1999 300M 150,000 Miles
Car dies when coming off acceleration or at idle in traffic or at a stop. I can watch the Tach go to 0 RPM, some times it will restart immediately other times it is hard to start, so far I have always been able to re-start it and Drive on. Does anybody have verified fix for this issue, I have seen posts saying can and crank sensor, throttle body, EGR, and many more ideas... Do not really want to just start replacing parts with the hope that I eventually get a fix. Help...
Here are some of the causes of surges, stalls at stops, slow idle speed, erratic idle speed, rough idle and engine hesitation (and other problems), it is in most cases the idle speed control air-bypass valve and or throttle valve and upper intake, these area's get full of gunk and combustion residue over the miles and cause idle issues (stalls, low idle) like yours, Get a can of intake cleaner from any local parts store, not carb spray, intake cleaner, it is made by a company called CRC, remove the air intake hose to the engine, hold the idle high so the engine won't stall, then spray the can of cleaner into the intake while keeping the engine running, use at least 1/2 the can, shut down the engine and disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, then restart and complete a number of mixed driving cycles, town, freeway, stop and go etc., after a few days the problem will go away as the system will relearn to the clean intake.
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also rough idle and stalls when a/c is on
I just posted what appears to be the same issue. Were you able to resolve this outside this forum?
my 2004 ram 1500 has just started doing the samething. It has happened two times in the last month. First time it took a couple of trys to get it started. The second time started right up. No check engine lights come on. Runs ok.
same problem here. stop and go traffic-- oil light beeps on then engine dies and car locks up-steering wheel locks up. Turn ingnition off and then on and it usually starts on first try or second.
Anybody got any ideas???
My 2004 Chrysler Sebring is doing the same thing. My check engine light keeps going on and off every few days and lately I have felt the car jerking while driving. The other day my check oil light came on and my car stopped while i was waiting for another car to come out of a parking space. Any suggestions what may be wrong?
Exact same problem. My 2004 jerks while driving and tends to die at intersections. Any ideas?
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