Crank sensor and DIC issues

**lucyboop** · 09-11-2011

Hi, I have a 99 GTP and the center display that shows the boost and how many miles I have left of gas suddenly alerted me the other day LOW%. At first when it flashed LOW I thought, wait I have 3/4 tank of gas, wtf? I then noticed the % sign after the low. It won't go off. I hit the mode button and go back to the miles I have left but after a few minutes or less it goes right back. Does anyone know what this is indicating?

I should mention that my crankshaft position sensor is going out. I had the service engine soon light go on back in April and that's the code that it showed. I haven't replaced it yet. But as of late it is getting worse. I'll be driving and then the RPM falls to 0 suddenly. Sometimes it kills the engine and I can restart it right away. I just want to know if this LOW% is related or does it mean something else completely. Thanks!

**codyAK** · 09-11-2011

There's multiple things that display. One of them is your mpg, one is miles left before you run outta fuel, another is your oil life % left.
If I had to guess, I'd say you're on the oil life % setting..

Click I think Mode on the DIC and it'll switch between the options..

**ryanmjw** · 09-11-2011

Oil mine did that I had to change the oil

**lucyboop** · 09-12-2011

Ok thanks guys, I feel kind of dumb. What is weird is that I've had the car almost a year and I know this is bad but I've only had the oil changed once! It has never said low% like that. I checked the oil and it needed a quart so I added it and will see if it goes off or not. Otherwise I will have to change it. The oil wasn't too dirty considering.