P0344
5 owner reports and 39 manufacturer filings across 24 model years from Dodge, Ford, Jeep, Ram.
Where P0344 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ram ProMaster | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2021 Ford Escape | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ford Focus | Electrical System | — | 2 |
| 2019 Ram 1500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ram 1500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 Ram 1500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ram 1500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ram 2500 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2017 Ram 2500 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ram 2500 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ram 3500 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2017 Ram 3500 | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ram 3500 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ram ProMaster | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 Ram ProMaster | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Ram Promaster City | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 Ram Promaster City | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ram Promaster City | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2016 Dodge Journey | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2018 Ford C-MAX | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2017 Ford C-MAX | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Ford C-MAX | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ford EcoSport | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2016 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | — | 1 |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The engine codes scanned via the OBDII port directly after are as follows: P051B, P0299, P0340, P0344, P0365 and P0369
I got a P0344 code from my mechanic who is 5 minutes away from when the check engine light came on
Took the car to AutoZone for a diagnostics check and got 3 error codes, P0344, P0128, and C121C-00
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0344. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- SSM 502452021-10-29 · Electrical System
- Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit various symptoms due to a loss of voltage reference (VREF) from the 14290 harness above the steering shaft u-joint. Possible symptoms may include an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL),runs rough, fuse 44 open and may or may not set DTCs P06A7, P0840, P0842, P0845, P0847, P2122, P2127, P0522, P008A, P06A6, P2196, P0192, P0369, P0212, P0340, P0344
- SSM 501162021-09-14 · Equipment
- Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit a loss of voltage reference (VREF) or runs rough, blow fuse 44 and may or may not set DTC's P06A7,P0840,P0842,P0845,P0847,P2122,P2127,P0522,P008A,P06A6,P2196,P0192, P0212,P0340,P0344,P0365,P0532,P06E9,P0369,C175E,C175B,C2302,P0369. The 14290 harness directly above the steering shaft u-joint near the upper brake pedal mount may come in contact with the ste
- SSM 485982020-02-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2020 Fusion Hybrid/MKZ Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a MIL with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0340 and/or P0344. This may occur due to excessive moisture build up in the engine oil. Excess moisture occurs when the vehicle is driven short distances and/or less than 6,000 combined miles per year. To correct the condition, replace the camshaft position sensor (CMP) and change the
- 68080819A2015-08-11 · Engine
- Camshaft Position Sensor If replacing a camshaft position sensor for P0340 and/or P0344 fault codes, please review information below and contact Andrew Action on his cell phone: (248) 421- 4130. If no response is received within 15 minutes, please continue with repair.~ Before clearing any codes please pull Freeze Frame and CamCrank Sync Event Monitor data (instructions below) from the PCM an
- 05149141A2015-08-04 · Engine
- Camshaft Position Sensor If replacing a camshaft position sensor for P0340, P0344, P0345, P0349, P0365, P0369, P0390 or P0394 fault codes, please review information below and contact Tom Nies on his cell phone: (248) 494-0187. If no response is received within 15 minutes, please continue with repair. Before clearing any codes, please pull Freeze Frame and CamCrank Sync Event Monitor data (in
What P0344 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0344 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P0344
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0344 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.