Originally Posted by MikeR
If it is the crankshaft sensor it wont hurt to drive it at all.... it could leave you stuck somewhere unexpectedly... but hey, you live on an island... how bad could it be?????

Mike, I almost died laughing!
I was thinking CPS also for the crank/dying issue. The lock problem might be the FOB battery, but may just be an anomaly... Mine has random distance issues also.