Crankshaft sensors are a relatively inexpensive part which can fail over time. Generally speaking Honda Civics of this generation are reliable, although any car that is 20 years old or more is more ...

My 2002 Toyota Corolla GL engine runs for one or two seconds then stops. It can be started over again and again but with same result. Can I presume it’s a faulty sensor? Simply assuming the problem is ...

I just got my 2010 Ford Escape (a four cylinder) back from the repair shop. It hadn't been starting, and I was told the cause was a broken crankshaft sensor. The repair seems to be successful, and the ...

Audi A4 doesn’t shift properly; is bad computer chip the cause? Q: My 2002 Audi A4 doesn’t shift properly and the shop says that a bad computer chip is the cause. They want $1,100 to replace the chip ...

The probability is that you’ve disconnected something electrical to change the crank-angle sensor and failed to reconnect it afterwards. It sounds simple, but it’s a common problem. Either that or the ...

Nissan is recalling 686,500 Altima and Sentra passenger cars to fix problems with a sensor that could lead to engine stalling. Nissan Motor Co. spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said Monday there have been ...