Hi,
For some reason this came to me today. If you haven't had the problem resolved, it does sound like a crankshaft position sensor and this vehicle does have one. I don't know which engine you have, but if you look at pic 1, it shows the sensor for both the 2.0L and 2.4L 4 cylinder engines and pic 2 is for the 2.5L V6. Since the rpm's dropped to nothing, this is my first suspect. Also, the idea that it wouldn't start when warm adds to the diagnosis.
When these sensors start going bad, the commonly will fail when warm and then work again once they cool off. Also, when the engine doesn't start, if there is no RPM signal, it usually indicates there is no crank signal.
Take a look through these two links:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-crank-shaft-angle-sensor-works
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor
Now, the V6 sensor is mounted in the transmission bell housing near the distributor. Is that what they meant? Also, do the symptoms in the second link seem to mirror what you experience?
Let me know.
Joe
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Saturday, February 29th, 2020 AT 8:05 PM