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Engine Controls - DTC P0300-P0306 Diagnostics

P0300-P0306 AND/OR FRONT OXYGEN SENSOR DTC

DESCRIPTION:

This bulletin provides diagnostic procedures for 2006- 2007 vehicles with 3.3L3.8L engines and the following DTC stored:
P0300-P0306 engine misfire DTC and Freeze Frame
Data Fuel Trim of at least - 20% indicating rich shift.
or any of the following 02 sensor DTC:
^ P01321P0152 - Front O2 sensor high voltage
^ P01331P0153 - Front O2 sensor slow response
^ P01341P0154 - Front O2 sensor no activity detected
^ P21961P2197 - Front O2 sensor stuck rich
^ P2A001P2A03 - Front O2 sensor no activity

NOTE:
The vehicle may also exhibit an intermittent hesitation when the engine is at operating temperature.

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

1. DTC P0300-P0306 Misfire but no O2 sensor DTC stored:
Inspect the Freeze Frame Data for either the Long Term
or Short Term Fuel Trim shifted -20% or more at a particular
bank. The following example illustrates the fuel
trim of -20% or more occurred at Bank-i only:

2. Inspect for any of the following Front O2 sensor DTC
stored:

^ Bank-1 Front O2 Sensor DTC:
^ P0132 - Front 02 sensor high voltage
^ P0133 - Front O2 sensor slow response
^ P0134 - Front O2 sensor no activity detected
^ P2196 - Front O2 sensor stuck rich
^ P2A00 - Front O2 sensor no activity
^ Bank-2 Front O2 Sensor DTC:
^ P0152 - Front O2 sensor high voltage
^ P0153 - Front O2 sensor slow response
^ P0154 - Front O2 sensor no activity detected
^ P2197 - Front O2 sensor stuck rich
^ P2A03 - Front O2 sensor no activity

3. Should either #1 or #2 condition be present replace the related Front O2 sensor at the applicable bank:

NOTE:
The following Rear 02 sensor DTC may have
set as a result of the Front 02 sensor:
^ P2270 Rear 02 sensor stuck lean (bank-1)
^ P2272 Rear 02 sensor stuck lean (bank-2)
Do not replace the rear 02 sensor





4. Erase all DTC.





PARTS INFORMATION:





WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Bank-1 RH (UP) Sensor: