Starts Since Set Counter

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2004 Dodge Caravan, and 2004 Chrysler Town & Country. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

For the most recent code, the Starts Since Set counter counts the number of times the vehicle has started since it was last set. The counter will count up to 255 starts. Note that this code only applies to the last or most recent code set.

When there are no diagnostic trouble codes stored in memory, the DRBIII® will display NO DTC'S PRESENT and the reset counter will show "STARTS SINCE CLEAR = XXX"

The number of starts helps determine if the diagnostic trouble code is hard or intermittent.

If the count is less than 3, the code is usually a hard code.
If the count is greater than 3, it is considered an intermittent code. This means that the engine has been started most of the time without the code recurring.