Try replacing the crank & cam position sensors.

"Robart" > wrote in message
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> Hi Folks,
>
> I've been having a problem with my trusty old Voyager that no one seems
> able to figure out. Basically, when accelerating up an incline, the car
> will hesitate, the RPMs will drop, then I can usually get it back up to
> speed. If I'm using the cruise control, the same thing will occur, but
> the cruise control will not only disengage, it won't recall the previous
> speed. On two occasions, as we've reached the crest of an incline, the
> car has simply died and would not re-start. These resulted in long tow
> trips. The first time this happened, the garage claimed that it was an
> electrical problem, probably stemming from a faulty ground. They said
> that it could be a computer issue and that it might need to be replaced.
> Two weeks later, the car died again. My regular mechanic (I was away on
> vacation before) said that it was the computer. We found a good used one
> and I took it on a trip this weekend. The same hesitation problems
> continue. I'm at my wit's end with this thing. I do a lot of long
> driving trips and can't afford to have it break down like this. Does
> anyone have a clue as to what the problem might be? Many thanks in
> advance.
>
> Best,
> Rob
>