What could be the reason a 96 Chrysler Sebring convertible will not start?

Answer 1

Answer it s called started disable due to the alram systembecause your question is vague i have to make this drawn out. and i am going to put down in order of check, not to insult anyone.. just to tell you to check this first because i would prefer to replace somethng cheap first than spend a lot of money on something and it not be the problem.

if it doesnt turn over and if your lights are dim the lights all dim out all the way and nothing happens, or you hear a clicking noise when you turn the key, charge or replace your battery

then check your fuses, relays, and power leads to your starter.

if it still just wont turn over your starter is probably bad.

if it turns over and doesnt start there are many reasons that it might not start.

your computer could have lost its memory, to reflash it it costs about 75 bucks at a dealer. this is a common thing if your battery went completely dead or you unhooked it for any period of time.

Your O2 sensors could be bad. on most sebrings there are two, one on the tailpipe and one on the intake manifold.

your fuel system could be clogged, malfunctioning or worse, leaking. this could include the fuel pump, the metal rubber hoses leading to your fuel rail, the fuel rail, or the injectors, but most the time the car will sputter from lack of fuel when this is the case.

your timing could have jumped.... if it runs good its a good thing to fix, if it runs like crap its a goner because this isn't a cheap thing to fix.

your distributor cap/coil could have gone bad on the 2.5L engine or your direct coils on the 2.4 l could be malfunctioning. (on my 2.5L sebring conv it just so happens that the coil is part of the cap so it costs even more money to replace this, something in the range of 350-500 bucks). the repair decision on this is the same as above, but if you have to replace these you may as well do a full tune up,(plugs wires, cap/coil). and as stated in some of the other tips, replacing the back three spark plugs is difficult; better left to a professional; if you don't know your way around an intake manifold.

that's about the only reasons i can think of that the car wouldn't start that are normal things that happen. i have a sebring w/170k miles on it and these are the only things that have ever prevented my car from starting.