the engine revs high then cuts off?

1997 CHRYSLER LHS
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1997 Chrysler LHS 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 140000 miles
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When I try to start my car the engine revs high then cuts off. I haven't been able to start it in 3 days. Prior to it not starting the gages on the dash would bounce back and forth from normal to zero while driving and out of the blue and the heater and A/C would come on simultaneously and can't be turned off. I could hear the engine rev a little. When I go to brake the car acts as if it needs more braking power to stop quickly. What causes this and how much would a typical repair cost? I'm a single mother who is very strapped and just trying so hard to get by. I bought this car about 10 months ago and have had trouble with it since mid May. Please advise. Thank you.
Dec 15, 2007 at 1:31 PM
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Do a code search first It sounds like the cam sensor but do a code search first .
Nov 26, 2009 at 10:31 AM
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Yep, is sounds like the BCM has gone out, but to be sure we should do a CAN scan, you can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) which will work on most cars from Amazon here is a video to show you how.

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

You can get a preprogrammed BCM by searching Google or Ebay. Here is the location and how to change it out in case you get a code for it. Check out the images (below). Let us know what you find.
Oct 23, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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