P0300 code misfire

Tiny
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  • 2010 DODGE JOURNEY
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I recently changed my spark plugs and crank shaft sensor. I get the crank shaft sensor error code, but still get the P0300 code misfire. The engine light flashes but the engine light shuts off. The car rattles when I slow down. Also, the car sometimes is sluggish when I accelerate.

Thanks.
Sunday, August 13th, 2017 AT 8:56 AM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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You changed the crank sensor, but did you do a crank position relearn after you changed it? If not that could be the source of the P0300 code. Each sensor is made a little different and the ECM needs to learn where the new sensor actually reads the crank notches. Without that the timing and injection can be off enough to cause problems.

Rattles and sluggish almost sound like a failed converter that is blocking the exhaust. For that you would need to do an exhaust back pressure test to see if you have an issue there.
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Sunday, August 13th, 2017 AT 11:53 AM
Tiny
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Now I have both p0300 and p0301 codes.
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Sunday, August 13th, 2017 AT 11:57 AM
Tiny
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Did you do a crank sensor re-Learn? As I said, if you replaced that sensor and did not use a scan tool to do a re-learn it could easily be the cause of this problem and the reason you are getting the misfire codes.
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Sunday, August 13th, 2017 AT 12:03 PM
Tiny
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How do you relearn the new crank sensor?

Thanks in advance.

Venky
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Sunday, August 13th, 2017 AT 1:56 PM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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You need a bi-directional scan tool. In the tools menu will be the option to do a crankshaft sensor reset and test. No other way to do one as it means you are erasing the stored data for the old sensor and the ECM learns the new one. On some it is not needed but if you still get the codes it is one of the first items to reset.
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Monday, August 14th, 2017 AT 8:54 AM

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