P0323: The crankshaft position or engine speed sensor circuit fails intermittently
The crankshaft position or engine speed sensor circuit fails intermittently. Check the sensor, its connector and the wiring.
| Code | P0323 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P03xx, Ignition and misfires |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P0323 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P0323 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P031F The ignition control signal D gives a higher signal than normal
- P0320 Engine speed input (ignition or distributor): circuit fault
- P0321 Ignition or distributor engine speed signal out of range
- P0322 No ignition or distributor engine speed signal
- P0324 There is a fault in the engine knock control system
- P0325 Knock sensor 1 circuit fault (bank 1 or single sensor)
- P0326 Knock sensor 1 signal out of range (bank 1 or single sensor)
- P0327 Knock sensor 1 circuit low input (bank 1 or single sensor)
- P0300 Random or multiple cylinder misfire
- P0301 Misfire detected in cylinder 1
- P0302 Misfire detected in cylinder 2
- P0303 Misfire detected in cylinder 3
What does code P0323 mean?
The crankshaft position or engine speed sensor circuit fails intermittently. Check the sensor, its connector and the wiring.
How do you clear P0323?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P0323 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
