Car will crank but not start?

2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
164,000 MILES
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MISS. MAAM
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Car turned over and was running for a minute shut off while driving. tried to start it again and it cranked, but now it won’t turn over. What could it be?
Jul 30, 2021 at 6:06 AM
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SQM
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Hello,

A no start can happen for either lack of spark or lack of fuel or both.
It almost sounds like a faulty crank position sensor.
Many times when the crank sensor goes bad the engine will stall while you are driving and typically cannot be restarted. It will crank but will not start back up.

Is your check engine light on?
If so do you know what are the codes? It could point us to the right direction.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

https://youtu.be/vMwTzURWXmk

Couple of helpful articles:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

I have attached the crank replacement procedure for your reference.

Please let me know if you have any trouble codes.

Thank you.
Jul 30, 2021 at 6:53 AM
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