Quote from: ebutler92 on March 08, 2019, 10:01:36 AM
My 2014 Explorer sport has come up with a similar issue. The other day I noticed a stutter/engine shake during light acceleration under load. Shortly after during my drive an engine light came on and I scanned it resulting in a P00016 code. I immediately replaced the specified cam sensor that my reader recommended and cleared the light. Upon driving after replacement, the light hasn't come back but the stuttering/shaking continues. Research is showing a possible timing chain issue as well. Any other insight?
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How much have you driven it since clearing the code?
I got the P0016 code once last winter (about a year ago) on a very cold day and cleared it, and it didn't come back again until last week. I thought it was a fluke due to persistent sub-zero temps.
CEL came on again last week with P0016 code. I immediately cleared it, and it came back 24 hours later (~80 miles). I left the code this time and the CEL stayed on for 3 days/~120 mi before turning off again on its own. Came on again the following morning after ~20 miles.
The following day, I swapped the CPS bank 1/2 sensors, cleared the codes, and P0016 came back again the next day, so the code did not move with the sensor, and it was persistent in triggering the fault.
That's when I decided to take it to the dealer. If I had to do it over again, I would have shopped the repair at a couple of repair facilities, but my situation did not afford me the luxury of time to do this, and I'm paying for it (literally).
TL/DR: You may just need to drive a little more before it comes back on, but unfortunately I doubt it will go away on its own.
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