Maverick Camshaft Sensor Error

Hoping someone can help. My 2006 Ford Maverick diesel is acting up. It's got 165444 km on it. It's starting really poorly, like it's struggling, and the engine power feels way down. Plus, I plugged it into a reader and it's throwing some kind of error code. I'm thinking it could be the camshaft sensor, maybe? Anyone else experienced this?

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Sounds familiar! I have a Ford Maverick as well, though not sure of the year right now, and I had similar problems a while back. Rough starts, loss of power... frustrating stuff. Did the reader specify anything about the sensor itself, or just a general error? Could be a bad connection somewhere, that's what I'd check first.

The reader just said something about a camshaft sensor being defective. I'm not really sure where to even begin looking for a bad connection. Any tips on where to start poking around? Is it difficult to get to?

Okay, 'defective' narrows it down a bit. Honestly, without knowing your comfort level with car repairs, I'd suggest getting it looked at by a workshop. When mine was doing that, the cable or plug connection on the sensor was indeed the culprit, according to them. It might be an easy fix, but fiddling with engine sensors can sometimes create new problems. Better safe than sorry, you know?

Thanks, I appreciate the advice! I think you're right, I'll take it to the workshop. Just got a quote for about 95€, which seems reasonable if it fixes everything. Hopefully, it's just the connection like you said!

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