My car keep starting up and shutting off, some told me its the crank senor is that true?

Is the check engine light coming on?Crankshaft position sensor will set a dtc for this if there is any issues with it.My recommendation would be to save yourself time money and stress and have reputable shop near you connect a scan tool to it and retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes,if any from ecu.Knowing these codes,if any,will get you in rt direction.This car is also known to have ignition switch problems.which will give you the exact symptoms your describing also.Car will start up but as soon as you release key to normal run position engine dies.Try this when car starts up instead of letting go of key to release fully back to normal run postion hold key and stop it just short of normal run position and hold it there see if car stays running. Is the check engine light coming on?Crankshaft position sensor will set a dtc for this if there is any issues with it.My recommendation would be to save yourself time money and stress and have reputable shop near you connect a scan tool to it and retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes,if any from ecu.Knowing these codes,if any,will get you in rt direction.This car is also known to have ignition switch problems.which will give you the exact symptoms your describing also.Car will start up but as soon as you release key to normal run position engine dies.Try this when car starts up instead of letting go of key to release fully back to normal run postion hold key and stop it just short of normal run position and hold it there see if car stays running.

Is the check engine light coming on?Crankshaft position sensor will set a dtc for this if there is any issues with it.My recommendation would be to save yourself time money and stress and have reputable shop near you connect a scan tool to it and retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes,if any from ecu.Knowing these codes,if any,will get you in rt direction.This car is also known to have ignition switch problems.which will give you the exact symptoms your describing also.Car will start up but as soon as you release key to normal run position engine dies.Try this when car starts up instead of letting go of key to release fully back to normal run postion hold key and stop it just short of normal run position and hold it there see if car stays running. Is the check engine light coming on?Crankshaft position sensor will set a dtc for this if there is any issues with it.My recommendation would be to save yourself time money and stress and have reputable shop near you connect a scan tool to it and retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes,if any from ecu.Knowing these codes,if any,will get you in rt direction.This car is also known to have ignition switch problems.which will give you the exact symptoms your describing also.Car will start up but as soon as you release key to normal run position engine dies.Try this when car starts up instead of letting go of key to release fully back to normal run postion hold key and stop it just short of normal run position and hold it there see if car stays running.