1996 Caravan stalling problem

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by troubledone, Jun 29, 2004.

  1. troubledone

    troubledone Guest

    I have a 96 Caravan that recently started stalling. Codes 12 21
    55.....oxygen sensor has since been replaced and codes cleared. However,
    the van is still stalling, and no codes are showing up. It stalls while
    driving, the van just dies out and takes 1 to 3 min to restart. I can
    drive it for hours and no stalling and then all of a sudden it will stall.
    I have brought it to 4 mechanics and none of them can figure out the
    problem. Please help! Any suggestion will be appreciated.
     
    troubledone, Jun 29, 2004
    #1
  2. If you have the 3.3 or 3.8, I would suggest checking the camshaft and
    crankshaft sensors. Also, has the fuel pump and fuel filter been
    checked?

    -Kirk Matheson
     
    Kirk Matheson, Jun 29, 2004
    #2
  3. If you have the 3.3 or 3.8, I would suggest checking the camshaft and
    crankshaft sensors. Also, has the fuel pump and fuel filter been
    checked?

    -Kirk Matheson
     
    Kirk Matheson, Jun 29, 2004
    #3
  4. troubledone

    Vanguy Guest

    Assuming that everything else is in proper running order (i.e. no fuel or
    ignition faults) it has been my experience that stalling is most likely
    caused by a sporadically malfunctioning computer control module. Contrary to
    what the manufacturers claim, these devices are finicky and prone to
    misbehave because they are expected to perform flawlessly in every kind of
    weather conditions. The computers are manufactured with cheap materials and
    can be expected to fail sometime during the life of the engine.
    Unfortunately, these are also very expensive replacements.
     
    Vanguy, Jul 2, 2004
    #4
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