Cold start variable cam timing (VCT) monitor
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If the VCT cam phasing is used during a cold start to improve catalyst heating, the VCT system checks the functionally by monitoring the closed loop cam position error correction. If the proper cam position cannot be maintained and the system has an advance or retard error greater than the malfunction threshold, a cold start emission reduction VCT control malfunction is indicated.
- DTC: P052A Cold start camshaft position timing over-advanced (Bank 1)
- DTC: P052B Cold start camshaft timing over-retarded (Bank 1)
- Monitor execution: Continuous
- Monitor sequence: None
- Monitoring duration: 5 seconds