has anyone had there crankshaft sensor gone out my crossfire jus turned off on red light n did not start no more next day turned on with check engine light on ran the scanner crankshaft sensor jus waiting on sensor to get it and see if that really is the problem has anyone had this problem and what did ur crossfire do.thanks

 

this is a common problem. I had this happen to my ML320 (same engine as a Crossfire). It is not a big deal to fix yourself if you are out of warrenty. You can get the sensor at at a import parts store cheaper than a dealer. It is located at the rear of the engine at the top near the bell housing. Unclip it and remove two screws which if I remember right are torx. Pop in the new one and you are back on the road in about 15 minutes. Keep this in mind if a dealer tries to charge $ hundreds.

 

It is one bolt, E8 torx, to remove the Crank Position Sensor. The plug has a lock that faces the passenger side fender. Press the top of the lock and pull the connector off. Pull the bolt and dont drop it and then slide the sensor out. Install is reverse order. It is very easy. Good luck.

Make sure you do this with a cold engine.

MikeR

 

MikeR,

Thanks for clarifying. It has been about five years since I replaced one of these and was going by memory. Regarless, this is an easy fix that most owners could do themselves in just a few minutes.

 

Thanks for the info jus got sensor going to put in tommarow .

 

Mines gone need to replace also.

 

guess this is another part to add to shelf for future replacement...part #s anyone...

 

Just a tip, you can get the exact same part from some foriegn parts auto stores. Most of the big name auto stores don't stock it. It was cheaper to buy at the parts store than at a dealer. another tip is to understand how the connector disconnects and it is hard to see. You can pratice on the cam position sensor which looks and mounts the same and has the same connector. This sensor is easily visible at the front right bank of the engine.

 

thanks, grt advise

 

crankshaft sensor is located in the right back side looking at the engine from the front . it only has one e8 torx screw if u look in the back right side next to transmisson n engine. To make sure that is the problem if u dont have a scanner simply unplug it n replug it n ur check engine light will turn off thats only if ur check engine light is on the reason ur check engine light will turn off its becuase the sensor is not hot.next jus get new sensor. unscrew old one unplug it put new sensor rescrew it and replug it to the new one ur CF will b ready to ride easy fix hopes this helps .

 

The NAPA part number is... CSS9028

is just dosent have the little MB star on it.

MikeR

 

These sensors have proven to be such a common problem, maybe one without the MB star is worth a try!

 

You guys rock! This is what happened to my car today! Luckily I have my extended warranty on the car! It's nice to know that it's easy to replace.
Thanks!

 

(sarcastic laugh) haha... haha... extended warranty... thats what I thought... i suggest just doing it yourself... If i could only step back in time 2 weeks thats the route i would have gone

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Remember I am a chick and not mechanically inclined! Though if it happens again I might look into replacing it myself!

 

jus wondering Jaime911 what did ur crossfire do ?Did ur check engine light turn on?and if got got it fix how much did u pay for the repair.thanxs

 

I finally got my car back Thursday from Chrysler and thank god for my extended warranty! I only had a $100.00 deductible but if I hadn't.....It would have been almost $800.00!!! I guess I made the right choice to sign up for the extended warranty when I bought the car.

 

my car had to go back to the dealership for the crankshaft sensor as well, it was caused by some work they had done previous, the check enigine light would come on and it was start to have a long crank, im gettin it back tomorrow

 

fix my crankshaft sensor car running good but today my check engine light turned on today gonig to put the scanner this weekend to see what comes up now does anybody have any ideas what cuase it to turn on.thanxs