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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 06:21 AM
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Default Check Engine/Check VSC Light came on

So, took my car to the dealer yesterday for:

-oil
-alignment
-fuel sensor recall

Drove home (all of 10 miles) and this morning on the way to work the check engine/vsc light came on...

Should I take it to the dealer? Or autozone to scan it? Could what the dealer did cause those lights?
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 07:56 AM
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I would take it back if it happened on the way home.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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probably a loose hose, take it back to the dealer. Same ish' happened to me after a recall work was performed on my car. They accidentally left a hose loose which kept on triggering a VSC/check engine light to pop in an out.
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Sk8Surfr
So, took my car to the dealer yesterday for:

-oil
-alignment
-fuel sensor recall

Drove home (all of 10 miles) and this morning on the way to work the check engine/vsc light came on...

Should I take it to the dealer? Or autozone to scan it? Could what the dealer did cause those lights?
Step 1: Check your gas cap and tighten it. Then turn off the car, let it sit a bit, and turn it back on. If the CEL goes away, you're fine. Tightening the gas cap is the first thing you do with a CEL.

Step 2a: If you're out of warranty, go to Autozone or your local auto shop and have them read the code(s) with an OBDII scanner. Better yet, pick one up yourself for $40. Check the codes online or post on here and do some research.

Step 2b: If you're in warranty, take it back to the dealer and tell them to fix it.

It's likely related to what they did, and it's likely something simple (MAF sensor connector not re-connected after the work, etc).
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