Crossfire Key Problem - no names

[crossfirekey]

Apologies to all for having breached the name and shame terms by mentioning a dealer in my initial posting. I wont do this again (I wasnt in fact criticising them, far from it as the situation isnt their fault)

I spent a lot of time on the original post and replies so I hope you still all follow this tale of woe of waiting over 3 months for a key for my Crossfire.

Briefly, paid and ordered on 20 April.....and now 14 weeks later the car is still stuck, no key or remote, no delivery date and no action from Chrysler despite faxes to them and being given a special case number over 3 weeks ago there is simply nothing happening

Rather than make this post too long you can read about the details on a blog i made - though not sure if iam allowed to post the address?

Today is day 100 since the order and the car immobilised and I am desperate to get some help, support and action so I can drive my car again

[HellDiver]

Is posting on PH going to get you a key quicker?

Is the PH community really interested?

I'll give you two guesses as to the answer, for both those questions.

[TooLateForAName]

Isnt there some sort of european legislation that manufacturers are obliged to supply spares for ten years after a car stops being made?

I'd be looking to get onto my MEP.

[NiceCupOfTea]

HellDiver said:

Is posting on PH going to get you a key quicker?

It can't do any harm

HellDiver said:

Is the PH community really interested?

Speaking for myself, yes.

HellDiver said:

I'll give you two guesses as to the answer, for both those questions.

You'd be wrong

[kambites]

TooLateForAName said:

Isnt there some sort of european legislation that manufacturers are obliged to supply spares for ten years after a car stops being made?

Maybe they misinterpreted that as "obliged to provide a spare key within ten years of you asking for one".

[randlemarcus]

NiceCupOfTea said:

You'd be wrong

I'd agree.

He's tried the normal avenues of approach, but, from his almost certainly biased PoV, they're taking the mickey. So you try what you can.

[Chicane-UK]

HellDiver said:

Is posting on PH going to get you a key quicker?

Is the PH community really interested?

I'll give you two guesses as to the answer, for both those questions.

You are wrong. I'm interested.

[stewy68]

HellDiver said:

Is posting on PH going to get you a key quicker?

Is the PH community really interested?

I'll give you two guesses as to the answer, for both those questions.

If so uninteresting, why did you read it then?

[Wacky Racer]

Well I'm certainly interested in the thread....

[anonymous-user]

HellDiver said:

Is the PH community really interested?

There's a very long thread where PHers take photos of people parking 2" outside of the white lines in supermarket carparks, is that any more interesting?

If nobody's interested, they won't respond, if they are, they will - I've just checked and there's still plenty space left on the intraweb

[AndrewW-G]

As the Crossfire is apparently a rebodied SLK, are the key and electronics the same? . . . .if so, maybe a Merc specialist could help sort this out

[andymc]

whats up hellfire? somebody pi$$ on your chips? PH sometimes gets results and help

[anonymous-user]

I've read through your blog OP, do you have to go through Chrysler Europe to get the key and fob coded? Can none of the car electronic/locksmith companies out there get you a key and get it programmed for you - if it was possible I'd be looking at other routes and getting my money back from Chrysler.

[STW2010]

HellDiver said:

Is posting on PH going to get you a key quicker?

Is the PH community really interested?

I'll give you two guesses as to the answer, for both those questions.

I would guess that the PH community is far more interested in this than in any of the crap you chat about.

How is that topic on the ThinkPad working out? Almost a month and you have had no response. Therefore, you are boring and, well, not very interesting at all.

Your comment about Alfas earlier went down like a lead balloon. Perhaps you thought it was funny. No-one else did.

Edited by STW2010 on Thursday 28th July 13:18

[Magic919]

Is the username a keeper?

[steveo3002]

thats the whole idea of a motoring forum isnt it , someone may know a way around it or be able to help

best of luck

[BliarOut]

HellDiver said:

Is posting on PH going to get you a key quicker?

Is the PH community really interested?

I'll give you two guesses as to the answer, for both those questions.

www.mumsnet.co.uk

[MX7]

andymc said:

whats up hellfire? somebody pi$$ on your chips? PH sometimes gets results and help

It's his typical posting style.

As for the OP, I'm not sure why the thread was deleted. He did name, but he didn't shame. In fact, I think he said that the dealer was as confused as the OP was. Perhaps I missed something?

[Crusoe]

2 week delivery from here http://www.remotesandkeys.com/ProductDetails.asp?P...

[crossfirekey]

randlemarcus said:

I'd agree.

He's tried the normal avenues of approach, but, from his almost certainly biased PoV, they're taking the mickey. So you try what you can.

That the case. 14 weeks without the car and all the things that have happened and been said - they are just factual, which is why I documented them and have started to fax the manufacturer.
I've tried not to be biased or insulting, keeping to the facts rather than just ranting.

I was recommended the forum (tried the crossfire forum also) in case someone had some ideas, had the same issue, could suggest some solutions....