P0017 Crankshaft Position – Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor B)
What does that mean?
This diagnostic trouble code (DTC) is a generic powertrain code, which means that it applies to OBD-II equipped vehicles, including but not limited to Ford, Dodge, Toyota, VW, Honda, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Audi, Acura, etc.
The crankshaft position sensor (CKP) and Camshaft position sensor (CMP) work in harmony to control the spark/fuel delivery and timing. They both consist of a reluctor, or tone, ring which passes over a magnetic sensor, which generates a voltage, indicating position.
The crankshaft sensor is part of the primary ignition system and functions as the “trigger”. It detects the position of the crankshaft relays that information on to the PCM or the ignition module (depending on the vehicle) to control spark timing. The Camshaft position sensor detects the position of the camshafts and relays the information to the PCM. The PCM uses the CMP signal to identify the beginning of the injector sequence. What ties these two shafts and their sensors together is the timing belt or chain. The cam and crank should be precisely timed together.
If the PCM detects that the crank and cam signals are out of time by a specific number of degrees, this DTC will set. Bank 1 is the side of the engine that contains cylinder #1, the "B" sensor is most likely the exhaust camshaft side.
Note it is not uncommon on certain models to see this DTC in conjuction with P0008, P0009, P0016, P0018, and P0019. If you have a GM vehicle and have those multiple DTCs, check for service bulletins that may apply to your engine.
Symptoms
Symptoms of a P0017 will or may include:
Causes
Causes may include:
Possible Solutions
If your vehicle is new enough that is still has powertrain warranty, please let the dealer perform the repairs.
If this DTC shows up on a Chevy Colorado or GMC Canyon pickup, and you have a P0014 DTC at the same time, go here for a possible solution: Densolor Cam/Crank Position DTCs
Please consult a factory service repair manual if you need vehicle specific information.
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In extreme cases, we even have the option to permanently remove the specific DTC p0017 and disable the function of the specific error code in the ECU. All other fault code functions will then continue to work to protect the engine. This is different from clearing an error code with a diagnostic device. We have the option to permanently remove the function of the specific error code, so that it never comes back. Also emergency running that occurs on the specific error code can be solved in most cases.
Of course we prefer to first try to solve the cause of the error code, but sometimes the only solution is to permanently disable the DTC function of p0017.