[gduke2010]

Damn truck. My Ford F150 has an intermittent no start issue. It has left me stranded 4 times and has been to two different shops. The first shop claimed it was the chip reader for the keys. Now the second shop has had the truck for more than a week and can't find the problem.. no codes. The truck start every time and they want me to pick it up, telling me they've gone through everything and can't find the problem.

It's very intermittent. The truck cranks but, no start. The first time this happened, I was at the Lake working on a Friday at 3:30pm. It would turn over but, not start. My insurance covered towing and arranged a tow. While waiting for the tow, I tried starting several times. The tow truck never showed up, the company wouldn't answer the phone. I called a friend to pick me up. He came and arrived at 10:30pm. I then tried one last time to start the truck and it fired right up.

I couldn't get the truck into a shop immediately, the local shops were booked for weeks. So, I had no choice but, to take the risk and drive the truck. I missed 2 days of work because of the no start issues and had the truck towed to my home once...it started after the tow truck driver delivered.

Then on another Friday, the same thing happened at 3:30. Only this time I took a walk to 7eleven and came back to the truck, started it and drove home.

So, Saturday morning the truck wouldn't start. tried again on Sunday, no luck. Bought another truck on Sunday. Had the new truck for a couple weeks. On Monday dropped the F150 off at the second shop. I drove it to the shop. The truck started. They've had the truck for a week and have gone through everything. Starts every time and throws no codes. They checked everything and want the truck gone. The owner says he'll try one more time on Tuesday and that's it.

Maybe I should pick it up and leave it parked by the road with the keys in the ignition.

Anyway, a shop down the road told me they'd look at it if nothing is found on Tuesday. This will be the 3rd shop.

How could a pick up truck be that complicated.