Do I have a faulty ECM

Asked by bobkogon Jul 04, 2015 at 10:45 PM about the 1997 Plymouth Voyager Minivan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

200,000 miles-well maintained. Car runs great except: When key is turned on, computer dash lights don't come on and car starts, but immediately dies. If I wait a day or two, computer lights come back and car might run for months without a problem, and it might not happen again for a year. Is faulty ECM the problem?

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drpage57 answered 9 years ago

Try slamming the top of your dash above your speedometer with your open hand. Seriously, I have the same problem and got mad and hit the dash with my hand and it started right up. It has something to do with a short circuit solder in the instrument cluster that controls the security system. Good luck

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