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Electronic control module gone bad!
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:26 pm
by ~MRVIBE2006~
Anyone ever experienced this?It started happening yesterday when my car died at a light. Thankfully I got it started and got it home. Thought it might be the battery so I replaced it at AutoZone. Also had the code read and they said it was something about an ignition/electronic control module. They didn't have the part. But it ran ok so I drove it to work without incident today but when I went out to start it, it started and then promptly died and refused to stay started. Had to have it towed to a repair shop. And after they diagnosed the problem, the said that the ECM was fried! Gonna cost around $850.00 to get it fixed and wont be ready till next Wednesday...hopefully.Does that sound like a fair price or am I getting ripped?Thanks in advanace for any comments or opinions!
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:12 pm
by djkeev
Yeah, that sounds about right. Sadly the ECM's work very well when they work, when they don't, call the tow truck.The down side to this is you bought a new battery!Dave
Re: (djkeev)
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:56 pm
by jake75
The NY AG is investigating Intel for antitrust pricing issues. Intel sells a sophisticated quad-core chipset for perhaps $150. Maybe NY ought to investigate why an ECM for a car should cost $850.
Re: (djkeev)
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:29 pm
by TONY TAT2
I HAD 1 GO IN MY 87 SUNBIRD, WAS 90.00 EXCHANCE,WASN'T HARD TO GET AT UNDER THE PASS SIDE DASH.
Re: (TONY TAT2)
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:56 am
by Raven
There's one on Ebay for $60.00 shipped if you have an automatic.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...2d42519,000 miles, part#8966102k40 28069597
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:15 am
by ou.grizzly
Shouldn't it be covered under the emissions warranty? 7 or 8 yr/80,000 mile deal?