No crank condition...also power loss issues...

Checked all of the above except pulleys and belt.....but I think it is important to note that the power steering is the electronic type and in my year model it was a recorded recall issue....and also (even without defect) would naturally malfunction in power loss situations. I plan to look at the end pulleys and belt as u suggested....thanks btw....but I don't think this is the issue....after the last repair ( replacing the 80 amp mega fuse ) the car drove fine....for a good 20 -30 minute ride....then was off about 15 9minutes while I changed a flat and cranked right up to drive another 3 miles...sat about 2- 2 1/2 hours....then malfunction began again within 2 minutes of restarting.. I plan to look into the onstage system causing power loss or security lockout....also checking the terminal connection at the bcm....then i will check the ignition cylinder and the pcm.....don't know where else this will lead me....BTW do you know of any limp mode on this model?

Fair enough, hadn't looked deep enough to find the electric power steering. Good luck!

Are you aware of a limp mode on this model? Also a friend said that you should not see sparks when you're connecting the battery cables....that it signifies a short on the wiring....do you believe this to be accurate? Sounded odd to me....

No, not aware, and no -- I would expect a little bit of spark when connecting the battery, but nothing major. Ensure you are disconnecting negative first, and connecting negative last...