I seem to have been misunderstood. I'm not out to get Chrysler - just to get these parts back on the shelf and available, coded, through Needswings or anybody else. Sooner rather than later. I assumed Needswings got the parts from them because that's what they said on their webpage or when I ordered. Also their video clearly shows the OEM part. If an aftermarket company or Siemens were to "buy" the code data from Chrysler presumably the only way to make money on investment would be if owners bought units for their cars. I restored a Citroen DS, and had to scrounge many places for parts I needed. And when I drove it I carried extra hydraulic fluid with me - just in case.

The concept of buying an OEM SKREEM module from the manufacturer who originally designated them for the car when the part malfunctions is the standard procedure. Creating a threat situation of "you better get more than one if you want to be sure to be able to use your car is something else. The "get 'em while we got 'em" sales pitch equates to ticket scalping - which I think is legal now in Michigan. It pits every Crossover owner against all the others. Of course, if there is demand, people would make and market them, as with normal parts. But because of the secrecy of the vehicle specific codes no one can do that. Maybe we need an "Enigma Ap" for smart phones that would try all codes and put in the right one? I don't think so.

Siemens seems to be content with selling the appropriate part to MB. They send the part out through the same kind of distributing system as Chrysler/MOPAR. MB doesn't give anything away - and they don't have these 100% price increases. I didn't tell Chrysler to sell itself to Daimler. I didn't tell them to design this car or use the systems they did. They made it and distributed it through their dealers, and I bought and paid for one. (Actually I bought mine from the Service Manager at a Texas MB dealer - it was his wife's car and always maintained at MB.) So I did my part. I just want Chrysler to do the reasonable and right thing and provide a channel where I/we can purchase the parts we need and want. If I want a power steering pump, I can buy it from Chrysler, MB or in the aftermarket. I can't do that with the SKREEM. If I would have known FCA would treat owners this way I would never have bought one, and I doubt few others would.

You guys that tout the virtues of your cars, list the modification, are proud of your wheels - you could be walking tomorrow. Maybe your car's SKREEM has already decided not to "play well with others" and the next time you try to start it you can SKREEM too. I don't wish it on anyone, but every owner needs to be aware that this can obviously happen to anyone, any car, and then you go instantly from being a "have" to a "have not". Start paying for a tow or tows, calling, writing, searching - no solution in site. TS. Sell it? To who? For what? Don't forget to keep paying for it, insuring it, paying for plates, for a place to keep it. Fix it? Drive it? "We can't help you." Try next month, next year.

This is bullshit. We have to get this fixed.

Gentlemen: Chrysler has known of this situation for a long time and has not corrected it.