Vehicle occasionally will not start

GEORGE90

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2010 DODGE JOURNEY
130,000 MILES

The positive cables have been cleaned, added a new washer to try and get a better connection, installed a new battery, tested the alternator. Car starts up but occasionally will shut off if you turn it off. Slammed the driver's door and it came back on.

Sunday, January 24th, 2021 AT 12:41 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi,

The idea that it worked after slamming the door indicates a weak connection. Have you checked the ground cable both at the battery and on the vehicle (engine block/body)?

I need to know what stops working. You said it dies when you turn it off and when you slammed the door, it came back on, so I'm a bit confused as to what is happening.

Let me know.
Joe

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Sunday, January 24th, 2021 AT 7:38 PM

GEORGE90

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Friday afternoon I was able to start the car up no issues and take it for a drive. When I arrived and attempted to lock my car but it wouldn't lock. I opened the driver door back up and there were no lights, tried to start it up and there was no noise no clicking, also no dash lights. So I popped the hood and when I slammed the driver door with the keys still in the ignition the horn honked and the dash lights came back on; and then I was able to start the car.

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Sunday, January 24th, 2021 AT 9:01 PM

GEORGE90

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No, I have not check the ground cable.

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Monday, January 25th, 2021 AT 7:05 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi,

I attached a portion of the wiring schematic below for ground distribution. I highlighted two places to start. If you lost everything, something took the ground away from everything.

Let me know what you find.

Joe

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