Over the past 12 months, I've noticed my Challenger RT (60,000 miles) failing to start when ignition button pressed. At times, and recently more often, engine cranks but wont start. Have to cycle through the ignition (accessory and so on) to get the car to start. Dealer couldn't find any codes to explain the problem when I took it to them. I have read about the TIPM issues. There are two relays that are for the IPM, could one of these be going bad or do I need to replace the TIPM? I saw the 2013 Durangos had a TIPM recall, but apparently not the Challengers. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
This problem started back in March before I hit my 75,000 mile limit. First it began as the car simply not turning over. Then it progressed to the car having to be jumped off. From maybe once every two or three weeks, to once or twice a week, then to every time I tried to turn on the car... I literally was praying to God to not let this be the time that it doesn't start. I was using jumper cables at first, but had to purchase a battery pack to jump it off. Then the battery pack stopped work and also using other people's vehicles to jump it off stopped working. During the course of these incidents, my transmission stopped responding. It would not go over 50 MPH at my best guess, the reason I say best guess is because the speedometer stopped working during these times. I would have to pull over on the highway (or where ever) and hope someone would be nice enough to stop. My brake lights would come on. My ABS light and my traction control light came on one day and never went away. By the time I was nearing my 75,000 mark, I took it to Dodge who told me that I needed to replace my battery (without looking at my car). By the time I did that, my car was over 75k. Then one day, I was driving home and the transmission did it's little thing again. So I pulled over and no amount of jumping or other vehicles could get the car started again. I had to pay to get the car towed to Dodge, 2 days later they tell me it is the TIPM. According to them it was because of after market wiring. In their defense, the day that my car would not start, my son put the jumper cables on backwards which caused the melted wires. However, they are blaming months and months of car issues on an incident that happen the very day they got the car. $750 and they don't know if the issue will be fixed or not... plus $110/hr to diagnose the problem... $75 towing charge.
Multiple engine warning lights. Multiple engine fault codes. Throttle Control Switch, Engine light, Traction Control Lights that come on for no reason and can't be shut off. Aaargh!!!!!
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- Kevin K.,
Columbia, SC, US
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Over the past 12 months, I've noticed my Challenger RT (60,000 miles) failing to start when ignition button pressed. At times, and recently more often, engine cranks but wont start. Have to cycle through the ignition (accessory and so on) to get the car to start. Dealer couldn't find any codes to explain the problem when I took it to them. I have read about the TIPM issues. There are two relays that are for the IPM, could one of these be going bad or do I need to replace the TIPM? I saw the 2013 Durangos had a TIPM recall, but apparently not the Challengers. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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