Hi,
Well, my '98 xj was stolen and subsequently recovered in Newark, Nj . . .not an untypical scenario! :flamemad: The human scum got away with my radio, amp, and some cd's, but other than that, the Jeep appears to be ok. However, the door lock was broken and the ignition switch busted.
After being victimized again by the official towing company of the Newark Police (had to pay $250 to even look at the vehicle), I had AAA tow the vehicle to a Mechanic. He tells me that unfortunatly all the ignition parts must be purchased from the dealer due to some security feature (which obviously does not work!). He also says this makes it necessary to take out the entire steering column. The long and short of it is that it's gonna cost me at around $850.00 parts and labor. Does this sound right?
Mechanic also says that after doing that, the computer might need to be reprogramed at the dealership. The question is, will it?
By the way, the towing yard where I picked up Jeep was full of stolen XJs. Apparently they are particularly easy to steal. Beware!
Well, my '98 xj was stolen and subsequently recovered in Newark, Nj . . .not an untypical scenario! :flamemad: The human scum got away with my radio, amp, and some cd's, but other than that, the Jeep appears to be ok. However, the door lock was broken and the ignition switch busted.
After being victimized again by the official towing company of the Newark Police (had to pay $250 to even look at the vehicle), I had AAA tow the vehicle to a Mechanic. He tells me that unfortunatly all the ignition parts must be purchased from the dealer due to some security feature (which obviously does not work!). He also says this makes it necessary to take out the entire steering column. The long and short of it is that it's gonna cost me at around $850.00 parts and labor. Does this sound right?
Mechanic also says that after doing that, the computer might need to be reprogramed at the dealership. The question is, will it?
By the way, the towing yard where I picked up Jeep was full of stolen XJs. Apparently they are particularly easy to steal. Beware!