# Car is Possessed **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chrysler, starting\ **Created:** [November 17, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-is-possessed/57677 "2010-11-17T18:28:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sharonwalters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@sharonwalters](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sharonwalters)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-is-possessed/57677/1 "2010-11-17T18:28:48Z")
Sometimes when I start my van, it turns over and cut out twice, then nothing. It usually starts right up after I let it sit for 3 hours, but sometimes won’t start till the next day. Jump starting doesn’t work. I’ve replaced the battery, got a new starter, cleaned the keys with alcohol and tightened the gas cap. What could be wrong? ---
**Author:** ![sharonwalters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@sharonwalters](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sharonwalters)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-is-possessed/57677/2 "2010-11-17T18:33:22Z")
Gauges work sometimes and sometimes they they don’t. If the car is idling too long, they shut down. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-is-possessed/57677/3 "2010-11-17T23:32:24Z")
It sounds like there is a power connection problem in the main accessory bus wiring under the hood. Make sure power is getting to the ignition switch when the trouble occurs. The ignition switch is also a suspect problem area. If the gauges are turning off while the engine is running then power to the body control module (BCM) or possibly the cluster may be a problem.