I hope that someone can tell me if I have one big problem, or a bunch of little ones. I have a 2005 Stratus sedan with a X in the vin. I had started having problems when I got below a quarter tank of gas. It would sputter off idle, and occasionally stall with an error code of P0165, left bank lean. I worked around that problem by keeping the gas tank over a quarter tank. Now when it gets below a half tank of gas it's hard starting, and runs really rough with an error code of P0335, crankshaft position sensor. As soon as I fill it up with gas, it goes away. Does anyone have any idea of what might be going on? Thanks.

 

Welcome to DF
Ther is a flash for the P0335 code. But as for the fuel problem, you may need to drop the tank and remove or replace the fuel pump and inspect the inside of the fuel tank. Also replace the fuel filter too. SUBJECT:
Flash: MIL Illumination With Diagnostic Trouble Code P0339
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control
Module (PCM) with new software.
MODELS:
2005 (PL) Neon
2005 (JR) Sebring Convertible/Sebring Sedan/Stratus Sedan
2005 (PT) PT Cruiser
2005 (RS) Town & Country/ Caravan/Voyager
2005 (TJ) Wrangler
This bulletin applies to:
· PL vehicles equipped with a 2.4L Turbo engine (sales code EDV) built on or
before September 23, 2004 (MDH 0923XX).
· PL vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine (sales code ECB) built on or before
August 26, 2004 (MDH 0826XX).
· JR vehicles equipped with a 2.0L, 2.4L or 2.4L Turbo engine (sales code ECC,
EDZ or EDV) built on or before September 28, 2004 (MDH 0928XX).
· **JR vehicles equipped with a 2.4L (sales code ED2) built on or before
February 21, 2005 (MDH 0521XX)**.
· PT vehicles equipped with a 2.4L or 2.4L Turbo engine (sales code EDZ, EDV
or EDT) built on or before September 22, 2004 (MDH 0922XX).
· RS vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine (sales code EDZ) built between July
NUMBER: 18-021-05
GROUP: Vehicle Performance
DATE: May 13, 2005
8, 2004 (MDH 0708XX) and September 21, 2004 (MDH 0921XX).
· TJ vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine (sales code ED1) built on or before
October 29, 2004 (MDH 1029XX).
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
The vehicle operator may experience a MIL illumination. Further diagnosis may determine
that the MIL was caused by the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC's):
P0339 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit Intermittent

 

Thanks for the information. However, tonight it also threw out a P0016 and a P0339 on top of the P0335. After reading my manual and considering that the car has 89,000 miles on it I think I need to get the timing belt changed in a hurry.

 

Let me know how the job turns out.

 

That was a heck of a lot of work for a $25 part. Well, actually a little more than that. The pretty
young girl at the parts store convinced me to replace some other stuff while I had it apart. I
cleared the codes, and I'll let you know if they come back. Thanks for your help.