Thread: CPS Issue & More
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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Default CPS Issue & More
First - hello to the great masters of the Crossfire underworld... I've spent some quality time reading these forums and am amazed at what I've seen. I'm hoping this collection of expertise and experience can help with my issue.

The background:

Sunday night, driving to pick up a friend for dinner, low-gas light comes on. Park to pick up friend, drive to dinner, no problems. After dinner, car won't start - it cranks strong but just doesn't catch. I figure the gas ran out, go get some fuel, put in about a gallon, still won't fire. After praying to the car gods and offering up my first-born, it starts and the CEL lights for the first time in its life. Drive to the gas station, turn it off, fill it up, drive home, no problems, but the CEL is still on. Cycle the ignition a few times at home, starts up fine, and eventually the CEL just goes out - surprise.

Monday morning, cranks right up, drive to work with no problems. I think I feel a few sputters / hesitation while driving, but I'm not sure. On the way home from work, still no CEL, no problems. Slowing towards a red light, the whole thing dies. Engine won't start, cranks like the dickens but just doesn't catch. After the tow-truck guy is on the phone, it starts right back up and the dreaded CEL is back. Finally make it home, pour in a bottle of fuel cleaner (optimistic that I just clogged the filter or an injector) and read the codes - P0410, P0335, and P0335 Pending. I believe the P0410 cleared out and didn't come back, but the P0335s stayed. Car wouldn't start.

This morning, starts up fine, take it to the Chrysler dealer as it's still covered under the certified pre-owned warranty. They can't get it to start up and have to push it to the stall. Call and tell me that the Crank Shaft Sensor Assembly was bad (I already knew that from the code) and that the Cam Shaft Sensor Assembly was bad (this one was new to me) and that it was NOT covered under warranty ... I'm not looking to pay the $800+ price tag they want to rape me for... I'm pretty confident with my wrenching skills, but I'm used to working on far more straight forward applications (other vehicles are a Jeep and a Suzuki motorcylce - very straight forward).

Any advice on where to go with this? Simply replace the CPS and hope things are good? I read a number of the reviews and it seems like that solves the problem for some, and for others it's just a never ending goose chase to find out what is really wrong.

Thank you in advance for your help!

2005 Crossfire Limited Roadster, 36k miles
 
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