Tag: electrical problems

2014 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS

ON THREE OCCASIONS MY CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT FAILED, I BROUGHT IT IN. HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AFTER HOOKING IT UP TO THE MACHINE. NO CODES SHOWED ON THE SYSTEM CHECK. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY. THEY SAID IT COULD BE THE BRAKE SENSOR, WHICH WAS CHANGED FROM A RECALL, SO THEY SAID I HAVE A NEW ONE; THEY WOULD JUST ADJUST IT AND HOPEFULLY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THREE DAYS LATER ON A SATURDAY MORNING, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT BACK IN. THEY KEPT MY CAR FROM 06/20 – 06/30 AND COULD NOT FIND OR REPRODUCE THE SAME PROBLEM.

Source: http://1.usa.gov/1MCBjAv

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2012 Ford F-150 with battery and electrical problems

Owners of the Ford F150 have experienced electrical problems.

THE TRUCK HAD PROBLEMS STALLING, MISFIRIING, AND NOT BRAKING IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 TIMES. IT IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN TODAY FOR THE MISFIRING/STALLING. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD MY SON THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WE STILL HAVE ALL THE SERVICE PAPERWORK TO DISPEL THAT REMARK, THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES ON IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES IN DECEMBER AND HAS STILL NOT BEEN FIXED. IT DOES NOT JUST STALL IN RAINY OR VERY HUMID CONDITIONS AS STATED BY FORD IN THEIR RESPONSE TO THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION. THEY HAVE REPLACED SPARK PLUGS TWICE, UPDATED SOFTWARE, PUT A HEAT SHIELD IN FRONT OF THE INTER-COOLER. NONE OF THESE THINGS HAVE WORKED. THE SHIELD IN FRONT OF THE INTER-COOLER DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE INTER-COOLER BY NOT ALLOWING IT TO COOL AS INTENDED. IT RAISES THE TEMPERATURE IN THE INTERCOOLER IN AN ATTEMPT TO PRODUCE LESS CONDENSATION. MY SON BELIEVES THE INTER-COOLER HAS A DESIGN FLAW. HE THINKS THAT THE AIR RETURN FROM THE INTER-COOLER TO THE ENGINE BEING ON THE BOTTOM ALLOWS MORE CONDENSATION TO BE SUCKED BACK INTO THE ENGINE. IF IT WERE ON THE TOP, MORE OF THE CONDENSATION WOULD STAY IN THE BOTTOM AND NOT RETURNED BACK TO THE ENGINE. THERE IS AN AFTER MARKET FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT IS EXPENSIVE AND I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO SPEND THE KIND OF MONEY THAT IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM CORRECTLY. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. IF IT DOES NOT, IT IS FLAWED. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PURCHASE THE REPLACEMENT INTER-COOLER OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I’VE INCLUDED ALL THIS INFORMATION IN THE EVENT THAT IT HELPS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

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ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP FAILS AND YOU LOOSE YOUR POWER BRAKES. BRAKE PETAL GETS VERY HARD WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING POWER TO STOP. 2012 WAS THE LAST YEAR TO USE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP TO SUPPLY POWER BRAKES AND THEN WAS REPLACED IN 2013 WITH A BELT DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE F-150 FROM 2012 AND PRIOR YEAR MDLS.

Source: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=PROD&prodType=V&targetCategory=A&searchCriteria.model=F-

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2010 Range Rover Sport drive train and electrical problems

I have a 2010 RRS S/C purchased in January. It’s an incredible vehicle, but has been unreliable for me. It’s currently at the dealership for the 2nd time in as many months undergong diagnosis and transmission review for what appears to be bizarre electrical problems. The first time this happened, every warning light on the dash came on followed by multiple error messages. I lost power steering and virtually all engine power. The vehicle was towed to the dealership on a flatbed, and a few days later I got it back with a “no fault found” diagnosis. The problem did not rear its head while at the dealership so the fault codes stored in the ECU were reviewed then cleared.

A week ago last Monday a similar problem occurred (all dash lights and multiple error messages), but this time the transmission wouldn’t shift out of low gear. The dealer has had it now for over a week and they are “still working on it”. The ECU’s session files have been forwarded to LRNA but since this is the first time this problem has been seen, there is no knowledge of the cause nor is there a fix. The FSE-Field Service Engineer has recommended the vehicle’s wiring be checked and to have the transmission pan pulled, and although they did find a high-resistance ground point and fixed it today, I have very low confidence that this is the root of the problem.

Although the RRS is a fantastic vehicle when it works, my confidence in it has eroded, and I’m really not sure I’d buy another one. Fortunately for the rest of you, this does not seem to be a common problem. I am currently reviewing the Lemon Laws for my state.

I saw a Santorini Black 2010 RRS S/C on the road today and drooled… until I remembered that I actually own one.

Source: http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/9-range-rover-sport-l320/28580-ongoing-electrical-problems-my-2010-rrs.html

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