Well today starts the 5th week our car has been at the dealer, and they still haven't been able to locate the problem. They've replaced the crank sensor, tried a new engine control module, ordered two new keys because it showed them that it wasn't reading the code from the old ones, and nothing has worked.
Chrysler has been of little help, and they've even called 2 Mercedes dealers, but they're quick to point out it's not "ALL" Mercedes.
The service manager wants to get the car out of his shop because it's taking up valuable time and space that his excellent Viper/Crossfire tech. could be spending on something else more profitable.
The fact that I didn't buy the car there doesn't help matters either. I purchased the car from a dealer in Kentucky. But even if I wanted to take the car back there I couldn't, because they're out of business.
When I spoke to the service manager yesterday, he seems as frustrated as I am, and not at all happy that my car decided to "break" just 5 days before the 3/36 warranty expired. But what good is a warranty, when Chrysler can't tell the dealer how to fix your car? Just imagine if this had happened on my way to or from the Dragons Tail GTG. That's the last trip I actually took the car on before I put it away for the winter.
So if there is anybody out there in "Forum Land" who has any possible suggestions of what could be the problem with our car, the technician who's working on it isn't too proud to listen. That just goes to show ya what kind of guy he is.
This is what happened to my car. It was stored for 4 months, when I went to start it, it didn't have enough "juice" to turn over, but the lights would work. I put my battery charger on it for a 1/2 hour, and it started right up. I pulled it out of the garage and let it run for about 5 minutes, then I coasted down my driveway. When I pulled out onto the street, I ran it up thru 1st. gear, but when I pushed in the clutch the motor quit and I coasted off the road. When I tried to start it again, it would start right up, but it wouldn't respond to any input from the gas pedal, and then it would simply shut off in a few seconds. That's what it is still doing today. They ordered me a new battery, because the old one would fail to hold a charge.
The tech. says he thinks it has something to do with the Skreem Module in the security system, but neither Chrysler or Mercedes has anything in their data base on how to order this part.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mike