20 Most Recent 1999 Dodge Stratus - Page 4 Questions & Answers

why have you put a second alternator on .what was wrong with the first one,or what was the problem in the first place,.until i know this i cant help you.

Hi Wendy, I'm glad to help. If you have the 2.5 liter engine that year has a problem with the Distributor going bad. I'm not sure which engine you have, but if in fact it is the 2.5 liter ave yourself some time and go to the parts store and get a distributor. CAUTION: When installing the distributor on the engine take care not to break the coil tower that sticks up out of the distributor because if you break it the car will not start. Wendy, if you have a different engine disregard this information. Hope this helps and have an awesome day Wendy!

#1 could be your contacts are touching cause by vibration #2 or you have a loose wire hope near the horn in front otherwise you have to find it .

if you can get to a parts store have them test the amperage drain of the starter while cranking..if its too high.. replace it..after a while the starter brushes get worn to the point where they cover more armature conacts than they should and will draw up to double what is normal for that car.. also if its not mounted right it will drag.. using way more power to work..see what happens and repost findings..otherwise you may need a hevy circiut breaker in place of that fuse..be aware of any smoking wires and potential fire hazard..

Its gonna be ignition problem if it worked before changing it

well first off take a socket breaker bar either 3/8 drive or 1/2 in drive ,locate the idler pulley its spring loaded and it should have a square cut out between the pulley and where its bolted into the engine , either push or pull on the breaker socket bar to the limit where it moves allowing the serpentine belt become loose or have someone assist you while you remove the belt of the tensioner pulley . word to the wise draw the pulleys as to how the belt fits this way you can reinstall it the way it was and as for the 2nd belt that one will have to be removed by locating the either smog pump that may have to be loosenedfor the inner belt goes on . what liter size engine does your car have and ill be able to assist in a much better way , ill e-mail you a photo copy . if this will help you perform you task .

if the car isnt running the belt broke

If the fuse is alright (brake and running lights) and the left side brake light works I would suspect a bad ground or socket. You could use a test light to check if you have power to the bulb. Do this while the brake pedal is depressed. First remove the bulb in question ( look at the left lens a note position of brake light) just mirror the position. With bulb removed ground one end of the test light to a bare metal body part or ground wire. Use the needle end to test the exposed contacts. You will see then once you remove the bulb. One contact is battery + and the other is the ground. While the one lead is properly grounded if the probe touches the contact and the light 'lights' that means its getting power. If either of the contacts fails to light the test light you have a fuse or wire problem. Through steps like above you can also check the ground by hooking the probe back wards. Connect the clip to the Bat. + and probe the other contact to make sure the ground is working.

could be dirty connections. Don't know if this helps.

Ryan, Does the fog light indicator on dash light up when you pull out the fog lamp switch? Also, Are you aware the fog lights won't work when high beam is on?

Hi, it seem like timing belt is broken. That mean the car well not start. The timing is out.

I'm assuming your gearbox is an auto. How long has it been since your gearbox has been serviced? Regular servicing intervals are a must.