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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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This morning I drove my car for a while, after I park I saw VSC and check light on. Does anyone know what cause that problem?
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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did you just fill up with gas?
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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nope. I just park my car at my friend parking, but there a little oil wet on the ground.

Update: I drove my car home and turned off the engine. Now turn It it back on, no more light come on.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:08 AM
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Check your gas cap. Mine came on shortly after I bought it and the gas cap was bad. Check tightness first. 2 - 3 clicks.

There are plenty of post on it. Just search through the stickies.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 04:21 AM
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your car is going to blow up









on a serious note, theres a thread like 30 pages long on this subject. its your gas cap, tighten it.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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If it comes on again just go to a pepboys or autozone get the code read and you will know exactly what the problem is
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 05:37 AM
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Yep light came on this week for me. Had Autozone read the codes and it was the GAS CAP. Purchased the cap properly put it on this weekend.
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Old Jan 17, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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It happened today again
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 04:19 AM
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i had it few days back and took it to check the code..they came up with report says that i need to change the eveaporation box on the tank.. i asked him to clear the code and i changed the gas cap.. now no more lights on..cheap fix
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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i had it few days back and took it to check the code..they came up with report says that i need to change the eveaporation box on the tank.. i asked him to clear the code and i changed the gas cap.. now no more lights on..cheap fix
how much it is? i thought dealer suppose to replace it with no charge
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by JH48
It happened today again
had same thing happen to me..my mechanic said it could be the battery..he replace the battery..problem solved.
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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Well ive had this lil problem since oct, changed an o2 sensor was fine for almost 2 weeks, then came back on took it back to mechanic they changed it again loght came back. Went and got some cat cleaner cleared the code, same thing about a week it would come back on. So today I finally said ef it, dropped it off at dealer to see what they say is the real problem. My error code kept coming up P0420 so its not the gas cap, thats a different code, on the lighter side I get to drive 2012 RX350 till their done
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Old Jan 18, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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If its under warranty bring it to the dealer and they can check it free. If not I'd try to see if your gas camp needs to be replaced.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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Well dealer called back not the cats, but there is a leak on the exhaust pipe, covered under warranty so theyll be replacing it, and did all 3 recalls so I get cruise with the rx till theyre done
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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I think it is exhaust pipe too, becuz when I start the car I will smell the gas and at night time, I saw one exhaust got more smoke then another.
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