The Lemon IndexThe crankshaft position signal is erratic.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failing crank sensor. Then: loose or chafed wiring; damaged tone ring.
Owners named P0336 in 29 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ram pickup.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P0336, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.
P0336 by model: P0336 Ram pickup (17)
Years owners report it on most: 2015 Ram pickup · 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee · 2018 Ram pickup · 2014 Ram pickup · 2025 Ram pickup · 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
The details
What P0336 means
The crankshaft position signal is erratic. The engine can stumble, stall or be hard to start.
Can I drive with P0336?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
45% of the owner complaints that name P0336 also say the car loses power or goes into limp mode. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P0336
- Failing crank sensor
- Loose or chafed wiring
- Damaged tone ring
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 45% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 34% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 21% of complaints
- Won't start or hard to start: 10% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P0336 most
2015 Ram pickup (8), 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4), 2018 Ram pickup (2), 2014 Ram pickup (2), 2025 Ram pickup (2), 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee (2).
Related codes
P0335 P0339 P0340 P0341 P0344 P0345 P0326 P0325
Quick answers
What does P0336 mean?
Crankshaft Position Sensor A Range/Performance. The crankshaft position signal is erratic. The engine can stumble, stall or be hard to start.
Can I drive with P0336?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P0336?
Failing crank sensor; Loose or chafed wiring; Damaged tone ring.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0336. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.