My mom went out of town for the week. She drove to my house and then I drove her to the airport...in her van. I drove the van back home and have been "van sitting" since. I took the van this morning to wash it inside and out so it would be nice and shiny clean when she got back.
Bastard.
I worked fine going to the car wash. I washed it, dried it, cleaned the windows and the whole inside. The whole 9 yards. I close up all the doors, get in the van, put on my seat belt...and the fucker won't start. It makes a rattling noise. The fuel gauge, tachometer, spedometer, and engine heat needles all go completely over to the other side of the gauges and back down. But, no start. I cannot power lock the doors...I cannot turn anything on. It's dead...completely.
Mind you, this fucking van was brand new in MARCH. 2005 model Dodge Grand Caravan (yeah, I know...the first mistake). I've had this van 2 times since she got it (not including this time). It's done this at least once each time. Every time I called the dealer and scheduled them to come out and tow the van, the tow guy would get here and the fucker would start right up with no problem. So, the tow guy leaves and I drive it over to the dealer. They hook it up and look at me and say "Everything is reading ok on the computer."
Today...it hasn't done that. A guy at the car wash said something about some cellenoid (sp?) that's shot or the alternator blew or something.
A brand new van.
Fuck that...I'm getting a Honda.![]()




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