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#356 of 379 Re: No-start related to ASD circuit [srs_49] by xwesx Sep 18, 2009 (2:20 pm)
Replying to: srs_49 (Sep 18, 2009 12:36 pm) I know it seems like it might be the pump, but it is not. In fact, I just replaced the old fuel pump because it did go bad. The van worked just fine for about two weeks afterward, and now this new problem. It definitely involves the ASD relay circuit, however, because I do not get the spark or fuel. When the pump went bad, I had spark and fuel injector activity, but there was just no fuel pressure in the line.   I appreciate the suggestion!
#357 of 379 Dashboard disco by wantanewcar2 Sep 29, 2009 (5:21 pm)
We have a 2005 Town and Country minivan. It has been having serious intermittent electrical problems which no mechanic seems to want to figure out. The analog dials will spin, lights on dash flicker, warning lights go on and off, radio crackles, dvd player crackles, HVAC will pulse air when it is in the off position, etc. These "episodes" last a few seconds to a few minutes. Occasionally the car will completely shut down if there is a lot of flashing and dial spinning going on. Has anyone ever had problems like these...and did someone actually figure out what the problem is? Replies to this message: wilanz (Sep 29, 2009 6:05 pm) rayfalcon (Sep 29, 2009 6:35 pm) glynna (Sep 30, 2009 4:34 am)
#358 of 379 Re: Dashboard disco [wantanewcar2] by wilanz Sep 29, 2009 (6:05 pm)
Replying to: wantanewcar2 (Sep 29, 2009 5:21 pm) i have the same van with 110K miles. I also have a dashboard disco happening about once every couple of weeks. I am glad to hear it is not just me.   I plan on trading it in ASAP and crossing my fingers that it doesn't act up when the dealer checks it out.   I also had a problem where the headlights kept turning off while driving and sometimes they would stay on. It would take multiple turns of the switch to get them on or off. I replaced the switch and that solved the issue.
#359 of 379 Re: Dashboard disco [wantanewcar2] by rayfalcon Sep 29, 2009 (6:35 pm)
Replying to: wantanewcar2 (Sep 29, 2009 5:21 pm) I know this might seem like a total crazy and irrelavant idea but trust me its a whole lot less expensive by like 1200 -$2,200 less so any ways.....I got a 1994 oldsmobile 88 royal and it done the same thing th engine even ran irratic and stalled out a few times on me $1,199 later i found out that it was caused by my gas cap i had got gas a few hours before and never checked the cap like i should have ...at swiftys gas station they pump the gas and never tightened my cap good it will cause the computer ( the brain ) of the vehicle to shut its self down after about 3 miles or when ever it decides to if its not tightened. these newer vehicles have built in self diagnostic computer control modules also called dccm's in some cases if it senses an error it will do everything in the world to cause its self to stop if it cant be corrected internally via electronics .....on the same note have your abs and airbag lights also been comming on ? email personally and I will help to correct the issues before you get rid of the van(s) and vehicles just put automotive problems as the subject truckinforjesuswindstream.net P.S the automotive industries say they put that on there to save you gas cause cars burn the vapors and a loose capp will leak the vapors however i think they are doing it just to get more repair bill and money from us their customers.
#360 of 379 Re: Dashboard disco [wantanewcar2] by glynna Sep 30, 2009 (4:34 am)
Replying to: wantanewcar2 (Sep 29, 2009 5:21 pm) I had 2005 Dodge Caravan doing the dashboard disco; took to 2 dealers, several times who kept it, drove it & when it would act up THEY could not find the problem. finally I had to trade it.....
#361 of 379 Transaxle downshifts late and hard by jimi55lp Sep 30, 2009 (8:21 am)
I have a 1999 T&C LXI with the overdrive transaxle, and a week ago it began downshifting hard after stopping. I hooked it to an Actron scantool to check for trouble codes, and it reported "transaxle control system fault" explanation ECM recieved a signal that the transaxle control module has a fault. It also reported "input speed sensor (ISS) 1 circuit" explanation The ECM has detected that the input speed signal changed suddenly. The simtum is if the car is driving in the upper gears, and you come to a full stop, the trans downshifts seconds later instead of while the car is slowing to a stop. It shifts hard into the low gear with a bump that feels like someone has tapped the rear of the car. Any thoughts as to if the sensor must be changed or if this needs to be handled by a transmission shop? Replies to this message: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 8:45 am)
#362 of 379 1999 T&C LXI horn by jimi55lp Sep 30, 2009 (8:30 am)
My 99' van has the airbag warning light lit on dash and the horn can't be blown from the steering wheel but it blows when you set the door locks/alarm. The steering wheel radio adjustment buttons also stopped working along with the cruise control. The cruis control stopped first a month before the airbag light lit, so it may not be related. I'm tempted to remove the airbag and wheel just to se if it is a broken contact in the steering colume. When attaching the van to a Actron scantool, nothing is reported by the code tool about the horn or airbag. No fuses are blown. Replies to this message: xwesx (Sep 30, 2009 8:43 am)
#363 of 379 Re: 1999 T&C LXI horn [jimi55lp] by xwesx Sep 30, 2009 (8:43 am)
Replying to: jimi55lp (Sep 30, 2009 8:30 am) This problem sounds like a bad clock spring in the steering wheel. Basically, that is the mechanism that maintains an electrical connection between the items in the turning part of the wheel (airbag, horn button, wheel-mounted controls) and the steering column.
#364 of 379 Re: Transaxle downshifts late and hard [jimi55lp] by xwesx Sep 30, 2009 (8:45 am)
Replying to: jimi55lp (Sep 30, 2009 8:21 am) I suspect this problem really is the speed sensor not functioning properly. It is hard to say at this point, but I think I would go ahead and start there. Because it started suddenly, I doubt it is a mechanical problem in the transmission.
#365 of 379 Dashboard disco part 2 by wantanewcar2 Sep 30, 2009 (3:12 pm)
Thanks for the responses and I guess there is some comfort in knowing I am not alone.   I just picked up the van from the dealer. 3 days in the shop and they still have no idea what it could be. They did offer to completely dismantle the entire electrical system in my van to diagnose it. This could take "days to weeks to figure it out, and that would be at $95 hour". Really? not sure if that is a gamble I want to take given that it has been in the shop 5 times for an average of 3 days each time and they have no clue.   Given the number of people with this problem (or one similar) I find it shocking that some mechanic somewhere has not solved this problem! If anyone actually has a solution please let us all know! Replies to this message: dodgenightmare (Oct 16, 2009 10:25 am) wantanewcar2 (Nov 19, 2009 8:13 am) xwesx (Nov 19, 2009 1:00 pm) and 1 more... pastexperience (Oct 29, 2009 2:01 pm)

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