# Dodge stratus some electrics don't work

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-some-electrics-dont-work/484>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 11, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-some-electrics-dont-work/484 "2007-06-11T23:38:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![fatchance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3e96dc/32.png) [@fatchance](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fatchance)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-some-electrics-dont-work/484/1 "2007-06-11T23:38:03Z")

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my wifes dodge dash gages, A/C, doorlocks willnot work when the weather is hot, but will work at other times  
  
 this problem first showed up on a trip to south carolina in Augest last year, In the morning all systems worked but after things heated up if you stoped an shut off the engine when you started up again the gages A/C an door locks would not work. If you never shut off the engine the systems worked fine. When i put it in the shop there in S.C thay could not find anything the problem would not show up  
  
 whan we returned to Maine it gever showed up again untill today when my wife needed a battery it was warm an when she picked it up whamo no gages ,A/C or door locks  
  
 the shop said thay could look at it in couple days but it will have started to work by then  
  
 can anyone tell me what the problem might be

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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-some-electrics-dont-work/484/2 "2007-06-12T01:44:49Z")

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Its mostly likely something wrong with the BCM (body control module) or a communication problem in the CCD Comm Buss that Links all the modules together.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-some-electrics-dont-work/484/3 "2007-06-12T10:10:02Z")

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i have a 2004 stratus coupe. this has happened to me twice, knock on wood hasnt happened in a while. got it @ 17k now has 44k. I have been told the electrical system in these cars for some reason are over powered- not sure if that would have anything to do with it.