Immobilizer issues, I want to hear stories about it

**Blumpkin** · #1: 09-15-2012, 07:47 PM

I have been having major issues with my immobilizer unit causing the car to stall out intermittently. I just got the car back after it being in the shop for 6 weeks. The dealership actually had to call in a SOA Regional Engineer. Now that I got the car back, the second day it started with the same problem. The car will turn on, idle for a couple of seconds and then shut off and the security light is back on after it stalls out. I am just trying to get an idea of how common this issue is and how long it took to reach a resolution.

**BAC5.2** · #2: 09-15-2012, 08:23 PM

What year is the car? 6 weeks in the shop is inexcusable. Lemon law it, if you are still within your ability.

**Blumpkin** · #3: 09-15-2012, 08:44 PM

Can't. Its an 08 I got used. And the dealer I speak of is not who I bought it from. I've had it since may.

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**ssbtech** · #4: 09-16-2012, 05:23 PM

Do you have the service notes? What exactly was done to the car by the dealer?

I haven't heard of any immobilizer issues on these cars.

Does it do it with all three of your keys?

**Blumpkin** · #5: 09-19-2012, 11:24 AM

so.... you guys will never guess what was causing the issue. Simple as hell, aparently hard to find. They used a shoulder bolt to ground the immobilizer, the shoulder bolt was actually preventing the ground wire from properly grounding...... the car has been working perfectly for the past 7 hours now. I am luckily out of town so they will have time to run it while its hot out to test that as well.

**LosAngelesLGT** · #6: 09-19-2012, 11:31 AM

Glad it went better for you than Jeremy Clarkson and his GT40. Start watching at 4:00

Top Gear Jeremy's Ford GT - YouTube