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Changed out ecm with a rebuilt one. car ran fine for a month.Now pt cruiser will die while driving down the street, I could not get it started had it towed. tried to start it again,security light was the only thing to come light up and stay on,but still would not start. next day went to start car and it started,continued starting without security coming on for at least five times.Now it wont start again, and security light comes back on

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Bad/leaky capacitors on the ECU board.
The salvage yard should warranty it.

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