2000 Chrysler Cirrus LXi / Dodge Stratus ES 2.5 ENGINE CRANKS, BUT WON'T START. turn the key to "On" and there is no Humm sound from the fuel pump. this leads me to believe faulty pump possibly. however, there is also NO SPARK from distributor, making me conclude that issue is electrical rather than mechanical. **no check engine light nor codes have been stored.

Mike Deemer-White

• 96 Answers
• Posted on Nov 07, 2008

SOURCE: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi 2.5l high rpm

The throttle position sensor may be misaligned. This tells the computer how much throttle is being applied, and when they go bad, or come out of alignment, the idle tends to get up there. If that's not the issue, remove your air cleaner, the housing and everything until you get to the MAP sensor. Give it a good spray with carb cleaner, let it dry and replace the air cleaner with a new one. If the MAP sensor detects minimal air flow, the computer jacks up the idle to compensate.

SOURCE: chrysler Stratus/Cirrus 2.5 check engine flash every two minutes

with the engine lt coming on with the cruise light it appears to be a trans problem like it is slipping

SOURCE: 97 Chrysler Cirrus, wont start, it cranks, it gets

Does it even try? Have you checked for spark?

SOURCE: 1996 Dodge Stratus stalls when starting

I had this problem with my 99 Durango and went to AutoBeef.com to discover this was a major problem with 98 & 99 Durangos. The fix was easy -- PCM "brain" was exchanged with a refurbished PCM "brain" from an online PCM company in Florida. You can google as I can't remember name of company. I called them and they said - Yep this is the fix -- the guys told me 3 screws all I had gone to several mechanics and dealers -- none could figure it out. I was so grateful that someone gave me the clue I needed.

Greg Bernett

• 2993 Answers
• Posted on May 07, 2009

SOURCE: HOW TO CHANGE FRONT STRUTS ON A 1995 CHRYSLER

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
4. If equipped with an Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), remove the wheel speed sensor cable routing bracket from the steering knuckle.