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Engine Cranks But Does Not Start

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SYMPTOM
ENGINE CRANKS DOES NOT START - 2.0L/2.4L

POSSIBLE CAUSES
- No start pretest
- Powertrain fuses open
- Fuel pressure out of specs
- Restricted fuel supply line
- Fuel pump inlet strainer plugged
- Fuel pump module
- Fuel pump relay fused B+ circuit
- Fuel pump relay output circuit open
- Fuel pump relay
- Fuel pump ground circuit open/high resistance
- Fuel pump module
- 5 Volt supply circuit
- CKP sensor signal circuit open
- CKP sensor signal circuit shorted ground
- CKP sensor signal circuit shorted to voltage
- CKP sensor signal shorted to 5 Volt supply circuit
- Sensor ground circuit open
- ASD relay output circuit
- Crankshaft position sensor
- Ignition coil
- Ignition coil driver circuit open
- Ignition coil driver circuit shorted to ground
- PCM - Coil
- PCM - CKP sensor signal
- Other possible causes for no start