Dodge electronic problems after theft????

[Beotchsadie]

My parents 03 Dodge Intrepid got stolen last week. It was used in a attempted bank robery...they never caught the guys but the car was recovered in fairly decent shape... http://www.times-news.com/siteSearch/apstorysection/local_story_272101903.html Just wondering if anyone knows what hot wiring a car does to the cars computer or the electrical system...if it generally causes any long term damage? Thanks.

 

[Phill]

A guy at work had his corvett broke into and stuff stolen over a year ago and he still has problems with it. Just last week he had to get it towed home because it would not start.

 

[LBE]

Auto electrics are like a Ouiji board. There are so many self check systems its hard to say what could go wrong, so many possibilities. I would say have the dealer install a new ignition and run a diagnostics on the computer. If everything checks out, then it should be fine.
good luck

 

[CG Racing]

Someone tried to steal my 2002 ram with century key in 2002. They fixed everything and it was fine after that, but everyonce in a while it acted a little wierd

 

[sjetrider]

Insurance oughta cover full ignition system rebuild, they got out lucky w/ car being found. Local dodge dealer problem now. Assuming they had full coverage on it. Hate to here that happend to them though sounds like a PIA.

 

[sjetrider]

On a better note Travis I just found a 46mm WetJet carb that fits the mnfld on this SJ so you just gained 2mm in carb. Seweet, and we just drilled the 44mm out to fit last night.

 

[Beotchsadie]

Hopefully all will work out in with the car...They had to finger print my folks, and dust the entire car... strait up CSI. My favorite part from the article..." Also responding to the scene was Maryland State police, Allegany County Sheriff's Office and Maryland Natural Resources Police." Natural Resources???? Where they going to steal an endangered trout? That cracked me up.

This ski is kinda like the Johnny Cash song..."One piece at a time...."