The $90 charge was reasonable enough. I have spent at least a couple of hours
poking aroud and didn't see the chewed wires so I do have to give them credit
for finding that. Once they told me it was chewed I didn't expect warranty
coverage at that point.
The $500 charge also included them installing a new injector in cylinder 4 for
good measure but that part is only $70. The upper half of the intake has to
come of to do the injector but even so it's only a couple of hour job. Since
the car runs fine I am only going to fix the wiring.
Dave Clement
In article <duo415$feq$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, andy-dml@levyclan.us (andy
levy) writes:
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> Which part? The $90 to diagnose, or the warranty refusal? If the
> latter - why should it be a warranty item? The warranty covers
> manufacturer's defects - a rodent making himself at home in your engine
> doesn't sound like a defect to me.
>
> On 3/8/2006 17:40, Rick Barnes wrote:
> > Oh man, that's a scream! Freakin' stealerships..and they wonder why they
> > aren't selling cars.
> >
> > Rascal
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> > david.clement@verizon.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 3:50 PM
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: DML: OT: Got a new one for you!
> >
> >
> > My wifes 03 PT Cruiser has been throwing a P0304 (mis-fire in cylinder 4)
> > code
> > (runs fine). I did the obvious things like new plugs, change wires use some
> > injector cleaner but the code would always come back within a week.
> >
> > Figured it was a fuel thing and didn't want to dig into it that far with it
> > still being under warranty so I took it back to the dealer to have them
look
> > at
> > it.
> >
> > Well a rodent (mouse) built a nest down between the intake and the head
> > right
> > where the injector wiring is and chewed on the harness to injector 4. This
> > doesn't constitute a warranty issue and the dealer wants over $500 to fix
> > it!!
> >
> > Payed his $89.50 diagnostic fee and will take care of it with my sodering
> > iron
> > and $0.50 worth of heat shrink tubing.
> >
> > Interestingly enough I had been commenting to my wife about the tiny little
> > tracks running across the driveway and under the cars after a dusting of
> > snow.
> > Guess I will need to put a box of Decon under the hood. Wonder if Autozone
> > carries it! ;)
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> - --
> - -andy
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> http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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> "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
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