Where is the crank shaft position sensor located? This is a 3.0l engine.

2001 DODGE STRATUS
195,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LINDA PAUL HEASLEY BOTTJEN
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Where is the crank shaft position sensor located? this is a 3.0l engine.
Sep 20, 2019 at 12:17 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

It is located right above the engines actual crankshaft.The accessories and covers on the front of the engine will have to be removed to gain access. Here is a basic tutorial showing what's involved for the replacement:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

I've attached a picture below of your cars sensor location.Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.

Danny-
May 10, 2021 at 12:21 PM
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