Sounds like the ignition module(EZL) has a problem! Not un-common at all on the M119 engines. There are 2 coils & sometimes the ignition system on these cars don't send dwell signal to one of the coils.

The reason that you always get the crank sensor code: the engine MUST be running when the codes are being read from the ignition system.

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