For Those Who Have Purchased a "Non-Running" Mopar/Other

At the end of 2011 I went looking for a Durango. Found one in a buddy's shop that wasn't running. Dash said "No Bus". His mechanic had torn the dash apart looking for a short on the CCD bus. Couldn't find it. Owner was tired of throwing money at it.

Made a deal to drag the 2000 Dodge home for $750 (and about $400 in back fees at the DMV). Bought a set of manuals, but was just playing around with it when I realized the fuel pump wasn't on in the first few seconds after turning the key to on. Confirmed the pump was good and that the wiring was good. Ok, go find the missing ground from the PCM. PCM had a good ground, but wasn't supplying that ground to ANYTHING. Ok, bad PCM. Ordered one with a lifetime warranty. Truck ran exactly one time. Got another, it had the wrong emissions program, got another, it worked...for a year. Finally got one that has worked ever since.

Oh, and the mechanic forgot one very important thing. The new part that you put in six months ago may have failed. He had replaced the PCM six months earlier...