20 Most Recent 2002 Dodge Stratus - Page 4 Questions & Answers

replace to PCM used one will be ok

That is a transmission code on line is your best deal

Check your oil level. Sounds like your motors fail safe is tripping due to low pressure.

U have a problem with the proportioning valve

Clean the throttle body inside and the idle air control motor.This will help.

Auto trim shops carry these, as does the dealer. Parts stores usually carry a few as well, and most body shop have them.

It would make it not cold at all , if too much !You could ruin the compressor too. New vehicles take so little refrigerant anymore , they weight the charge that goes into the system ! That's why they don't just add refrigerant any more , they evacuate an recharge the system so it has the correct amount ! That's why I don't think they should sell refrigerant in parts stores to just anyone ! I have to be certified being a Working Technician ! Everyone who works on A/C systems should have to be certified , an if not you should be fined .

Possible defective starter motor. Try tapping on starter motor with a blunt object ( if accessible ) while holding the key in the crank position. If the engine starts, the starter motor is bad. If it doesn't, you will have to check for start power at the starter directly. Possible starter motor/starter relay/ wiring/ignition switch etc

Should be right here.

sounds like plugged catalytic converter for the exhaust... have it ckd out

First thing you want to check is if the rotor on the distributor is at the #1 plug wire when the #1 cylinder is at top dead center. This will ensure the timing is set correctly.

I recommend you do a compression check and make sure you have roughly the same compression on all cylinders. It is likely that when that Belt broke the valves made contact with the Pistons and bent some or all of your valves to some extent. Low compression on a cylinder will cause this symptom.

Corrosion in electrical connections causes some bad behaviors. Usually there is a critical temp sensor that provides block temp information to the ECU. It usually has a two or three wire connection to the sensor. And a difficult to remove connector. My 20yr old (other make) gave me a bout of teriable starting when cold. I found this "special sensor" (some people say the sensor needs to be changed. I found that cleaning to bright metal provided the needed almost like new start without needing to replace the sensor. On mine there is a second "simple" temp sensor one wire to the dashboard temp display. Hope this helps.

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If your going to work on your own vehicles, you need a basic set of wrenches and sockets, standard and metric. Then, if you need a specialty socket or a socket you don't have fine. My automotive databases won't give the socket size. If I grab a socket from my tool box and it is too big, I grab a smaller size socket, go from there. I'll look around, see if I can find the proper size?

thee are several seals in the vehicle, probably 6 in the front comment with more exact information

Generally, when a transmission starts popping out of gear under load, it means there is a bad bearing in the trans. The shafts are no longer parallel and that makes the gears push each other out of place. If you're having trouble shifting, it's probably either a bad clutch or (by the evidence presented) you've worn out the synchro rings. Either way, it means pulling out the transmission. The clutch is hydraulic, so it adjusts automatically. If it isn't working, then parts have to be replaced or fluid added.