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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 02:51 AM
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driving home tonight my 350 starts getting the shakes, vibrating all over the place and all of the sudden the check vsc, check engine light, skid light, and the yellow ! popped up. The check engine light starts flashing and the car looses all power, no acceleration. I pull over, shut her off wait a few mins and same ****. Anyone else have the same problems? Ive read that people have gotten the same light patterns, but no one has realy said that it made the car undrivable.

Towing it back to the dealer first think in the morning. Im going to bite someones head off when i get there.

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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 02:54 AM
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forgot to add.. the AFS light keeps flashing as well.
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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what dealer?
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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Oi... Never heard of that! Good luck and keep us updated thanks!
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They said that the tranny was dead and they would probably have to replace the ECU as well. I will know more details on Monday when the start digging into it.
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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sorry to hear about that, try and keep a cool head when you speak to them. In this instance, it wasn't their fault it broke.
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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ECU I would have guessed, but transmission ?
I hope you are up and running soon!
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by starstreak
sorry to hear about that, try and keep a cool head when you speak to them. In this instance, it wasn't their fault it broke.
They were professional and curteous, so was I. But you are wrong, it is their fault that it broke. Transmissions shouldnt give out at 6k miles, not on a 50k car. I never drove it crazy, and it sure as hell isnt my fault.
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by brownz
They were professional and curteous, so was I. But you are wrong, it is their fault that it broke. Transmissions shouldnt give out at 6k miles, not on a 50k car. I never drove it crazy, and it sure as hell isnt my fault.
I think he meant it wasn;t the dealer or the service dudes fault. Its not your fault either, blame CANADA
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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blahhahahh blame canada

sry to hear about your car hope your up and running soon
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i need a new tranny at 156k how much did it say it was? even tho you don't have to pay
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