gonzo50
12-26-2002, 03:00 PM
Last week when I got off work early in the morning (graveyard shift), I went to start up the Marauder and to my disbelief it would crank up for about a couple of seconds then shut off, I tried again and again with the same results, I couldn't understand what was happening because it cranked up every time, just wouldn't Idle and stay running. After popping the hood and checking the battery, connections and what have you, I called roadside assitance and explained to them the problem. After an hour and a half of the run around because they didn't have roadside assitance in my area, by this time I'm furious, tired and disappointed that a new car could leave me stranded like this, I cranked her up one last time but before the Idle could drop I pressed the gas peddle down to maintain Idle and thats the only way she would stay running. I went directly to the dealership just as is. They told me it's common for this to happen to this engine, the actuator that opens and closes the butterfly in the throttle body stays stuck in the close position, so they did a diognosis and thats what it was, they replaced the IAC which sits right next to the throttle body and no problems since. I have 1100 miles on the Marauder. Their solution for the no roadside assitance is to call them first (dealership) and they would get a local garage to tow me in and they would reemburse my fee. I feel that I shouldn't have to pay for squat if it's under warranty, BOTTOM LINE! :mad: :mad: :mad: