# 02 dodge stratus stalls

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-dodge-stratus-stalls/3680>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 26, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-dodge-stratus-stalls/3680 "2007-08-26T10:36:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![marsh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@marsh1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marsh1)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-dodge-stratus-stalls/3680/1 "2007-08-26T10:36:55Z")

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2002 dodge stratus R/T 3.0 v6 (AUTOMATIC) 105000 miles  
  
 I replaced dead battery and now the car stalls at low speeds ( under 15mph ) It starts every time but will not idle even in neutral.  
  
  
  
 HELP

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**Author:** ![coryandheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@coryandheb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/coryandheb)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-dodge-stratus-stalls/3680/2 "2007-09-10T02:18:29Z")

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try a new pcv valve

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-dodge-stratus-stalls/3680/3 "2007-09-10T15:25:56Z")

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The idle air control valve (iac valve) may be disconnected or not working.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-dodge-stratus-stalls/3680/4 "2007-09-10T19:05:07Z")

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Check for vacuum leaks as well and clean the throttle body.
