Losing Faith

I’m beginning to lose faith in Horne, our local Dodge Ram Jeep dealer here in Show Low. As I’ve shared before, a while back the check engine light came on in my 2022 Ram Laramie and then the battery went dead. When I contacted Horne’s Service Department the first time, they said they were sure that it needed the computer flashed and some software upgrades. I took it in, and when I picked truck up the next day, everything seemed to be fine.

A week later, the same situation, and I took it back again. This time they kept it for two or three days and told me that the 12-volt starting battery was bad, and charged me over $500 to replace it. I knew that was a lot of money for a battery, but what are you going to do when they’ve got the vehicle in their possession, right? When I picked it up, it was running fine.

Then, a couple of days ago, the darn check engine light came on, and the battery seems slow in turning the vehicle over again. Yet again I called their service department, and now they want me to drop it off on Tuesday.

When the problem first started, son-in-law Kenny, who is an ASE certified GM master mechanic, hooked a scanner to the truck and told me he thought it was the hybrid battery pack. However, since Ram’s diagnostic software is proprietary, Kenny does not have access to it, so it was a best guess based on his years of experience. I had told the service department at Horne what he said, but they didn’t seem to believe him. At this point, I think they don’t know what they’re talking about. So, I’ll take it back Tuesday and see what happens. It’s a little frustrating, to say the least.

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And finally, here’s a chuckle to start your day from the collection of funny signs we see in our travels and that our readers share with us.

Thought For The Day – Sometimes the reason you’re tired is because you’re carrying people that God told you to put down.