Hello!
I have 2004 Liberty with the 3.7 and automatic transmission and about 83k miles. I have been experiencing what seems to be a fairly common issue with an uncommon solution.
A couple years ago when cold starting, it would turn over and start fine then immediately die. Pressing on the gas while starting and holding around 1k RPMs for a minute or so would get it to where it would then run as normal and once warm would start again with no issues. Based on my research, I determined it to be a battery even though the battery was less than 2 years old at that point. I put a new battery in and the issue seemed to be resolved.
As winter approached again this year, it started doing the same thing again and getting progressively worse. I started using a battery tender to try to keep it charged up in case there was a parasitic draw. It got to the point where even holding at 1k RPMs even for 5 minutes would not keep it running.
The valve cover gaskets had been leaking for a while so I replaced those, replaced all spark plugs and air filter, and cleaned the battery terminals and connections well and made sure the battery was fully charged. The issue still persisted. Even though the battery was only a year old and tested good, I got a new one last weekend and installed it. It still died instantly, but holding the gas around 1k RPM would allow it to idle without applying any gas and once warm restart without any issue.
I kept the battery tender on it all week and the issue was the same again this morning. Even though this issue is usually solved with a new battery, I’m convinced in this case it is not such a simple solution.
I have plugged in my OBDII scanner and there are no codes.
Trying to start with a jumper pack doesn’t seem to make any difference.
When running, there is increased voltage shown on the tester suggesting that the alternator is working.
Does anybody have any suggestions on what to try next?
Thanks in advance!
I have 2004 Liberty with the 3.7 and automatic transmission and about 83k miles. I have been experiencing what seems to be a fairly common issue with an uncommon solution.
A couple years ago when cold starting, it would turn over and start fine then immediately die. Pressing on the gas while starting and holding around 1k RPMs for a minute or so would get it to where it would then run as normal and once warm would start again with no issues. Based on my research, I determined it to be a battery even though the battery was less than 2 years old at that point. I put a new battery in and the issue seemed to be resolved.
As winter approached again this year, it started doing the same thing again and getting progressively worse. I started using a battery tender to try to keep it charged up in case there was a parasitic draw. It got to the point where even holding at 1k RPMs even for 5 minutes would not keep it running.
The valve cover gaskets had been leaking for a while so I replaced those, replaced all spark plugs and air filter, and cleaned the battery terminals and connections well and made sure the battery was fully charged. The issue still persisted. Even though the battery was only a year old and tested good, I got a new one last weekend and installed it. It still died instantly, but holding the gas around 1k RPM would allow it to idle without applying any gas and once warm restart without any issue.
I kept the battery tender on it all week and the issue was the same again this morning. Even though this issue is usually solved with a new battery, I’m convinced in this case it is not such a simple solution.
I have plugged in my OBDII scanner and there are no codes.
Trying to start with a jumper pack doesn’t seem to make any difference.
When running, there is increased voltage shown on the tester suggesting that the alternator is working.
Does anybody have any suggestions on what to try next?
Thanks in advance!
