Suddenly shut off and will not start

2001 NISSAN QUEST

199 MILES • AUTOMATIC

KLILLEY

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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?

Sep 16, 2021 at 7:09 PM

SQM

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
6,383 POSTS

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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Sep 16, 2021 at 9:40 PM