New to forum, thanks for having me.

I picked up a 2008 Pacifica Touring AWD w/ 4.0L about a year and a half ago. About 6 months after I bought it, the rubber coupler in the drive shaft went out, sheared the flange at the rear pumpkin. So I just ripped out the drive shaft and it's been a FWD ever since. Last Friday, the immobilizer message lit up and the car died. Was hoping it just needed the key reprogrammed or a new key. Dealer called this morning saying it was PCM.

If I buy the PCM, how hard is it to replace myself? Is it plug an d play or would I still need to have dealer program it?

Side note, could the car have been confused by the missing drive shaft and caused the PCM to fry? I don't want to shell out $1K for a new PCM just to fry it again.

Thanks in advance for any and all help.


Rob