Q: I have four codes 0122 0123 1684 0106

asked by on March 18, 2017

My 2002 caravan sputtered lost power black smoke and then stopped would turn over put a new alternator in now won't start. Codes are 0123 0122 1684 and 0106 please help

My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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