A bad crankshaft sensor will cause a vehicle not to start. The sensor sends a pulse to the system so that the spark plugs fire at the precise moment. If the sensor is intermittent then sometimes the vehicle wont start for no apparent reason, or may turn off while driving.
Not sure if the question is about camshaft sensors or crankshaft sensors. Some vehicles will run with the camshaft sensor faulty or unplugged. But it would illuminate the "Check Engine" light.
You have to describe better which sensor you mean.
It is important to recognize when poor performance is due to a bad car part. Symptoms of a bad camshaft sensor are misfiring, hesitation during acceleration, and not starting.
A bad crankshaft position sensor on your Chrysler 300 will cause the engine to run very rough or not run at all. The malfunctioning sensor can cause damage to your engine, if not repaired.
A bad throttle sensor can cause several problems. Symptoms include rough idle, loss of power, and even power surges while driving. .
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A bad throttle position sensor, on your 1991 Saturn, will cause the engine to run rough when it is idling. The engine will run normally at higher speeds.
No start, dies off, cuts out.
a bad throttle position sensor will cause: transmission shift issues, bucking, jerking, idle surging, engine cuts off, hesitation on take off, surge while cruising down highway. all or part of these symptoms will indicate a bad sensor. not all the time will check engine light be on!! sometime these symptoms will not set a problem code.
Surging or stuttering at a particular pedal position such as "the sweet spot" when cursing.
Just replaced the sensor in my continental and it is no starts and will run flawlessly but won't be a reliable car
Some will run rough and not run at all.
motor shuts off when put in gear sometimes