P2617Crankshaft Position Signal Output Circuit/Open
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- When an engine module relays the crankshaft position signal to another controller, P2617 says that this forwarded line is open or the pulses go missing at the receiver. Ford's 2003 6.0 L diesel summary describes the clearest case: the fuel injector control module counts a fault whenever the crank pulse it gets from the PCM is absent or does not line up with the camshaft signal, monitored continuously above 90 rpm, and the code carries a MIL in Ford's lists. GM notes that some of its controllers may store P2617 alongside P2618 when the output is open, and Mitsubishi lists P2617 for the 2022 Outlander. Low and high shorts are P2618 and P2619; a fault in the crank sensor itself is P0335/P0336. Without the copied signal the injectors may not fire, so stalling or a no-start is typical.
- What you may notice
- Malfunction indicator lamp on
- Engine cranks but does not start
- Sudden stalling while driving
- Likely causes
- LikelyOpen wire or pushed-out pin on the crank output line
- PossibleCrank sensor signal itself missing or out of sync with the cam signal
- RareReceiving module (e.g. injector control module) faulty
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €60 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.