We have a 2003 dodge caravan and have been having problems with keeping a charge. the alternator has been replaced, so has the battery. several weeks ago I had driven up to 7-11 came out and it would not start. went back up to jump it, it started. On our way home over the weekend, after stopping to get gas, it wouldn't start again. we got a jump and started driving and the electronics on dashboard and mph kept fluctuating. Stopping for food, it died while idling, and wouldn't jump again. We replaced the battery again, got home, and now the car won't start again. Could it be alternator or maybe the cable from the battery? I does look old and maybe a little frayed.

SOURCE: Engine turns over but wont start

Check the cam sensor and crankshaft sensor. If either of these are defective the engine will not start or may start intermittenly.

SOURCE: Won't start (again); has new alternator & new battery

what it sounds like is that you may have a loose ground somewhere,most likely a ground strap from the engine block to the frame to the battery. chances are that because of the loose ground your altenator maybe charginging properly but the looose ground the current is not going to the battery so as you are driving the battery is being discharged. if this doesn't solve the problem then i suspect that your alarm is the problem. it is hardwired to the positve side of the of the system and is drawing your battery down. please rate the solution...thanks

mike loshbough

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• Posted on Mar 29, 2009

SOURCE: 1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L Code 11

that is a crank sensor code replace it .the location is on the passenger side of the motor toward the back .please rate my answer thanks.

SOURCE: 96 Dodge Ram suddenly had low bat power - hard start - runs poor

Any time the computer loses power it has to go threw a set of things to Learn how to run the car, it must go threw relearning process sometimes they never set all flags because you don't drive in conditions to set a flag, for example if you are in the desert and never drive up a hill like in Colorado then you would never meet that flag requirement, as for the low voltage it seems that the ASD shorts out on these rigs and sets the codes so you have to do a pin out of the computer to see if you have a bad ground a bad asd or asd relay and you would have to charge your battery to full capacity and do a voltage test and a load test on the battery and then see if the alternator is putting out.. Check the battery and charging system first.

SOURCE: 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan starts idles 3 sec then just dies...

Fuel system..Filter or pump..maybe clogged
Try fuel line cleaner..make sure the tank is 3/4 full.
this may help.