fighting with insurance (engine msifire)

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I was in accident about 3 weeks ago (front end damage). When I picked my car up (200 ls V6). It was rumbling and not accelerating right. I took to an auto parts store and they informed me it was misfiring. So I called my insurance and told them what it was doing. They told me to take it back to the shop (it was a CSR). I then spoke to the claims adjuster on Monday and he told me that the engine didn't take a hit and don't think the accident caused it. My question is this...Is there any way to tell when the misfiring started? I don't think they did a dianogstic on it when they originally had it. Can anyone help (I'm TOO :q :q :q :q :q :q mad to speak to them right now).
 
Maybe they just moved around the plug wires for some reason (EX. to get to something like a sensor) Check the wires and see if they are in the correct order. just my 2cents :)
 
You need to check the wires and see if they are going to the correct place Coil to plug

this should be the correct order it should be in

Front / Rear of car shown

F 1-2-3-4 B

F 5-6-7-8 B

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

Good Luck!
 
Sorry that was for a V8 trying to find out the V6 now
 
well you should not have to do that - if you was not getting any missfires before the accident and now you are them obviosly either the accident did affect the engine or the tech that was working on it must of did something to it -- ask them if they had to move or remove the engine or any of its components in order to fix the issue - then take it from there
 
chocolat1701 said:
well you should not have to do that - if you was not getting any missfires before the accident and now you are them obviosly either the accident did affect the engine or the tech that was working on it must of did something to it -- ask them if they had to move or remove the engine or any of its components in order to fix the issue - then take it from there
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HA HA they will never admit to it.

Hey doesn't the LS have a coil pack for each plug?, just follow the numbers and they should lead to each
 
My wife was in an accident about two months ago. When i picked up the car the a/c wasnt working at all...nothing but hot air. The dealer "inspected" it and said it was the evaporator which wasnt involved with the accident so the insurance wont cover it. I didnt accept that and after about two days on the phone with the insurance adjuster they agreed to the repair. Ended up not being the evaporator but the line going from the compressor to the evaporator. Got a new compressor,condensor,drier,lines,recharge included with the insurance claim. That was with State Farm. Progressive sucks. Persistance is key to dealing with them. I also had all my previous service records from the dealers that have serviced it including one three weeks prior to the accident. You have to have some proof it didnt exist prior to the accident to get anywhere with them.
 
Fla02LS is right - you gots to be persistant with them - just keep on nagging them until they fix it - and JOEYGOOD your right they will never admit it
 
First things first. There is no use arguing with them until you know what you're arguing about. Go to a legitimate shop....preferrable a dealer since they will carry more weight with the insurance company...and get a definitive reason for the miss. Take that information to the insurance company.
 
As far as dealing with insurance companies, you always have the choice as to where the car is sent to be repaired. Dont ever settle for a shop they recommend, thats never designed to be in your best interest. I would highly, highly recommend ONLY taking a car to the correct manufacturer to have it serviced after an accident. Also as much as is seems like a rip off most of the time to take your car to a dealer for regular service, if you have a decent service history with a dealership it makes a huge difference. The insurance companies get told "It wasnt like that before" probably thousands of times a day. If you dont have some form of solid proof that it was in correct working condition before an accident your screwed. The techinical/legal term they use is: Returning the car to its original pre-accident condition. That will always only involve the obvious cosmetic damage...hood,bumper,lights,paint etc. It is not standard practice to do a diagnostic check prior to repair so dont ever count on that. If its serious enough damage i would be there when its towed to the dealer, unloaded at the dealer, inspected, broken down and everything. Its a total pain but it'll get you alot better results and service. Thats where a dealer makes a huge difference in getting the car back to good condition versus Smitty's AutoBody who just throws some bondo around and repaints it. You'll have a few months before the accident hits Carfax so make sure it gets done right and dump it, otherwise it'll be alot more difficult down the line.
 
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