2001 Dodge Intrepid CAM shaft sensor

MMARIO

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2001 DODGE INTREPID
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
112,003 MILES

When I start my car it runs fine, but when it warms up and I go on the freeway at 55 it starts to sputter and I have to rev up the engine in nutruel. It also dies out on me from time to time and the idle goes up by itself? Can you tell me if its the cam shaft sensor and where is it located? What could be wrong?

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2CARPRO JACK

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It could be thecam sensor, or maybe the crank sensor. Has the check engine light ever come on when it is doing this? If so have the PCM (computer) scanned for any stored codes that may lead to the fix.

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Friday, June 25th, 2010 AT 7:51 AM

MMARIO

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Yes but I had it checked and they say its one or the other. I replaced the crank shaft sensor and it does the same thing still.

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Friday, June 25th, 2010 AT 10:50 AM

2CARPRO JACK

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Cam sensor location
2.7 liter engine is front side of left cylinder head
3.2 & 3.5 are on the front of the engines timing case cover

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Monday, June 28th, 2010 AT 7:44 AM

WILEYBUILDER

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I change my cam sensor and it still dose the same thing it won't run but when I unplug it the car will run but real rough where is the crank sensor at

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Monday, July 5th, 2010 AT 1:50 PM

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