No Crank No Start Gen3 Caravan and Voyager

This is the diagnosis and repair of the difficult no crank - no start problem that MANY late 90s Chrysler vans have. There is a troubleshooting chart at the end which emphasizes the fastest, lowest cost path to a solution. This repair involved replacement of the PCM and the reliable provider of this part is identified.
It appears that MANY Chrysler van ECMs fail for no good reason, leaving the driver stranded in traffic. This video provides methods to quickly rule out other more basic areas of failure.