I'm having the notorious "3 strikes and you're out" symptom but it's NOT the SKREEM.

My car was running perfectly fine until I go out one morning and it cranks, starts, runs for less than a second and then dies. Three times and then nothing, not even the starter will turn with the key. I unhook the battery and repeat the cycle just to make sure and get the same result. It's consistent and repeatable. After reading post after post (and trying some cheaper fixes first), I contacted Needswings and was assured it was in fact the SKREEM, guaranteed. I buy a new one from them, including a new transponder ring, install both and still, same problem. $800 gone. I then send the whole system (with new SKREEM) to SOS Diagnostics, have them test it and was told there was nothing wrong with my ECM/SKREEM/keys and everything was programmed properly and functioning well, proven in their test car. Now I'm just trying anything else that seems related.

I have re-soldered the fuel relay connections on the RCM thinking maybe that's it? It wasn't.

I have replaced the crankshaft position sensor. Also, not the problem.

I'm really hoping someone has some ideas because I'm all out, please help! All suggestions welcomed.