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2008 dodge nitro, drive for some time, gets warm. after sitting for a while, won't start, dash lights on , no click ?

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WHAT GETS WARM, ? (OUTSIDE HERE IS 80F)
ENGINE IS 200F,?
IS DASH HEATER WARM?
IS DASH CLUSTER ******* OUT ENGINE TEMP?
MY GUESS FAILURE TO CRANK!
AND BATTERY LUGS ARE LOOSE AND OR RUSTY.
WON'T CRANK?
OR CRANKS FAST AND WILL NOT START.
IF STARTER IS DEAD
CRANK IN NEUTRAL NEXT, NOT PARK.
SEE IT CRANK NOW? YES PRNDL SWITCH IS BAD.
AND START
IS THE IMMO LAMP GLOWING WRONG IN DASH
"SECURITY"
IF NOT HAVE THE CAR JUMPER CABLE STARTED
AND NEVER DO THAT WITH CABLES BACKWARDS OR GO BROKE FAST.

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SOURCE: 2008 dodge nitro change oil light how to turn off ...

Directions are in the book, but you would put the key in and turn it all the way, just don't start engine. Pump gas pedal all the way to the floor 3 times slowly, but it has to be with 10 seconds. Turn key off and when you start again, oil changed chime and warning should not be on. If it is, try again.

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2008 Dodge Nitro problem starting when engine warm.

Question edited for clarity and spelling 'worm' to 'warm'.
Question moved to Model category.

Larry gives the perfect answer as always.
  • ALL FUSES test good, and IMMO lamp reads good?

    no engine told at all and is and engine problem. and has gas or diesel engine, omg not the same at all
    warm not WORMs, rats eat wires but not worms, LoL.
    this failure is called in tech/engineers world
    as HOT SOAK FAILURE, most times spark dead.
    that stator always works right
    the cars starter motor cranks load and fast we all that robust cranking even does 300 rpm .

    so is not a start run problem it is a dead silent starter the only clue to me is the jumper wire, wow.

    The PCM controls 3 relays
    ASD relay and Starter and fuel pump relays.
    so if really did hot wire real starter relay them means the PNRDL is bad.
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    got what engine.
    \USA car, sorry cant guess cars, drivelines ever.
    do you have the security system OEM on this car
    and the IP cluster lamp same name is NOT HAPPY as the users manual tell you.
    got both keys to Ignition car new provide
    or lost one if both try them both?

    guess #2 automatic trans
    does the starter motor spin in P and N
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    so we try both .
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    1 computers, not just one and the PRNDL switch.
    I have the schematic here.
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    wrong selection is made the PRNLD tells first
    the PCM, and if PCM is happy
    the PCM click (energizes) the Starter relay
    the MTIP module contains the relay and can fail too.

    if the IMMO fails , it may not crank. or can cuts spark.
    if the starter does work the ASD can cut fuel
    if the PCM sees any kinds kinds of bad spark.
    spark coils dead, CMP dead CKP dead
    to prevent fires. it cuts fuel dead.
    so does IMMO./

    if you scan the PCM it tells you why it cuts those relays. if you had done that.
  • Larry Ng Sep 02, 2022
    learn to check all fuse first
    then scan it
    and if the starter motor fails say it will not crank or the starter motor is silent.
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