2003 Dodge neon wont start sometimes
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I can start my car with the key in the ignition and turned all the way but then i have to go under the hood and start it from the fuse & relay box. my check enegine came back on but the code i get is 0441
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Yes, how? If you are jumping a relay, you should follow the wires for that relay and see if they are broken or grounded out.
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Hey Darth,
Could a bad cam sensor cause the car to stall out will driving, as well as cause, electrical power to be lost. Radio and clock reset themselves to AM and 12:00. The car has a new battery and starter (sometimes wont start but then does). As you can tell the new battery and starter did not fix the problem. Thanks.
Could a bad cam sensor cause the car to stall out will driving, as well as cause, electrical power to be lost. Radio and clock reset themselves to AM and 12:00. The car has a new battery and starter (sometimes wont start but then does). As you can tell the new battery and starter did not fix the problem. Thanks.
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It can cause the car to stall out, yes. As far as all electrical power being lost, that's something else. A bad starter will simply cause the car not to start, providing it has power. The power to the starter comes directly from the battery. Check the battery terminals and make sure they are tight and don't have any corrosion. Check the battery cables to make sure there is no corrosion under the factory crimps. Look in the PDC and make sure there is no corrosion there either.
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The battery harness (battery cables) were changed yesterday, so I'm hoping that fixes any future problems. However, do you think that bad cables would cause the car to lose electrical power while driving. The best way to describe it was that I was driving around 35mph and the felt like if I had downshifted for 3rd to 1st (cars automatic). The radio went off (it really had just went to AM) and the clock reset itself to 12:00. The engine never died, but initially it was idling kinda rough. It was just overall strange. I've seen similiar post on different websites, but no possible solutions. Thanks for all your help.