Last Wednesday we drove oldest daughter up to Ames for freshman orientation. Stayed at a posh B&B on campus whilst daughter toured dorms and met other incoming freshman. Breakfasts were killer. Meanwhile overnight, we subsequently discovered, a squirrel or groundhog decided to devour the wiring harness of our Odyssey. Check engine light and traction control light go on. D light starts blinking. Car starts to sputter in the mornings (Thurs/Fri) when we start it. It drives just fine though and there's no issues. I assume it is an electrical issue that can be addressed when we get home because I've had cylinder fail issues in the past. 10 miles outside of Ames, on friday, I notice temp gauge is buried on HOT. I call our mechanic and he advised us to pull over for fear that we will burn up engine. We tow car back to Ames , rent a car and drive home to Davenport . Tow truck driver advises me to upgrade my AAA coverage from Basic to Premium so I can get a 200 mile tow. I upgrade my AAA coverage. Have to wait 72 hours for new coverage to kick in. We fly to Vegas on Sunday and I coordinate the tow on Tues while we are in Vegas. Our mechanic tells us engine is fine, rodent caused false warning lights, however; we need to contact our insurance company because it's gonna cost more than our $1000 deductible to fix. I'm glad engine is ok. Fecking ground squirrels/ground hogs!! If I did not upgrade my AAA to premium I would have to go back to Ames and rent a U-Haul for $450 to town back our van or pay towing company more to get it back. AAA was great to work with. I've had basic coverage for 9 years and never used it.
We are sending some money and a thank you note to the tow truck driver that recommended we upgrade our AAA coverage and sending a thank you and some cash to some friends that helped us get to car rental agency.
We are sending some money and a thank you note to the tow truck driver that recommended we upgrade our AAA coverage and sending a thank you and some cash to some friends that helped us get to car rental agency.
