ok lil back ground.

I have a 1996 dodge stratus, 2.4l 4 banger. I have no idea why, but every single year since i got it, it keeps frying my ignition coil. It starts with a miss here and there, when i try to accelerate it jerks, i change plugs, cables whole deal same untill i buy a new coil...it lasts about a year and same stuff all over again...whats up? is my voltage surging somwhere and frying the coil?

i live in central canada so it gets REALLY cold in winter...could a few hard starts do it?? ...just every damn year it goes...thanks! :eek7: :banghead: :banghead:

I've seen this before on a car that rolled through my shop one time; it turned out to be the PCM (powertrain control module) that wasn't grounding the primary circuit of the ignition system. That's a possibility that could be wrong with your car.

i think i checked my engine light code and that came up as one of many...im not sure tho ill have to check again....it just sucks replacing it every year...

did you find out what was wrong with your car mine is doing the same thing, can't figure out whats wrong.