Test Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.

2: This step determines if a condition exists.
3: A crankshaft sensor DTC could cause this DTC to set.

DTC P0324

Step	Action	Yes	No
1	Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check-Engine Controls?	Go to Step 2	Go to Diagnostic System Check - Engine Controls
2	IMPORTANT: If you can hear an engine knock, repair the engine mechanical condition before proceeding with this diagnostic. Refer to Symptoms - Engine Mechanical in Engine Mechanical - 3.6L (LY7). Observe the Freeze Frame/Failure Records for this DTC. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds. Start the engine. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure records. Did the DTC fail this ignition?	Go to Step 3	Go to Intermittent Conditions
3	Is DTC P0335, P0336, or P0338 also set?	Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List	Go to Step 4
4	Replace the engine control module (ECM). Refer to Engine Control Module (ECM) Replacement . Did you complete the replacement?	Go to Step 5	-
5	Clear the DTCs with a scan tool. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds. Start the engine. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records. Did the DTC fail this ignition?	Go to Step 2	Go to Step 6
6	Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool. Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?	Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List	System OK