2004 Chrysler Sebring Sebring will crank but will not start

Tiny
BRIAN SKURKIS
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  • 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 84,000 MILES
My step daughter was driving her car and it suddenly stopped. At first it was not displaying any error codes when I would set the parking brake and cycle the ignition 3 times. I didn't hear the fuel pump click when the ignition was turned on and I did check the fuses and they were all good do I replaced the fuel pump, however now I can hear the fuel pump run but it still will not start. I checked the error codes again and this time I had an error code of P0108 which is the map sensor. I replaced that too and it still does not start. I did check for spark and all plugs will fire and the plugs were replaced too. Now I am just guessing and I replaced the crankshaft position sensor since it was the cheapest sensor. Now it wanted to start but it didn't. I then checked the error codes and I had a throttle position sensor code listed P0123. I replaced that and it started. So my step daughter was going to go to our house and about two miles from her house the car died again. And again it will not start. I pushed her to the gas station and we put a little gas in the car since it was low but now out. Then it did not start again. A couple of minutes later it started up again only to die a mile down the road. I pushed her the rest of the way to my house and double checked all of the electrical connections. So before I replace the camshaft position sensor could I cause a problem like this? Any help would be appreciated.

Brian Skurkis
Sunday, March 8th, 2009 AT 12:48 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
I would start by checking the fuel pump pressure. Here is a "How To" video to watch.

https://www.2carpros.com/dia/test_fuel_pressure.htm

Let me know what you find. It sounds like the pump is bad. Also, many parts stores will rent a fuel pressure gauge, but if you can't find one, they sell them at the test equipment store site listed on this page.

Let me know what you find.

joe
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009 AT 8:13 PM
Tiny
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I had a simaler problem, after changing the fuel pump, I had intermitent pump problems. Turns out I replaced the old pump with a defective rebuilt one. If you get a correct fuel pressure at idle, it may still be the pump. Mine would work for a day or two and then quit as if it ran out of gas. I would stop, wait a few minutes and it would re-start and continue for awhile. Thought at first it might be a fuel filter, but there is only one filter on my seabring, and it on the fuelpump. Decided it was still the pump so I took the pump back to the parts store and got a replacement, now it works fine without any stalling or failing. What luck, getting a bad rebuilt pump, should have just bought a new one insted of the rebuilt.
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 AT 6:34 AM

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