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I have a 1996 Dodge Stratus 4-door sedan. It runs well, but over the years I've never really got around to keeping it well-maintained. 2 years ago I bought a totalled 1999 Dodge Stratus 4-door off a friend of mine for parts. The vehicle is fine, but it's a little beat up and the motor's toast. I took the battery out of there because it holds a much better charge than the battery in my Stratus. I've replaced a few things (minor stuff like vents, panel inserts, the speakers). My car still runs fine, but it needs some power steering fluid, maybe some brake fluid and a tune-up. Just recently it ceased to start. Whenever I'd put the key in the ignition the chime would beep but nothing would happen whenever I'd turn the key. No click, nothing. No electronics work whatsoever (no stereo, wipers, horn, lights, well everything). I've boosted it a few times and over the winter season I've kept it plugged in for the block heater to keep it warm. I consulted my uncle (he's a mechanic) about my problem. He said it was the starter, so I took the starter off the old Stratus and I got him to install it in my Stratus. All the parts off the old car I bought work fine as well; I've also changed all 4 tires, the struts, the rotors and even the front bumper because some useless shitheads ran my car into the ditch when the car was lent out (without my consent to top it all off). They were too chicken-shit to return the car back in person so they had their dad bring it over.
Anyway, aside from all that, another buddy of mine told me it could be the cylinoid. I've been getting mixed responses about my car; it's the starter, it's the ignition, it's the alternator and it's the cylinoid. The alternator's fine, and even if it wasn't, the car should still start with the battery. Even if the battery was junk, it still should've started with the boost. I'm not going to mess with the ignition because I could severely screw something up with that. Of course I have gas in the tank, so I can't think of anything else that could be the problem. Could it be the ignition, or could it be the battery? I can't take it into the shop because I live in a small town and my only chance of 'salvation' is my uncle, and he's told me all he knew on the matter. I could buy parts, but why buy parts when virtually everything in the old car I bought off my friend is new?
What do you think may be my problem?
Well, my other uncle has one of those diagnostic readers or whatever they are that plug into your car to see if you have any faults or problems with the vehicle. He's got it weaseled away somewhere and it could be a long shot, but he may actually be generous enough to bring it over and do a little test on my car.
LOL yeah shocker; a Dodge that won't start. A Ford is good. The motor lasts forever and it outlasts the body's lifetime so before you know it, you've got a Ford motor on wheels driving itself around
Anyway, aside from all that, another buddy of mine told me it could be the cylinoid. I've been getting mixed responses about my car; it's the starter, it's the ignition, it's the alternator and it's the cylinoid. The alternator's fine, and even if it wasn't, the car should still start with the battery. Even if the battery was junk, it still should've started with the boost. I'm not going to mess with the ignition because I could severely screw something up with that. Of course I have gas in the tank, so I can't think of anything else that could be the problem. Could it be the ignition, or could it be the battery? I can't take it into the shop because I live in a small town and my only chance of 'salvation' is my uncle, and he's told me all he knew on the matter. I could buy parts, but why buy parts when virtually everything in the old car I bought off my friend is new?
What do you think may be my problem?
Well, my other uncle has one of those diagnostic readers or whatever they are that plug into your car to see if you have any faults or problems with the vehicle. He's got it weaseled away somewhere and it could be a long shot, but he may actually be generous enough to bring it over and do a little test on my car.
LOL yeah shocker; a Dodge that won't start. A Ford is good. The motor lasts forever and it outlasts the body's lifetime so before you know it, you've got a Ford motor on wheels driving itself around