Just this afternoon the MIL came on and stayed on. I tried to cycle the key in the ignition. Nothing. No code came up. Just to be on the safe side, I checked the gas cap. No change (except got rid of a stink bug under the door).

One other recent issue - the brake light will intermittently come on, mostly when I slow down to take a right hand turn. However, it just started when I turned left. Ideas as to what causes this?

 

Welcome to DF
Sometimes cycling the key on some models won't work. I need to pull codes and this will help you and others to repair the circuit you are having problems with.

 

This is a 2004 Dodge Status SE 4D Sedan. Bought it used a few years ago for our son. He's off at college now so I'm putting some miles on it instead of my 2004 Toyota Sienna XLE. I knew there were good people with the Sienna forums, so I started looking for similar for the Stratus.

When you say you need to pull codes, what do you mean? Since I can't get the codes to come up, won't I need a tech to do that for me?

 

HAH! Just tried again. First time cycling and a code popped up:

p0456-evap system small leak

Off to research. Any help here would be appreciated.

BTW this is a V6 2.7L engine.

 

Symptom List:
P0442-EVAP LEAK MONITOR MEDIUM (0.040) LEAK DETECTED
P0455-EVAP LEAK MONITOR LARGE LEAK DETECTED
P0456-EVAP LEAK MONITOR SMALL (.020) LEAK DETECTED
Test Note: All symptoms listed above are diagnosed using the same tests.
The title for the tests will be P0442-EVAP LEAK MONITOR
MEDIUM (0.040) LEAK DETECTED.
When Monitored and Set Condition:
P0442-EVAP LEAK MONITOR MEDIUM (0.040) LEAK DETECTED
When Monitored: Immediately after a cold start, with battery/ambient temperature
between 40° F and 90° F and coolant temperature within 10° F of battery/ambient.
Set Condition: If there is a leak larger than 0.0409 and smaller than 0.0809 in the
evaporative system.
P0455-EVAP LEAK MONITOR LARGE LEAK DETECTED
When Monitored: Immediately after a cold start, with battery/ambient temperature
between 40° F and 90° F and coolant temperature within 10° F of battery/ambient.
Set Condition: There is a leak larger than 0.0809 in the evaporative system.
P0456-EVAP LEAK MONITOR SMALL (.020) LEAK DETECTED
When Monitored: Immediately after a cold start, with battery/ambient temperature
between 40° F and 90° F and coolant temperature within 10° F of battery/ambient.
Set Condition: There is a leak larger than 0.0209 and smaller than 0.0409 in the
evaporative system.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
LEAK AT GAS CAP
VEHICLE HISTORY AND SERVICE BULLETIN INVESTIGATION
VISUAL AND PHYSICAL INSPECTION
VERIFY EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK
EVAP PURGE SOLENOID OPERATION
INTERMITTENT LDP MONITOR FAILURE
EVAPORATIVE EMISSION LEAK DETECTION
GAS CAP
LDP COMPONENT LEAK
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DRIVEABILITY - GAS