I would ask if they did either one. It just seems odd to me that you brought the car there to diagnose a misfire problem, and they just threw plugs and wires at it, and they don't know which cylinder is misfiring.

well they did that after they checked the coils and the icm and the crank sensor
but he got a multimeter today and im going to walk him thru testing the coils and the icm tomorrow

Keep us posted on what you find out, I realize you weren't there at the dealer. It just bugs me when I read stuff like this, and it'* why I'll always avoid going to the dealer.

if anyone knows of a reputable mechanic in jacksonville nc
this could be helpful
like i said the boy has no...... let me repeat...... no mechanical skills at all
i already have a brain cramp

I have worked at dealership and chain repair shops and independnts. It depends on the mechanic. I am honest but a lot of mechanic are not they only see the $. They dont care about the customer. I only tell the customer what broke or what the manufacters say should be done i dont come up with nosence crap. You just gotta try to find one that good and at least somewhat honest.

its unfortunate the dealers used to be be the ones you could count on, but now i never take my car anywhere. if i absolutely need to take my car in i will pass a half a dozen dealers to get to a locally owned shop. i even had a fight with the manager of the service dept of the dealer i bought my last dodge from, i wanted them to check the tires and they said ok at the desk. on the way home the tire was flat. the manager said "these guys work on flat rate they dont have time to fool with things like that". i never bought another car from them.

ok
dont ask me how this could have been the problem
maybe one of you know
he got the intake air temp sensor today and put it in and.........................
the miss is gone runs smooth as a singer sewing machine
no miss no hesitation nothing

i have no idea how this could be from a intake air temp sensor but its fixed
thank you all for your suggestions and help

Yah, that'* a strange one.