stalling problem

2003 DODGE DAKOTA
250,000 MILES • 2.3L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOANNA LYNN KEELER
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We have replace every thing on this truck. New fuel pump, fuses etc.Will start but runs around ten minutes and it shuts off again. I have been on the highway with my three year old grand son and this happens very scary. we are getting a read back code of p0320. please help I do not want any thing to happen to my baby, and yes he is mine because I have custody due to both parents being in prison.
Jul 16, 2017 at 10:59 AM
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CARADIODOC
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You did not list the right engine size. Code 320 refers to the pickup assembly in the distributor. If your engine has a distributor, remove the cap and rotor, then the pickup assembly is the disc sitting on top with the wires coming out of it. There is no easy way to test it. Replacing it is the best test. In the rare event this does not solve the problem, look at the wiring harness for wires rubbed through, and at the connector terminals for signs of corrosion.
Jul 16, 2017 at 7:55 PM
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JOANNA LYNN KEELER
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Sorry, it is a 2003 dodge Dakota six cylinder four wheel drive 3.9.liter.
Jul 16, 2017 at 8:27 PM
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Hello,

It does sound like you have a crankshaft angle sensor that has gone bad.

Here is a guide that will give you an idea on what you are in for when doing the job. Also a diagrams (below) on what it is on your car.

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


Please let us know what happens, we are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

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Jul 17, 2017 at 6:35 PM
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