I'll make this as short as possible, but I think the chain of events is important to figure out what to do:
1. Daughter leaves interior light on on 2015 CX5. Battery dies.
2. Tow truck driver apparently connects jumper cables wrong; then corrects himself and car starts.
3. All lights on dash illuminated. Power steering doesn't work. Car can be started, however.
4. Tows car to Trusted Mechanic who doesn't do electrical, so then car is towed to dealer.
5. Dealer replaces fuse**, charges her $180, and sends her on her way.
** There is some question as to whether this is a 7.5A fuse in fuse box or main fuse on battery.
6. Daughter drives car to East Jesus in Central Valley of CA and problem happens again but without jump start this time.
7. Has car towed back to dealer. Dealer spends a week but cannot find problem. Apparently replaces same 7.5A fuse.
8. Diagnosis: either the power steering, ABS, or SRS module needs to be replaced. Cannot determine which. Dealer says we'll put in a new SRS module ($1300) and see if that fixes it.
I now have the challenging decision of either allowing my daughter to drive a potentially dangerous car, or to blindly replace "modules" in the hope that it will solve the problem.
What do I do?
Thanks,
Chuck Hawley, new member and really in need of some good news.
1. Daughter leaves interior light on on 2015 CX5. Battery dies.
2. Tow truck driver apparently connects jumper cables wrong; then corrects himself and car starts.
3. All lights on dash illuminated. Power steering doesn't work. Car can be started, however.
4. Tows car to Trusted Mechanic who doesn't do electrical, so then car is towed to dealer.
5. Dealer replaces fuse**, charges her $180, and sends her on her way.
** There is some question as to whether this is a 7.5A fuse in fuse box or main fuse on battery.
6. Daughter drives car to East Jesus in Central Valley of CA and problem happens again but without jump start this time.
7. Has car towed back to dealer. Dealer spends a week but cannot find problem. Apparently replaces same 7.5A fuse.
8. Diagnosis: either the power steering, ABS, or SRS module needs to be replaced. Cannot determine which. Dealer says we'll put in a new SRS module ($1300) and see if that fixes it.
I now have the challenging decision of either allowing my daughter to drive a potentially dangerous car, or to blindly replace "modules" in the hope that it will solve the problem.
What do I do?
Thanks,
Chuck Hawley, new member and really in need of some good news.