Folks,
Last ditch effort before I sell this car for scrap--it has eaten me alive for over 2 years and I never give up on anything. Need to resolve what to do with this car before I deploy in June.
2006 Charger Daytona R/T continues to have a "common" issue - dies when accelerating, dies at idle, sluggish, and now randomly starts.

It has been at the dealer for 18 mos and I rescued it after 2800$ in expense and no result. New PCM, TCU, wiring harness connectivity check, electrical checks, throttle body cleaning, plugs, and I cant remember what else. Before that, it was at a trusted mechanic for 6 months who also did a PCM change. He charged me only parts because he wanted so bad to fix this thing.

Result: Delaer says to put a new wiring harness on the car. I think it has to do with some fuel issue--flapper, canister, tank overflow, or pump. Supposedly this was checked.
Car will be towed to my house on Tues. I plan on doing some simple things I read on the threads.
1) Key fob battery/programming
2) Check the battery cables/connectivity
3) Check ignition switch--lube
4) Zip tie the PCM tight
5) Check the PCM electircal connection - too tight?
6) IF I can get to it -- see about fuel canister or filter
7) treat the fuel/replace
8) Drop my torch next to the fuel evaporator canister and go for a walk!

Any other insights or ideas would be greatly appreciated. What the heck do you do with a "nice care" that doesn't run? Paper weight. Care has 100k on it of well maintained miles. 1st new car I ever bought.
Thanks,
PATR8

 

When it dies, will it immediately restart?

Pushbutton start?? (in the dash...)

 

Heyyou -- Ignition switch requiring a key be inserted, turned, to start-up. Y, so old school...

It has been a while since I have been in the thing, but it would restart when it was stationary about 95% of the time. When running on the street, stop at a light or waiting to pull into traffic, and it would die. It would restart
at first but sometimes would cut out upon acceleration. The problem became worse when the tank was filled. I stopped filling it to full and it would do more/less ok, but it became worse over time in restarting. Had it to the shop when the problem first surfaced 3-4 years ago and the mechanic surmised it was the "flapper" or "spillover" from the tank and PCM would cut out. We did not replace the tank and I just did not fill it up anymore.

thanks

 

Check and see if the charcoal canister is full of gas.

 

This is from another site concerning a stall after filling up.....

Give that a shot.

 

HEy yoy,
I will check the canister---get it towed to the house on WED. let you know.
thks