides (4-cylinder)NZ$1,120–NZ$2,530 · A$1,160–A$2,570
Timing chains and tensioners (V6 / V8)NZ$1,890–NZ$4,080 · A$1,920–A$4,110
Basic service: engine oil and filter change (car)NZ$120–NZ$260 · A$120–A$260
Basic service: engine oil and filter change (SUV / diesel ute / 4WD)NZ$190–NZ$370 · A$180–A$360

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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