Hey guys and gals,
I used to be on this site back in '06 under MoparAlleyCat. I have no clue what email addy I had used or what my password would have been and couldn't get a mod to write me back and help me out.
Anywhoodle, I just re-purchased a (used) '05 Roadster and have only had it a few months and have already had several problems with it. Of course it has no warranty and I never had problems with my previous one
It had just under 40K on it and now has about 43K. It's unfortunately an auto.
Not too long ago my Check Engine light kept coming on after my car would start but not turn over. I had to disconnect the battery to trick the computer into the light going out so I could get it to start. This lasted briefly and at one stage the car died on me on the freeway after it started acted funny and wouldn't shift. I was able to make it to the dealer the next day (it didn't die till I pulled it into the service line) and the bad news was that it needed a new Crankshaft and Camshift sensor. I was also told it was in desperate need of a throttle body service and new air filters. I ordered the sensors myself and had the dealer install them but didn't get the other things handled yet. It's been running fine since (it seems to be shifting a hint rough but it's been that way almost since I can remember, so I'm not sure if it's just me not recalling my old car being like that or not being used to an automatic
). In any event, I put about 900 miles on it over the holiday weekend - was running fine, then today it started up fine but the Check Engine light is on. I was shaking like a leaf my entire drive to work but it seemed to run "normal."
My only other question is that I bought the car from a Mitsu dealer and they said they serviced it but couldn't clear out the service code, so when I start it up it shows (now) 10,200 overdue for service.
Do you think these could all be contributing factors? Is my best bet just to take it back to the dealer? I have no warranty and no money to spare unfortunately. I have a friend who can do the air filters/throttle body service for me if you think that's all it could be.
I presume my first step is to have somebody pull the code(s) first...
Help! (And sorry for the novel)!