2005 dodge Stratus sxt 99k miles automatic
Codes: p2096
p0340(after checking air filter & moving box)
I exited the highway 3 nights ago after check engine light illuminated. After i came to a stop at the red light my car stalled. It would crank but not start. After I moved air filter box I started getting code p0340. I am going to sort out the camshaft sensor code and then try the starter fluid trick. I do drive with less gas than more gas more often(not smart i know) after checking internet I see so many different fixes for code p2096 that my brain is overloading lol
Starting fluid will let you know if you have spark. Since the P340 started after moving the air filter assembly you may have disturbed some wiring. Other than that you need to work through the possible causes of P2096 until you find the culprit.
https://www.obd-codes.com/p2096
@chucktobias today I bought a new camshaft sensor but still showed only the p0340 code. P2096 has gone away again. I have a mobile mechanic coming tomorrow morning which I'm skeptical about but I can't seem to figure this out on my own.
Where would I spray starter fluid? In the air filter box? Since it's fuel injected and not carburetor?
@chucktobias Spray starting fluid into the throttle body air intake. (There's plenty of information out there on using that technique to test for spark.)
@chucktobias a mobile mechanic came the other day, hooked up his scanner and saw the p0340 code and automatically said it threw timing and that's why it won't start.
My question is if the timing went would my car stall out while I'm on the highway instead of waiting until I was almost to a stop at a red light?? No sounds were hard before stalling. Just exited the highway and came to a stop at which time car stalled. I fear the mobile mechanic just wanted the $70 fee and didn't really bother with diagnosing
hooked up his scanner and saw the p0340 code and automatically said it threw timing
P0340 indicates a problem with the camshaft position sensor. Usually it's the sensor itself but there are some other potential causes:
https://www.carparts.com/blog/code-p0340-camshaft-position-sensor-a-circuit-malfunction
https://www.obd-codes.com/p0340
You said you replaced the camshaft position sensor but did not state if it was an OEM or an aftermarket replacement. Also note the other issues that can trigger that code, and with a 20-year-old Dodge it would not be surprising if something other than the actual sensor is the root of the problem.
The engine dying is one of the possible symptoms for this problem. It should be pretty straightforward for any good mechanic to troubleshoot that error, I guess the mobile mechanic you hired didn't want to bother.
Here's an example of the kind of diagnosis it can take to find the cause of P340 - you need a mechanic willing and able to do this kind of troubleshooting:
