I had the spark plugs and coils replaced. Picked up car, drove a quarter mile and the check engine light was lit and it was still chugging at stop light. Took car back and they found (sorry, I do not know the name of it) a wire that had all the insulation rubbed off of it and it was showing bare metal. It was about twelve inches long and was underneath the engine. They replaced it and my car has never run better. Thanks for your help. I just hope my car keeps on running as I cannot afford a newer vehicle and I have already spent more on repair bills in three months than the car is worth! A curious thing did happen when the battery was disconnected; my passenger side window stopped working (again) and this, after I had just spent nearly $600.00 (yes $600.00) for a switch to fix at a different auto repair shop. It is covered by a five year warranty, but it begs the question. Did I really need to fork over this kind of money for a switch? I will be looking into the fact that I have been ripped off and I will be perusing this further. Funny, when Firestone ruined my engine in December 2016 (wrong oil filter was put on), my passenger side window did not work after I picked up the car. However, by the time the six month warranty had expired, I had not discovered it did not work because it was winter and I did not need it. I will be asking for the part they will be replacing (I asked, but did not receive last time) so that I can get some estimates. It seems to me that something just needs to be reset (and I have tried all the suggestions that I have found online). Nowhere on the internet can I find a switch that costs $600.00. Thanks again! Karen
Thursday, April 26th, 2018 AT 2:44 PM
