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CarGuru > Technology > Re: '00 Durango starts then dies immediately 23 March 2005 05:36:40

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Re: '00 Durango starts then dies immediately

Sdlomi2 23 March 2005 05:36:40
 
<jyarborough@acropo­listech.com> wrote in message
news:1111380442.839­112.147940@g14g2000c­wa.googlegroups.com.­..> Problem: When I start my Durango, the engine catches and revs up for a> split second and then when it goes to idle it just dies. There is not> sputter or knock, the RPM's just drop to zero and the engine dies. The> electrical components are all still on when it dies. If I start it and> the engine catches, I can immediately push the gas in and it revs up> and runs while I have the pedal down but as soon as I let off, the> RPM's just keep dropping until it dies. I actually got it to drive> because I thought it might have been something that could be "driven> out" so I drove it around the block. As I came to a turn I slowed down> and it died going around the corner. When it died, the power steering> went dead also and I had a really hard time steering. I was able to> start it again and make it home but I figured I should stop trying to> piddle with it because I had no idea what was wrong and it was getting> dark and I do not have a garage right now because we are remodeling.>
History: I have a 2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L that I just got from a> dealer about a week ago. Before I bought it from the dealer, they said> that they had to replace the fuel injectors because one of them was> stuck open. After that, they said that the problem ended up being a> faulty ground and they fixed it also. I took it for a test drive right> after they fixed everything and while I was sitting in the parking lot> talking to my wife before we took it for a drive, it started idling> rough. We went on the test drive and everything seemed fine. I talked> with their mechanic when we got back and he said the rough idle was> probably due to them just replacing the fuel injectors. I turned it> off and let if sit for awhile and then took it for another test drive.> It ran fine. We came back a week later, test drove it and it ran> perfect, and we bought it. Today, I upgraded my speakers. I had the> radio on while I was putting the new speakers in and had the doors open> the whole time. When I got done, the battery was pretty low and when I> tried to start it, it had a hard time turning over but it did catch and> start. I left it running for a while, with the doors still open. I> went inside my house for about 15 minutes and when I came back out the> engine had stopped.>
Is it possible that the battery does not have enough charge to keep the> motor running? I thought once the motor had started the battery could> be removed and the vehicle would continue to run. Am I wrong? Could> it be the battery? (I HOPE!!!) Any advice will be greatly appreciat

If batt. got low enough(usually, DEAD), the computer can lose its memory
and may need re-learning. Drive thruout all operating ranges--3-5 miles
often sufficient--to re-learn it (not "re-teach"). HTH & it's that simple.
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