@Chad_Scott Thanks for the insight, I talked with Malibu and i think that is going to help, the person i am dealing with is very receptive to our issue and sounds like he genuinely feels our concerns. They are getting in touch with PCM and the dealer which will hopefully get some solutions. Ive had enough reports now from others to personally believe this is a known issue with the 6L PCM.
I was pretty bummed to find out the dealer didn't look into the issue originally and after three weeks of being down they hadn't contacted Malibu at all, especially since PCM hadn't been returning their calls according to them.
There were engine codes showing misfires from when we originally took delivery and they have now found some kinked hosing that could have been the cause of the overheating. Things that could have been found and solved the first times we alerted the dealer and when it was at the shop.
The tech was great and very helpful, tech believes that the misfiring is the original sign of the issue even though at the time we weren't noticing power loss.
The manager(who i think is an owner)... not so much. After purchasing a boat from this dealer every year for a long time now I cant believe the attitude I received.
I tend to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, so I'm going to stay positive that they will get this sorted out quickly now that Malibu is involved. I'm trying to be very careful as I personally just took up the mantle on this issue so it is only the second time i have been directly in contact with the dealer, i don't want to rush to any conclusions based on second hand knowledge/frustrations.