Dying while driving
 

While driving my car dies for no apparent reason, the guages start going wild, the tach also, the door dinger rings and the lights will not go off. I pull over and try and restart. The starter rolls for about half a second and nothing. After a few minutes it restarts with no problem and I am on my way. I have replaced the battery, checked alternator, and tightened all grounds to the body. I have been told the Body Control Module (BCM) may be going out. Any one else having this problem and figured it out?
Thanks

RE: Dying while driving
 

Dealer fixed problem, but I need a proctologist for a condition that developed when I paid the bill.
Problem was a faulty ignition switch. Part was $35. Labor was $440, towing $65. And they wonder why no one goes to the dealer.

RE: Dying while driving
 

theres a reason we try not to take things to the stealership and try to fix them owrself first.

RE: Dying while driving
 

Sometimes things are just out of your reach when it comes to diagnosing a problem. In the end you end throwing all these parts on there and then when the problem isn't fixed you then have to take it to the dealership where you pay more out of your pocket and after all of this you have spent more than if you would just have let someone fix it that understands how a perticular system works.

I'm sure back in the day it was simple to work on cars but today's cars just arn't like that. There tons of computers, wires, electrical components, etc. that most people just don't understand. The typical backyard mechanic is slowing dying away because pretty much cars are just to far advanced. Heck I'm a mechanic and it's very amazing at what cars can do these days and for some people they don't can't even fathom how a car can do somethings.

Probly the biggest tool at any dealership though is the tech. 2 So much information is available and unless you got a couple grand to drop on one then you limit your self on what you can do at home. The tech. 2 cuts down on diagnose time by so much and without it I wouldn't be able to work on cars today.


But sorry for the rant and back on topic.

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I would say if he could change the part, yes maybe the diagnostics was beyond his capabilities of knowledge and/or equipment, but he didn't throw any parts at it. Also if you do it correctly their are only a few parts that would be change without checking them. (fuel filter for instance, which you can check if you want to) But if you look at where his money went it all was in the labor at the dealership. And some in towing. He could have had it diagnosed then fixed it himself. And by what you say he shouldn't have had any labor, just the cost of the diagnostics. Which if I remeber correctly is aroung 40 to 80 dollars. I don't know because I don't take anything to a dealer unless it is under warrenty. Also if you know a good mechanic they will not charge you for the overtime they spend on it by what the book says. If you want to argue that I know several.

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I wasn't even replying to what he posted. I only replied to what that moderator guy said of not taking things to the dealership.

But if people can think they can diagnose electrical problems on new cars then have at it. It's either going to be more work for people like me cause then I get to fix it or I don't have to be bothered by it because I hate electrical.