Car went into limp mode, died at red light and won't start

Tiny
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I don't want to pay for any more repairs
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Thursday, February 18th, 2016 AT 3:23 PM
Tiny
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Make sure they put it in writing that if the ecm doesn't fix it they won't charge you for there guess. There would be a lot of things I would want to know before I thought it was the ecm. Doesn't sound like a ecm but I don't have enough info to know for sure. Keep me posted on how it goes.
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Thursday, February 18th, 2016 AT 4:14 PM
Tiny
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Just got car back yesterday. It was in the shop 2 weeks. They replaced the ecm, fuse box and ignition coil.
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Saturday, February 27th, 2016 AT 10:53 AM
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Sounds like they were fishing with dynamite all those parts going bad at once don't see how that's possible. Sounds like they guessed till they guessed right
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Saturday, February 27th, 2016 AT 11:29 PM
Tiny
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That's what we were thinking. I said I thought it was the ignition when I brought it in. They blew me off. Then 2 weeks later when they finally finish (after I spoke with the manager), I'm told they replaced all those things but was only charged for the ecm. Until I spoke with the manager, they were gonna try to keep it longer.
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Sunday, February 28th, 2016 AT 4:05 AM
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I guess we will never know what it actually was but it sounds like they guessed till it was fixed. That's what some places do just keep replacing parts till it's fixed. The only good thing is its fixed. The bad thing is it might of been a cheaper repair then the ecm. It didn't sound like the ecm was bad. They may have replaced other parts and just didn't tell you out of embarrassment.
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Sunday, February 28th, 2016 AT 7:25 AM
Tiny
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Thanks for your help I'm just glad to have my car back.
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Sunday, February 28th, 2016 AT 7:27 AM

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