Hi Tammy, I'm glad to help you out. The Replacement brand crankshaft position sensor is as good as the original part. This item fits most engine sizes of the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 with an automatic transmission. Take advantage of the sale price for this item. Click this link to order this part: https://www.carparts.com/crankshaft-position-sensor/replacement/j310401?can=CPAP3648 I hope this helps. Happy shopping.

I ordered mine from carparts.com it solved my problem on my 2001 dodge 1500. And the price was good. Hope this helps. Charles D.

My started right up after changing it. 👍

Hi David, We highly recommend that a certified mechanic diagnose the vehicle to pinpoint what part needs replacement.

It could be that the crankshaft sensor or camshaft senor has failed, but I would first try a simple possible fix. It may be your ASD Relay. It is located in the under-the-hood fuse box. If you have the fuse box cover it will indicate which relay it is. All of the same size relays are the same and interchangeable. Blow the horn and then remove that relay and switch with the ASD. Blow the horn. If it does not blow then the relay is bad. Also try to crank the van. If it does not crank, it could just be poor contacts. Try another relay switch. The fuel pump relay must be present to crank/run.

My 03 1500 ran fine all day Sunday Monday morning won't start reset theft replaced pic up coil ,tbps,timing is good new cap and rotor7 and crank sensor still nothing now fuel pump maybe???

Hi Joshua, If the crankshaft position sensor or its wiring has any issues, it can cause the crankshaft signal to be cut off while the engine is running, which can cause the engine to stall. Bad plug wires (jumping spark) and a bad distributor cap are common to both misses and backfire. Other things you might want to check: vacuum leak, bad fuel injectors, and the carburetor accelerator pump.

The crank sensor may cause such a problem, but backfire is usually caused by a momentary interruption of electrical power. That said it can also be caused by the cam sensor. However, often the problem in this age of Dodge trucks is in the fuse box under the hood. The ASD module may need to be replaced, or as the fuse block wiring is very small gauge and very stiff, it may be a interment break inside the insulation causing a temporary loss electrical power. If it a defective wire, then the shock of the backfire often reconnects the wire. The backfire is caused by the hot engine firing the gas, without electricity, as the engine spins.

Hi Tony, thank you for reaching out. This crankshaft position sensor doesn't have a pickup point since the pickup point is on the crankshaft or crankshaft pulley. This sensor detects the pickup points as the crankshaft rotates. The photo of this product is the actual image of the part. If your vehicle information matches this part, you can use this link to order the part and take advantage of our low price for this item: https://www.carparts.com/crankshaft-position-sensor/replacement/j310401?can=CPAP3648_CSQA_20241014 I hope this helps. Enjoy shopping.

Hi Ari, I'm glad to assist you. Yes. It is guaranteed to fit the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 LT 6 and 8-cylinder engines. Grab our lowest offer and click the link below to buy it today. Happy shopping! https://www.carparts.com/crankshaft-position-sensor/replacement/j310401?can=cpje1043_CSQA_20240505