Thanks to everyone for your replys. Here is an update: The dealer left a message on our telephone (about three hours after we left the car with him) to say that it is a "defective module", that he does not have the
part, that it has been ordered and that it should be here tomorrow. When we responded to his message, he asked (in a very friendly way, I am quick to add): "Do you want us to reassemble it so you can have the car, or could he keep it overnight in order to save time disassembling, reassembling, etc." We said, "Please, keep it, don't reassemble, disassemble, replace and reassemble; we can get along just fine, if it gets repaired properly." I didn't have the temerity to ask him to use his "memory saver" so the car won't have to relearn shift patterns, reset window drop, etc. and to please not break the
climate control module, the plastic ring that controls the wheel, cruise and horn functions; not cut the leather with a pocket screwdriver, etc. etc. I know this is long, and I am letting my sarcasm hang out, but I hope my tomorrow's update to you will be real short and smiley.
RedBirdDlx: The dealer did all of this (tore it apart, etc.) before I got your note, so at this point all I can do is wait and see.
Jim