Huge Concern
#1
Huge Concern
So today I was leaving the grocery store and everything seemed fine. I turned the car on and pulled away heading home and all over a sudden I hear a pop and suddenly the navigation goes blank as well as the gauge cluster also the radio wouldn't turn on along with the a/c. The dome lights worked fine but all else was dead. I pulled over in the parking lot and turn the car off to try and restart.
The brake went hard and I couldn't push down to get it to crank while holding the start button. I saw the no key light on as well and put the fob into the slot to see if it would help but nothing happened. After about 10 mins the car turned on and it seemed fine but 2 mins down the road the same thing happened again... This time I kept driving and it all turned back on within 10 seconds.
Has anyone had this issue or can anyone suggest what I should try before I take it to the mechanic or dealer. I am worried this is going to be a big hit to my wallet. Any information and help is appreciated.
Thanks!
The brake went hard and I couldn't push down to get it to crank while holding the start button. I saw the no key light on as well and put the fob into the slot to see if it would help but nothing happened. After about 10 mins the car turned on and it seemed fine but 2 mins down the road the same thing happened again... This time I kept driving and it all turned back on within 10 seconds.
Has anyone had this issue or can anyone suggest what I should try before I take it to the mechanic or dealer. I am worried this is going to be a big hit to my wallet. Any information and help is appreciated.
Thanks!
#3
Initially it didn't do anything. It started back up and I got it home and I figured I would disconnect the battery in hopes of the computer restarting. I reconnected and then waited 30 mins and turned it on to see if it would be different and this time in park it did the same thing it did when I cranked it up. It does turn on but then suddenly the navigation and all dies but the car will still stay on. If i turn it off then the brake gets hard and it says no key on the center console.
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G3065 (09-03-2012)
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If you are out of warranty, and if you do service regularly at the dealership, they might actually cover this under customer goodwill....
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I seem to remember a thread some time ago where strange things were happening, the BCM was suspect, and yet it turned out to be a result of some compromised wiring (or something like that) after a third party install of aftermarket electronics, so it's it's really not for certain that it's the BCM by any means. It's just a good suspect.