The same thing happened to our 07 R320 CDI. I've been doing searches for this issue and just came across this thread.
After the engine completely cut out, the check engine light came on. It wouldn't restart until around 15 min later. At the dealer, they read the error code as "fuel rail monitor: pressure too low". However, they could not figure out why that happened and caused the engine to die. Since they couldn't figure out what is wrong, they are replacing the fuel pump. This is not acceptable and could have resulted in a very dangerous situation had this happened after we started our left turn. With the whole family in the car and a 4 month old infant, in 90 degree weather, things get even dicier when there is no AC while we wait. Lucky we only had to wait 15 minutes. The car has been in the shop for more than two weeks now, waiting for the fuel pump, which is on back order. Since they don't know what caused the problem to begin with, it could happen again.
Lemon law in my state states that if a car under factory warranty that is less than 15 months old has to be in the shop for 30 days or more, it qualifies as a lemon. We shall see... meanwhile, we are in a loaner C, while it's sporty, it barely fits the infant seat and gets worse mileage than the CDI.
Crankshaft Position Sensor. I'll say it again: CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR.
There's a factory recall on this problem. Your dealer ought to know better.
I've had an identical situation on an '88 Dodge Grand Caravan. It was kind of gratifying though when one day I saw the service manager conked out on the side of the road with it about 10 miles from his shop.
It would have been more gratifying if you saw him light it on fire and let it burn to the ground.
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Doppelganger, before you go spouting off like a headless chicken next time, read my (or any other in the future) post carefully. The error code thrown has nothing to do with the Crankshaft position sensor. The car was brought in for the recall within the first week of receiving the notice. Even if the CPS had not been replaced already, the cause of the failure can not be attributed to the CPS due to the error code thrown.
Would you like to "say it again"?
It would have been more gratifying if you saw him light it on fire and let it burn to the ground.
True, but after 3 teenage student drivers, 1 bend rim, 2 head gaskets, 3 CV boots, 2 timing belts, 1 ignition switch, and 155,000 miles it was donated to charity and may have helped somebody.
True, but after 3 teenage student drivers, 1 bend rim, 2 head gaskets, 3 CV boots, 2 timing belts, 1 ignition switch, and 155,000 miles it was donated to charity and may have helped somebody.
And better tax benefit with less air pollution than disposal by fire.
Doppelganger, before you go spouting off like a headless chicken next time, read my (or any other in the future) post carefully. The error code thrown has nothing to do with the Crankshaft position sensor. The car was brought in for the recall within the first week of receiving the notice. Even if the CPS had not been replaced already, the cause of the failure can not be attributed to the CPS due to the error code thrown.
Would you like to "say it again"?
Of course, dealers have never ever been known to misread and/or misinterpret fault codes; but good luck to you!
Last edited by Doppelgänger : 06-11-2008 at 03:13 PM.
Step one: plug into the Star computer.
Step two: read code. nothing to "interpret" (there is a separate fault code for CPS failure.)
Again, the CPS had already been replaced.
One cause of mis-information on the net are due to posts from posters who's confidence levels dwarf their technical/logical troubleshooting skills. Please refrain from jumping to conclusions without all relevant information. It will save us all from sorting though piles of mis-leading posts during searches.
Step one: plug into the Star computer.
Step two: read code. nothing to "interpret" (there is a separate fault code for CPS failure.)
Again, the CPS had already been replaced.
One cause of mis-information on the net are due to posts from posters who's confidence levels dwarf their technical/logical troubleshooting skills. Please refrain from jumping to conclusions without all relevant information. It will save us all from sorting though piles of mis-leading posts during searches.
People need to understand something. Just because the code says "Crank Sensor" doesn't mean that is the problem. It can be the crank sensor, the connector, the wiring harness, the pin connector at the computer... it could even be the tone ring on the crank itself. That being said, a technician needs to "interpret" the code and find the actual problem.
One example is, my Check Engine light is on. I plugged my scanner on it and the code shows that the catalytic converter is bad. I would bet that it is not the cat, but the exhast leak that fools the computer into thinking that the cat is bad. I don't care either way, because the cat is covered under warranty.
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