Did the imbecile's in La charge you anything ? If so, I hope you offered to
sue them unless they provide a full refund..

Glad to hear your car is running again though. It's always tough to know if
dealers like them are crooks, or just incompetent. Either way, the whole
thing should be reported to Mazda corp. The only way there is a chance of
wiping out dealers like this is if they know about them.


"Clark Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Last I wrote my 2000 Miata was broken down (stopped running and would not
> start) and towed to a dealer in Shreveport, LA. After changing out the
fuel
> pump relay and computer to no avail, they diagnosed the problem as damage
to
> the fusebox and wiring somehow caused by the after market alarm. They
wanted
> to replace the wiring harness which would not be covered by my extended
> warranty, at a cost of approx. $3,000.
>
> I picked the car up and trailered it to the dealer in Houston where the
car
> was purchased. They quickly found the problem- the bolts holding the A/C
> compressor to the bracket had worked loose and fallen out. When the A/C
was
> turned on, the compressor came forward and broke off the crankshaft
> positioning sensor. Replaced same and car now ok. They did have to replace
> the computer, but only because the other dealer had shorted it out in
their
> troubleshooting attempt. The dealer found no damage to the wiring and
> nothing wrong with the alarm. They fixed everything under warranty, cost $
> zero. Go figure!
>
> Clark Smith
>
>