We have a 1999 Chrysler Concorde and my wife reports that the "Check Engine" light is on. First thing this morning, I did the key "On-Off-On-Off-ON..." trick to "code" the car and it reported the following on the odometer: P 1684 P 0172 I’m used to the "older" coding where the Check Engine would...

I have a 2000 Chrysler Cirrus, with a 2.4L. It has an intermittent miss. I pulled the plugs, and checked the gap. They appear to be good. However, I can see evidence of arcing between the tip and the plug base. How is it that the path of least resistance is around the plug, when the gap and core...

I just had the fluid changed on my '95 Voyager with the 4-speed automatic. The dealer put in ATF+4. Since then I've seen the text of TSB 21-004-04, which is certainly one of the most confusing documents that I've read in quite a while. The text of it appears...

The cheap Japanese automobiles have defeated you - finally. Please Rest in Pieces. RIP Chrysler!!!

I have a 96 Grand Caravan and the compressor works intermittently. I have checked the R-134a pressures and it seems ok. This problem seems to be in the control circuit for the clutch since if I cycle the compressor switch in the cab it will often come on for a time or even work till the car is...

Something for nothing: Part II By Thomas Sowell Published March 3, 2006 Government is not the only institution that promises something for nothing. The decline of General Motors is just one consequence of the idea labor unions can get their members something for nothing. Workers themselves...

My 2002 (Dodge) GC ES with 3.8L has just passed 110,000 miles. Does anyone have a maintenance guideline/schedule that should be followed with the higher miles on the engine/tranny? For the 3.8L engine, what is the recommended time to replace the timing belt/chain? If the engine has not been...

As they often say, the workers cannot fix a management problem. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/gm-chrysler-were-a-mess -car-czar/article1331827/ ³ We were shocked, even beyond our low expectations, by the poor state of both GM and Chrysler. Looking just at the condition of...

Can anybody tell me _exactly_ how Chrysler PCMs determine 'fuel mixture lean' condition? I'm running Dodge Durango 99 on propane, and PCM consistently throws P0171 condition. Propane computer (Autronic) feeds emulated O2 sensor signal into vehicle PCM, and allows me to set emulation parameters:...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081218/ts_nm/us_autos_7 http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/autos/chrysler_shutdown/index.htm?section=money_latest I just refuse to believe that this is all due to quality. I own a vehicle produced by all three car companies. I own a Ford, a Chevy a Chrysler and a...

Hello all, I just purchased a '73 Plymouth Valiant in faded root-beer brown with the 225 slant six from a co-worker for the grand sum of $0. While I'm a car buff, I've never really worked on cars before, and I figure this is a good basic car to learn how to tinker on and dream about fixing up into...

The car has been fine but after 20min of driving when you come to a stop it slips.Then yesterday day i went to put it in drive and it hesitated then dropped into "limp-home" mode.I have asked alot of questions here before and had alot of help.Thanks! :D john

One of the light bulbs in the third (center) brake light of my '00 Intrepid is burnt out. Looks like I have to pull off the trim from underneath the trunk lid to get to the bulb. Is there an "easy" way (and what is the proper tool to use) to pull off the trim and those plastic nuts so I can...

92 Spirit R/T. hard start below 40(F) outdoor temps, cold engine. (3-4 hours from last start). will run for a few seconds, then quit. After repeated attempts it will eventually stay running, albeit, very rough, and w/ exhaust backfire. Once running for 2 1/2 minutes (almost exactly), regardless...

This story is also making the rounds on the TV network news up here today. It's not clear to me if some newer vehicles (like 2005 Chevy Avalanche and others) have potentially faulty immobilizers, or they plain just don't have them. Do they have a 1 in 60 (or better) chance of being stolen because...

The check engine light came on to my 96' sebring conv. The car is still running properly, I want to try and get the codes for what was wrong. I found out how to run the computer tests with the tripometer, however no codes scame up. The only thing that did come up other than the standard puter check...

I am missing BOTH oval shaped front fenderwell plugs on my 2000 Concorde. See : http://www.berrysweb.com/FenderwellHole.jpg You cannot buy just the plug at the dealer, you have to buy the entire fenderwell ($58 ea. list). Does anyone know of a viable alternative. I have Google searched for...

DEALER tire rotation w/ full size spare, One dealers "POLICY" FYI So it hit 7k miles and since the dealer gives out free loaner cars (in this case it was a huge Jeep Wrangler I had to pull myself into as compared to my Sebring) I ask to include the tire rotation in the oil change/check service...

I boosted my 2000 Caravan a couple of years ago (3.8L) and had the fan switch set at the 2nd highest setting during the boost. Shortly after I noticed a burning smell that would come and go, smelled like burning plastic. Then about 2 weeks later the 2nd highest setting on the fan quit working and...

Hello Everyone, 96 Sebring with electronic dash has intermittant problem. The Odometer will suddenly go dead and the Tach reads 0. After driving a while all comes to life and works well. Any ideas on root cause? Is this a common problem? Thanks for your responses. Jim -- James H Smith 477...