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P000D

B Camshaft Position Slow Response Bank 2

Exhaust camshaft phaser on bank 2 responds too slowly. Same fault pattern as P000B on the second cylinder bank.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Symptoms

  • Check engine light on
  • Power loss especially in mid-rpm range
  • Possible rough idle or stalling
  • Increased fuel consumption

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Exhaust VVT solenoid cloggedCommon
  • Cam phaser wornPossible

Parts involved

  • VVT Solenoid Exhaust Bank2
  • Cam Phaser Exhaust
  • Engine Oil

P000D is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.