# Crank Sensor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** commander, jeep\ **Created:** [January 3, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-sensor/76491 "2013-01-03T22:21:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mountain\_Momma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@Mountain\_Momma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mountain_Momma)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-sensor/76491/1 "2013-01-03T22:21:45Z")
My 2007 Jeep Commander cut out while I was driving on a precarious mountain road in sub zero conditions. We live in a remote, wild, and frozen part of Idaho and I rely on my Jeep to get my children around this sparsely populated area, so when my Jeep “just stopped running” while I was driving it yesterday I was scared to death. I was able to restart it and immediately took it to a mechanic. He said he can’t be sure, but his best guess would be that it needs a new Crank Sensor - but he can’t guarantee that will be the solution. So I either take a chance and put in the new Crank Sensor for $110 or “spend a load of money on diagnostics”. Anyone out there ever experienced a car just cutting out while driving, and if so, what was the problem/solution? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crank-sensor/76491/2 "2013-01-03T22:25:16Z")
Crank sensors can get cranky during cold weather. I don’t like replacing parts unless one knows what the problem is but it could very well be the cause. $110 total is actually a really good deal for a mechanic to do that. It is still a crapshoot, though.