Everett#2390
Sep 26th, 05, 01:53 PM
I transferred this article from another forum, thought maybe others here could be educated as this could happen to other vehicles you own/operate:
081499 - VEHICLE START AND STALL OR VEHICLE NO-START
Date: 05/21/99
Model year(s): 1999-2000
Description: Conditions with vehicle start and stall or vehicle no-start. A vehicle start and stall or no-start condition may exist from the interaction between a SKIS key and a Mobil Speedpass®. This condition occurs during cranking, when the Mobil Speedpass cylinder is held immediately adjacent to the key being used to start the vehicle.
Details: NOTE: THIS CONDITION DOES NOT OCCUR BY THE MOBIL SPEEDPASS® CYLINDER SIMPLY BEING ATTACHED TO THE SAME KEY RING. This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a sentry key immobilizer system (SKIS). If a stall or no-start condition exists due to this problem, the Vehicle Theft Security System (VTSS) indicator light will flash and the vehicle will stall after 2 seconds of running. The'Sentry key Immobilizer Module (SKIM) will set either the "Transponder Comm Failure", or a "Transponder CRC Failure" fault code. To diagnosis this condition, remove the Mobil Speedpasse from the key ring and attempt to start the vehicle. If the vehicle starts and remains running, SKIS key interaction with the Mobil Speedpasse was the cause. This condition will not cause a vehicle to stall after it has been running normally. If a start and stall or no-start condition continues once the Mobil Speedpass® is removed, continue with the appropriate diagnostic procedures.
In cases where SKIS key interaction with the Mobil Speedpasse is causing the condition, instruct the customer to slightly separate the SKIS key and Mobil Speedpass® when starting the vehicle. There are no long-term adverse effects on any of the components once the Mobil Speedpasse is removed from the SKIS operating area.
081499 - VEHICLE START AND STALL OR VEHICLE NO-START
Date: 05/21/99
Model year(s): 1999-2000
Description: Conditions with vehicle start and stall or vehicle no-start. A vehicle start and stall or no-start condition may exist from the interaction between a SKIS key and a Mobil Speedpass®. This condition occurs during cranking, when the Mobil Speedpass cylinder is held immediately adjacent to the key being used to start the vehicle.
Details: NOTE: THIS CONDITION DOES NOT OCCUR BY THE MOBIL SPEEDPASS® CYLINDER SIMPLY BEING ATTACHED TO THE SAME KEY RING. This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a sentry key immobilizer system (SKIS). If a stall or no-start condition exists due to this problem, the Vehicle Theft Security System (VTSS) indicator light will flash and the vehicle will stall after 2 seconds of running. The'Sentry key Immobilizer Module (SKIM) will set either the "Transponder Comm Failure", or a "Transponder CRC Failure" fault code. To diagnosis this condition, remove the Mobil Speedpasse from the key ring and attempt to start the vehicle. If the vehicle starts and remains running, SKIS key interaction with the Mobil Speedpasse was the cause. This condition will not cause a vehicle to stall after it has been running normally. If a start and stall or no-start condition continues once the Mobil Speedpass® is removed, continue with the appropriate diagnostic procedures.
In cases where SKIS key interaction with the Mobil Speedpasse is causing the condition, instruct the customer to slightly separate the SKIS key and Mobil Speedpass® when starting the vehicle. There are no long-term adverse effects on any of the components once the Mobil Speedpasse is removed from the SKIS operating area.