The dealer says I need to replace my PCM. The service writer was honest and said he would not recommend paying for the dealer part because it was about $1200. I am looking for a recommendation for an aftermarket option. I have seen on eBay a service to rebuild my PCM for $220. FS1 was mentioned in some threads, but they seem to have a fair amount of bad reviews. CarComputerExchange and ProTechAutoSystems have units for around $700. I have seen a number of references to WarnglerFix but their price is about the same as the dealer was charging. I would love to hear from anyone that has used one of these vendors and what their experience was with them. Thanks for the help!
Some background on my issue: I took my 2005 TJ Rubicon into the dealer to diagnose a problem that I have been chasing in some fashion since purchasing the Jeep for my wife in 2015. I won't bore you with the long list of codes recorded as I chased down the problem but I have done the usual fixes: CPS, CKS, VVT, Sparkplugs, and Fuel Pump. The basic problems were: crank-no start, gauge cluster randomly going dead, throttle "bucking" under acceleration. These seem to be common issues with the '05-06 models and many owners posting threads on what they have done to solve their problems (refer back to the "usual fixes"). At this point, I decided it was likely one of two things, either one of the parts I installed was bad or it was the PCM. Before you ask, no I did not use Mopar sensors in my efforts. Without a scan tool, I decided to turn to the dealer. Shout out to AKINS FORD (Ram dealer too) for their help. If you are in NE Georgia and need help, these guys are great! I told them I wanted a thorough diagnosis on the issue and they did. At first, they identified the problem as the CPC was bad and said the aftermarket parts do goofy things to the electrical system and that could be the gauge cluster issue. We agreed to replace the sensor and re-test. The next day they called and said it wasn't the sensor and they believe that the PCM needs to be replaced. They also suggested we put the old aftermarket back in since the new one clearly did not solve the issue. Total charge for all this work was $99.
Some background on my issue: I took my 2005 TJ Rubicon into the dealer to diagnose a problem that I have been chasing in some fashion since purchasing the Jeep for my wife in 2015. I won't bore you with the long list of codes recorded as I chased down the problem but I have done the usual fixes: CPS, CKS, VVT, Sparkplugs, and Fuel Pump. The basic problems were: crank-no start, gauge cluster randomly going dead, throttle "bucking" under acceleration. These seem to be common issues with the '05-06 models and many owners posting threads on what they have done to solve their problems (refer back to the "usual fixes"). At this point, I decided it was likely one of two things, either one of the parts I installed was bad or it was the PCM. Before you ask, no I did not use Mopar sensors in my efforts. Without a scan tool, I decided to turn to the dealer. Shout out to AKINS FORD (Ram dealer too) for their help. If you are in NE Georgia and need help, these guys are great! I told them I wanted a thorough diagnosis on the issue and they did. At first, they identified the problem as the CPC was bad and said the aftermarket parts do goofy things to the electrical system and that could be the gauge cluster issue. We agreed to replace the sensor and re-test. The next day they called and said it wasn't the sensor and they believe that the PCM needs to be replaced. They also suggested we put the old aftermarket back in since the new one clearly did not solve the issue. Total charge for all this work was $99.
