"Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
04/02/2017 at 13:13 • Filed to: None
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"Wagon Guy drives a Boostang" (gimmeboost)
04/02/2017 at 13:13 • Filed to: None | 0
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I was out this morning after the storm rolled over and encountered something new with my car. It was still raining lightly, so the wipers were on, and I hi a bump in the road when the wipers stopped in the middle of the windshield and I got a message “hood ajar”. WTF?
So I got where I was going, and double checked the hood. It was not open. I opened it. I closed it. The warnings didn’t go away. I shut off the car and went inside to come back out a few minutes later and find that the car wouldn’t start. Thankfully I was parked on a hill and bump started it in reverse without issue.
I then drove home, in the rain, with the wipers in the middle of the windshield.
I pulled the codes when I got home to find P0833 - Clutch Pedal Position switch , and U0284 - lost communication with active grille shutters.
Since I have a COBB tune, and I don’t want issues with the dealer in the morning, I uninstalled the tune, reset the codes, and reset the computer. All they’ll be able to tell is that the computer was reset.
So now Ford is going to send a wrecker out in the morning to haul the car in to the local dealer, and I’ll rent a car for at least the day.
This sucks.
Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
04/02/2017 at 13:21 |
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BOOOO-stang!!
Seriously though, hope it’s nothing seriousand they just have to unplug it for 10 seconds and plug it back in.
... or something like that
Nick Has an Exocet
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
04/02/2017 at 13:43 |
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Modern cars...
That’s going to be a fun one to diagnose. Could be the ECU, could be a simple electrical issue, could be the failure of any one device on the CAN Bus (nearly everything is on the CAN Bus this days - including stuff like window switches).
Chariotoflove
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
04/02/2017 at 13:57 |
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Well shit. Maybe I should get that ‘97 Jag instead after all. I need something reliable.
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Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
> Nick Has an Exocet
04/02/2017 at 14:12 |
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yeah. I’m figuring on needing a rental car for a couple of days...
MM54
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
04/02/2017 at 14:50 |
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My guess is water got in somewhere it ought not to have been. Where, though, is the question.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
04/02/2017 at 15:23 |
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Uh oh....hoping it’s not an expensive fix or is under warranty!
This is why I like basic cars....no crazy stuff to go wrong!
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Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/02/2017 at 15:43 |
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at 4700 miles it had better be under warranty...
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
04/02/2017 at 15:47 |
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With the tune though, couldn’t that void it?
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Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/02/2017 at 18:49 |
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the nice thing with the COBB tune is...
I can uninstall it and go back to the saved factory settings and I don’t need a mechanic to do it.
So... What Tune? ;)
Forrest
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
04/02/2017 at 19:49 |
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When I had my Fiesta, it was in the shop for over a month under warranty, and the dealer refused to provide a loaner or rental. Total BS. Hopefully you have better luck. My Fiesta was a basketcase. There was one Ford dealer that did provide a rental, but that was when I lived in a different state.
Justino6969
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/03/2017 at 14:32 |
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Only if they can prove that the tune is what caused the issues, which I guarantee they can’t.
jimz
> Nick Has an Exocet
04/06/2017 at 16:09 |
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Could be the ECU,
Which one? ;) depending on how many features he has, there could be 15-20 ECUs in the car.
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jimz
> Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
04/06/2017 at 16:09 |
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unfortunately by clearing the codes you’ve made it more difficult for the dealer to diagnose your car.
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Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
> jimz
04/06/2017 at 16:11 |
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oh I know. I just didn’t want to have the “Magnusson Moss” discussion with them when they say the computer went bad.