# 1998 Dodge Caravan Why Does It Suddenly Go Dead/

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-why-does-it-suddenly-go-dead/34908>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, dodge, driving\
**Created:** [August 11, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-why-does-it-suddenly-go-dead/34908 "2009-08-11T19:44:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![runobodyii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f9ae1b/32.png) [@runobodyii](https://community.cartalk.com/u/runobodyii)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-why-does-it-suddenly-go-dead/34908/1 "2009-08-11T19:44:15Z")

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My mom’s car suddenly goes dead while she is driving down the road. She is always able to restart it immediately, but finds the sudden stops disconcerting. This has been happening for a year or so I’d say, and she has taken it to various and sundry mechanics, but nothing - - new battery, new spark plugs, tire roatation, work on the fuel line - - has fixed the problem. Any ideas what is wrong?

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**Author:** ![chrisw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@chrisw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chrisw)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-why-does-it-suddenly-go-dead/34908/2 "2009-08-11T20:51:48Z")

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My 97 3.0 grand caravan did this. It was a CPS(crank position sensor) about 35 bucks, did it myself in about 30 min. Good luck