Car won't start - check VSC light
08-13-10, 08:36 PM
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Car won't start - check VSC light
Car won't start and I have the check VSC light. Car makes an exaggerated version of the engine startup noise. Hard to describe the noise, but the one that sounds like the valves or lifters priming at startup. It usually makes that sound briefly and then starts up. Well, now it makes that sound for a longer period, but wont start.
I'm thinking it's related to the valve spring recall i received this week.
Towing to dealer tomorrow. It's an '06 350.
I'm thinking it's related to the valve spring recall i received this week.
Towing to dealer tomorrow. It's an '06 350.
08-16-10, 06:35 PM
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O damn, my wife's IS 350 did the same thing today at discount tire. We waited for the repair service to come out and the car started up an hour later with the check vsc light on with engine and traction lights lit up. 15 minutes later everything cleared and started right up.
08-17-10, 05:17 AM
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O damn, my wife's IS 350 did the same thing today at discount tire. We waited for the repair service to come out and the car started up an hour later with the check vsc light on with engine and traction lights lit up. 15 minutes later everything cleared and started right up.
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08-17-10, 04:28 PM
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Odd thing, not if same result as others waiting or disconnecting the battery. But I bought a new battery and it started up just fine without any errors. Buddy is an engineer in the automotive industry and stated that a weak battery will not have enough power to initialize the brake components, so will throw errors and not start due to those errors.
Sounds like everyone has different scenarios and different results, but seems to be some link. By chance, did your brake pedal's lose all pressure and stiffen?
Taking dealer for valve recall and startup noise (cam gear TSB) next week. I'll see what they say.
Sounds like everyone has different scenarios and different results, but seems to be some link. By chance, did your brake pedal's lose all pressure and stiffen?
Taking dealer for valve recall and startup noise (cam gear TSB) next week. I'll see what they say.
08-17-10, 05:15 PM
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Odd thing, not if same result as others waiting or disconnecting the battery. But I bought a new battery and it started up just fine without any errors. Buddy is an engineer in the automotive industry and stated that a weak battery will not have enough power to initialize the brake components, so will throw errors and not start due to those errors.
Sounds like everyone has different scenarios and different results, but seems to be some link. By chance, did your brake pedal's lose all pressure and stiffen?
Taking dealer for valve recall and startup noise (cam gear TSB) next week. I'll see what they say.
Sounds like everyone has different scenarios and different results, but seems to be some link. By chance, did your brake pedal's lose all pressure and stiffen?
Taking dealer for valve recall and startup noise (cam gear TSB) next week. I'll see what they say.
10-18-10, 03:37 PM
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My 07 GS 350 stopped on me while driving on freeway. Never started up since. It stopped accelerating, the VSC check & check engine lights came on. I immediately pulled over. Waited a few minutes. It never started again. Got it towed to the dealer.
Battery tested bad. put new battery in, sounded as if it were gonna start, but it didn't. My brakes tightened up too...
Dealer has had my car for about 4 weeks. When I went there to see what was taking so long, the brand new battery tested bad too!!!
Can you tell me what caused your vsc light to come on? And how did the dealer handle it? Did they repair something or did it just go away???
I want my car back!
Battery tested bad. put new battery in, sounded as if it were gonna start, but it didn't. My brakes tightened up too...
Dealer has had my car for about 4 weeks. When I went there to see what was taking so long, the brand new battery tested bad too!!!
Can you tell me what caused your vsc light to come on? And how did the dealer handle it? Did they repair something or did it just go away???
I want my car back!
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10-18-10, 10:39 PM
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As mentioned before you should try removing the gas cap and resealing it. I've encountered this plenty of times after refueling. There might be a chance that it loosened up during driving.
dallyboy - If I'm not mistaken the car would technically not shut off if it was the battery? I would think that it's an alternator issue.
dallyboy - If I'm not mistaken the car would technically not shut off if it was the battery? I would think that it's an alternator issue.
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10-19-10, 08:06 AM
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Had alternator checked-was fine. Dealer says ECU is bad. But never metioned any codes. Had 2 other shops look at it and they say the ECU is fine, just keep getting check VSC.
