Re: 2002 caravan intermittent problem

<clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 7 May 2008 05:11:00 -0400, "maxpower" <damnnickname@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> ><clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada> wrote in message
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> >> My Dad just called. His 2002 Caravan has been behaving bizarrly.
> >> It will generally start normally, but then immediately stall. It will
> >> restart this way several times - and then sometimes run fine. Other
> >> times after several restarts the lights on the dash come on, but it
> >> will not crank - not even a solenoid click.
> >>
> >> Walk away from it, and come back in half an hour and more likely than
> >> not it will start and run perfectly. Then stop somewhere, and try to
> >> start it again in five minutes or so - good luck.
> >>
> >> The ignition switch has been replaced, with no change in behaviour.
> >> Has anyone run across this before? If so, what was found?
> >> I'm thinking a bad ground somewhere is a possibility.
> >> It only has about 68000 KM on it - out of warranty by time.
> >>
> >> Any experience with this problem (Caravan 3.3 - not a Grande)
> >> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com
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> >
> >You are probably experiencing a skim key problem. Your gonna have to
have
a
> >scan tool connected that will be able to pull fault codes from the
vehicle
> >theft module. Or if you have a spare key try that one
> >
> >Glenn Beasley
> >Chrysler Tech
> >
> The scan tool indicated a theft module antenna problem.
> What is a "skim key" problem, exactly?
> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com
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when the key does not sync with the module...it wont start and the third
try
will not allow the vehicle to start until it sits for an hour. find out
what
the exact code was