[John Rogers]

Well if you were in San Diego I would hook up my laptop with AutoEnginuity software as I have both the Ford and GM advanced diagnostics modules. The price with the ODB2 cable was around $350 and it was invaluable for my F350 diesel dually and the same for the HHR I have now. It will look at detailed codes and allow you to set monitors and you can record items while you drive into a file and review later. My F350 had over 350 sensor points while the HHR has over 14,000 sensor points and a LAN for god's sake!

I would suggest trying the Ford BBSs to see if anyone locally has the software or buy it as it will pay for its self after one or two uses especially if you go to a dealer!