P0016 should be considered an important trouble code to diagnose and repair. The crank and cam sensors work in tandem to produce the ideal air/fuel ratio for your engine. When this timing is off, the engine will typically not run (or barely run) Here are the major symptoms of P0016 in the Focus: Failure to start. Rattle coming from the motor. Focus. 2000. The crankshaft position sensor in a 2000 Ford Focus is located at the base of the engine block and there is a plastic cover that is over it. This has the job of monitoring where the crankshaft is in its rotation in the engine. The sensor can send signals to Your ECU to allow it to speed up or reduce the timing as necessary. For additional information, refer to Section 414-01. NOTE: The crankshaft position (CKP) sensor is located underneath the air conditioning compressor. Remove the nut and position the positive battery cable and bracket aside. Remove the bolt and position the battery negative cable aside. Disconnect the CKP sensor electrical connector. 40 posts · Joined 2006. #9 · Dec 23, 2007. Mine had exactly same problem. Changed cam sensor (costing about £13.00 from Ford) which took all of 5 minutes to replace and had no problems since - that was a good 9 months ago. Apparently Ford changed the cam sensor sometime ago as it was a common problem - Can't remember which way round this 20,728 Posts. #26 · Feb 12, 2015. You only get a square wave (digital) with a hall effect 3 wire CKP sensor, not a two wire. Two wire is analog with a round wave. The 3 wire uses a transistor that is either switched on or off. The two wire builds slower as the magnet proximity changes. FORD FIESTA Crankshaft Position Sensor Replacement MK7 ST Check out our Amazon store for the tools that we use in our videos: TEST 1: Checking For Power (12 V). TEST 2: Testing The Ground Circuit. TEST 3 Ignition Coil Switching Signal. TEST 4: Testing The PIP Signal. You can find this tutorial in Spanish here: Cómo Probar El Módulo De Encendido De Ford (Montado En El Distribuidor) (at: autotecnico-online.com ). TIP 1: The crankshaft position sensor is located on the timing chain cover. More specifically, it's located to the right (passenger side) of the crank pulley and behind the A/C compressor. TIP 2: It's very important that the battery on your Ford car (pick up or SUV) must be fully charged for this test. The battery must have enough reserve power Car’s Engine Stalling. If the crank position sensor is going bad but still functional at times, the vehicle’s engine may start normally but then rough idle on other occasions. It could also be hard starting the car, or you may feel more intense engine vibrations when you start the car. In some cases, you could have an engine misfire. If the ECU cannot detect a CMP signal, it will set DTC P0340 or DTC P0345 – Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. If your engine has only one CMP, such as an inline-four-cylinder, the only CMP code available is for Bank 1, P0340. On the other hand, V6 or V8 engines have two banks, Bank 1 and Bank 2, and would therefore have two CMPs gqsh.