Re: 2002 Sebring Electrical Failure...Battery?

u have a battery / charging system issue and it could be as simple as a
bad battery and that also has poor connections (common issue) poor
quality excide battery that even kmart dropped and if the battery did die
then the pcm has to relearn the idle and that could be idle issue and i
have seen it a 1000 times

WFBowen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I've been around (& under) cars for the better part of my 50+ years and
> can't figure this one out:
>
> Car: 2002 Sebring Conv. V6/all bells & buzzers, etc. Everything works
> fine.
>
> Problem:
> Car was fine for 2 years, then, at a shopping center parking lot it
> absolutely refused to turn-over - all electrical functions were gone as
> if the battery was completely dead. Car was jumped but wouldn't idle,
> so towed to dealership. They jumped it, it ran fine and they kept the
> car for a week trying to duplicate the problem by starting it every
> morning/evening. I called them and asked them to actually drive the
> car, since the problem might be heat/vibration related. They drove the
> car around, parked it at the lube rack for a scheduled oil change. The
> lube guy got into the car & it was completely dead. Of course, he
> jumped the car, making diagnosos impossible.
> My problem is this: I don't trust the car since it can happen anytime
> anywhere. The car has Chrysler extended warranty, but the dealer says
> that he can't fix it until they can diagnosis the actual problem & that
> I'm to drive the car until the "component at fault fails." They say
> that the charging system is fine, etc. Question: Has anyone had a
> battery that just "totally discharged?" It seems that if it completely
> lost its charge in under 15 minutes, there'd be at least smoke or
> noticeable heat generated somewhere in the system.
> Any and all suggestions and help sincerely appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Bill.

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