Suddenly shut off and will not start

Tiny
KLILLEY
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  • 2001 NISSAN QUEST
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 199 MILES
I was waiting in a drive thru and while van was sitting in idle it shut down. I had power and lights so battery is good. I tried several times to start but would not crank enough to re start?
Thursday, September 16th, 2021 AT 7:09 PM

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Tiny
SQM
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Hello,

Just so we cover the basics. Were you able to jump start the vehicle?

One of the reason an engine can stall like this if it has a faulty crankshaft position sensor.
Over time with heat and vibration the crank sensor can loose its internal calibration and can send faulty signal to the ECM, which in return can shut down the engine.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

Is your check engine light illuminated? Sometimes with issues like this the engine light gets triggered.

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

Please let me know what you are experiencing.
Thank you.
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Thursday, September 16th, 2021 AT 9:40 PM

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