Crank position sensor melt down :reason for truck just dying

I have a 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD off road. 4000 miles on it. Brand new. I was driving and it just cut out. Choked. Died. Could start it again 10 min later got it home. Started it the next day was fine drove three blocks it died on side of road. Sent up warnings like low oil pressure. And high temperature fluid temperature. Checked the oil had barely any on the dipstick went and bought some came back to my truck checked the oil again and it registers as fine. Added a little anyways to be safe. Not much but what in the ever loving hell is wrong??? Toyota will have to come and get it Tuesday but for now I am screwed. Any ideas guys. Please help. I am a girl but I do understand shit if you tell me. Please help

 

Looks like the crank position sensor failure.

 

Ok. I honestly have never heard of that is it a simple fix for Toyota then?

 

Yes , very easy and welcome to Tacomaworld and Merry Christmas!

 

You might change the title to LOW OIl Pressure. What do I do?

 

check the dipstick 3-4 times each time. Dont rely on one pull

 

yes if its a bad sensor its a very easy fix for them, the truck should be fine im sure no damage has been done that's why it shut down because the computer senses somethings wrong and shuts down, its called Limp mode. don't worry let the dealer take it and fix it you should get a loaner if necessary.

 

Checked it five times to be sure. I just read up on the crank position sensor failure and that is EXACTLY WHAT IT IS Thanks so much!

 

I agree with it likely being the CPS. You did post this in the 2nd gen forum not the 3rd gen. A mod could move it for you if you want. https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/3rd-gen-tacomas-2016.186/

 

easy fix

 

I am getting a new one right now. Toyota will pay for it. Lol. Already got that all settled. Where the ever loving he’ll is it located in my 2017. Any one have a pic?

 

Please go to the top of your post, at the corner. Click "thread tools" and change the title. Help means you need someone to come help you. Glad you're getting your problem resolved. Welcome to TW!

 

With a 17, I would take these pictures and the truck back to the dealer on Tuesday and say WTF-fix my shit.



Good luck keeping rolling over the long weekend.

edit to remove 3rd gen forum reference-i see you caught it a while ago.

 

I can’t get it to Toyota tho?!?? With out new part. And how the hell can I move to the third gen page?

 

The sensor is on the block, behind the wheel well splash panel, the passenger side front. There is a diy thread and write up in the 3rd gen forum. It has pics and all. Seems real easy to do. Just have to take tire off for better access and room. Good luck with it. Hope this helps.

 

Thank you. I’ll try and find what you said. I am new to this forum so I’m not sure how to look for that. But I’ll try and figure it out

 

What i did was type cps location in the search box, upper right side of the page. Then just started looking and found a diy write up for 3rd gens.

 

Good Luck, classic symptom of CPS failure, Toyota will cover getting it towed in to the dealership and should give you a loaner but that is if they are even there on Christmas Eve.

 

That’s the problem. No one till Tuesday

 

Assuming you have a new repalcement CPS, it's like a 10min job. Pop the passenger side splash guard off(inside the wheel well) 10mm socket on an extension; pull the old one out/ new one in. I would disconnect battery during the process so the computer resets all codes.