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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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Has anyone else experienced this problem. NOT MY PROBLEM it was posted on Mycarstats.com

Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE RPM'S REVVED AND THEN DECREASED, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE WIRING WAS ADJUSTED WITHIN THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,556 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,650.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightrider
Has anyone else experienced this problem. NOT MY PROBLEM it was posted on Mycarstats.com

Details: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE RPM'S REVVED AND THEN DECREASED, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE WIRING WAS ADJUSTED WITHIN THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,556 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,650.
How does a car acquire 1,100 additional miles after a failure which resulted in it being inoperable?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Sounds like the relay control module problem, possibly the crank sensor.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightrider
THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,556 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,650.
How the heck is that even possible if the vehicle has not been drivable since the day it failed?
Did they tow it around on its rear wheels to those 8 dealers in 8 different States for over 11k miles?

BC.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Sounds a lot like my crank sensor. It did pretty much the same thing but would start and run fine. Then it wouldnt start at all. Replaced the sensor and it ALMOST fixed it. Still had intermittant no starts and then I replace the battery.

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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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To me the whole thing sounded wierd. That's why I posted it. 11,000miles and 8 tows...under the 80K warranty and unable to be fixed??? Something is not right here. As I stated I got it of a website, I don;t know the owner, dealer or car.

https://www.mycarstats.com/safetysta...FIRE&year=2005
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Sorry I meant 11,000 miles not 1,100.... Been drinking too much Heiffe-Weisse
 
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