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james t kirk · 01-25-2004, 01:57 PM

Uh oh.

Electrical problems.

Here's what will probably happen.

You will take it to the shop and they will take a stab at it since the electrical systems on cars are so convoluted now that you have to have a Phd in electrical engineering to read the circuit diagram.

You will come and pick up the car and they will hand you a bill for 500 bucks and tell you that they replaced the "module"

3 days later you will have the same problem occur again.

You will take it back to the dealer who will give you that "Gee, it must be more than we thought look"

They will take the car back in and once again, take a stab at it.

You will come back and this time they will tell you that they replaced the entire computer and the bill is now $1,200. You will ask about the last 500 you spent 3 days ago and they will tell you that the module was defective too.

You will go home and the next morning the problem will occur again.

You will then proceed to blow your stack and drive at 80 MPH back to the dealership whereupon they will call the "Service Rep" from Chrysler.

5 days later the service rep will show up and listen to your story and tell you that the car has been abused, or has been exposed to moisture and that it is all your fault.

They will suggest you take the car to another dealer who is an "expert" in electrical repairs.

But they won't offer to give you any of your money back because the car was scanned and was indicating these problems.

You will take your car to the other dealer who again will take a stab at the problem.

He may or may not find the problem.

In the end, someone will figure that there is a bad ground somewhere, take off the connector, pass a piece of sand paper over the terminals and everything will work.

But you will still be out $2,000.

Hope this helps.

01-25-2004, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
james t kirk Junkie Location: Toronto	Uh oh. Electrical problems. Here's what will probably happen. You will take it to the shop and they will take a stab at it since the electrical systems on cars are so convoluted now that you have to have a Phd in electrical engineering to read the circuit diagram. You will come and pick up the car and they will hand you a bill for 500 bucks and tell you that they replaced the "module" 3 days later you will have the same problem occur again. You will take it back to the dealer who will give you that "Gee, it must be more than we thought look" They will take the car back in and once again, take a stab at it. You will come back and this time they will tell you that they replaced the entire computer and the bill is now $1,200. You will ask about the last 500 you spent 3 days ago and they will tell you that the module was defective too. You will go home and the next morning the problem will occur again. You will then proceed to blow your stack and drive at 80 MPH back to the dealership whereupon they will call the "Service Rep" from Chrysler. 5 days later the service rep will show up and listen to your story and tell you that the car has been abused, or has been exposed to moisture and that it is all your fault. They will suggest you take the car to another dealer who is an "expert" in electrical repairs. But they won't offer to give you any of your money back because the car was scanned and was indicating these problems. You will take your car to the other dealer who again will take a stab at the problem. He may or may not find the problem. In the end, someone will figure that there is a bad ground somewhere, take off the connector, pass a piece of sand paper over the terminals and everything will work. But you will still be out $2,000. Hope this helps.