2000 Chrysler Sebring Car Cut Completely Cut Totally Dead After Over Speed

Do you have any codes?Also have you checked for spark?

All I know as of right now is that it is not firing.

Do you have any spark?

The check engine light is not on, but someone suggested it was the crank shaft position sensor. Told me to go buy one and replace it. My son thinks it could be the fuel pump. I go over these speed bumps every day so I thought I had knocked something loose. I mean the car totally died the minute I went over one. I am sorry if I do not seem to know what I am talking about here. I am a divorced woman trying to figure this thing out with little help. As far as is there any spark, I do not know how to check that. I know when you try to start it, it just acts like it is not getting gas to it.

You can buy a spark tester from the auto parts store it goes inline between the spark plug and spark plug wire.If it lights up while cranking you have spark.That would lead to a possible crank shaft position sensor.To check that sensor you would need a multi meter to check that.

Ok, we figured out it is not getting any spark. What next?

If the fuel pump goes out will the car still have fire?

Yes it would still have spark do you have a multimeter to do some testing?

what tests do I need to do with it? I don't have one but can get one probably.

What size engine do you have?ALso see if you can rent a code reader to check for codes?

It is a 2.5L V6. Would I need to check for codes since the check engine light never came on?

I always check for codes for no starts etc one of the first things i do.Just because you never saw the light doesn't mean you dont have any codes.

Well it is out of my hands now. It is getting towed to a garage today. I was just trying to save some money and have my son work on it instead, and let him make some extra cash. I do appreciate your help though.

There can be a code even without a check engine light? Interesting.

Yes there can. My guess is probably a My guess is probably a crankshaft position sensor.

Did I not mention that we replaced that already thinking it might be the cause? But it was not.

Sorry if I did not mention it. Car is not going to be picked up until tomorrow, so any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thinking from what I've seen that maybe coil pack or distributor would be next? Do those show a code?

You mentioned someone suggested replacing the crank sensor but you never for sure said you did it.I posted how to test the power transistor and ignition coil.You can get jumper leads from auto zone.

Is there a way to tell if the ecu is bad without it throwing a code?

You have to just eliminate everything else.

I got my car back from the mechanic that worked on it. He replaced the crank shaft position sensor, the distributor, and the ecu. And it still does not work. What are your suggestions from here?

So did the shop charge you to replace all those parts and fish with dynamite? If so I would be asking for a refund because they wasted all that money that was yours.Do you still have no spark?Any codes in the computer?

No spark at all. Not sure if that mechanic checked for codes or not. I will get a code reader and check it myself. Are they all the same or is there a special name for the one I need?

Just a obd2 code reader also I gave you a trouble tree for no spark.

Will there still be a code thrown if the computer was changed out though, when the car can't be started? My son looked at the trouble tree and said that all those things were checked already he thought.

A new code would be set in the new computer.also please follow the trouble I posted.if everything was tested correctly the car would be fixed.

I was just curious. The car has been taken to another mechanic and so far they are telling me that unless it has sentimental value it probably won't be worth fixing. Even though they haven't really had time to look at it yet. I was just wondering why they were even saying that if they haven't spent much time on it. I was trying to figure out what was wrong with it by going through you. I appreciate all your help. Someone else is trying to help me with it and keeps making it take longer than I think it should. My son wanted to figure it out with your help and do it himself. But the other person keeps thinking they know best and taking it to these different mechanics.

You need to get.a refund from the last place or take them to small claims court because all they did was take your money and your car still isn't fixed.Without checking something's on your car there is no telling what's wrong with it.