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Regards,
Jim
After whatever tests they do, they found error code "P0445 - Gross Leak". And the cause was the fuel cap was not securely tighten.
Should I believe them that all these was caused by untighten fuel cap? Could they have reset the message and blame on something because they can't figure out the problem? The message didn't came after we brought gas or the next day, but 2 days later.
Anyone has seen similar problem and/or message? Any inputs or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
19k miles on the 2011
Did you get the Highway Patrol on the scene to take a report when this happened to you?
How is that possible?
Brakes are not by-wire, they have hydraulic lines that are independent from the throttle. If you've ever bled the fluid from the lines you'll know what I mean.
So he's saying both the throttle-by-wire and hydraulic brakes failed at the same exact time, by pure coincidence?
I'd believe reduced braking, but not complete failure.
Oh yeah, Consumer Reports says pumping can make a bad problem even worse.
One of the reasons, causes, for which I have been "campaigning" for ONLY rear braking for moderate braking levels as a way to help "stabilize" the vehicle on marginal roadbed surfaces. Only open the front brake pressure control manifolds for brake pressure above a certain level or if the rear wheels indicate imminent lockup.
A loose gas cap will almost always result in a CEL and by default a VSC fault.
Just a guess but it seems to me that a Check AWD system would most likely result from a poor or imtermittent electrical connection to the rear drive clutch control solenoid.
There is an off-chance that the rear drive clutch itsself failed to fully engage during low speed acceleration even with a full voltage aplication. That would be detectable by the system "monitor" if you developed some level, even minor level, of left or right front wheelspin/slip without an appropriate left or right wheelspin/slip at the rear.
Remember any indication of such an instance...?
*** First adopted in the US by Ford for the (2005-7[?]) Escape/Mariner and then more recently by Toyota with the introduction of the new Sienna.
Oh, your dealer was blowing smoke.
As soon as I did that, the car noticeably slowed down to about 30 mph - almost as if I had tapped the brakes. Has anyone experienced this and is it normal?
Thanks in advance.
It might keep the transmission in 2nd gear, when starting from rest (to avoid slippage), along with some other changes...
Most AWD vehicles work just fine in snow, when left in normal drive.. Unless you have extremely adverse conditions, I wouldn't mess with it, especially while under way...
I'd also check the owner's manual, to see what is says about snow mode..
regards,
kyfdx
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You initially had the gas pedal depressed enough to get 35MPH but then you switched to the "lower gain", shallower throttle response curve, snow mode, and therefore needed a deeper depression to attain, sustain, the same roadspeed.
SOP.
Since about '08 the engine/transaxle control ECU firmware monitors the rate at which you lift pressure from the gas pedal. A quick/sharp lift and the system will "think" you wish to make use of engine compression braking. Slow and easy and it will "think" you wish to enter "cruise" mode and upshift accordingly. In the previous case the ECU would not normally command a downshift unless the period of costdown is extended and the ECU puts the system in FULL fuel cut coastdown mode.
The purpose in all this is to accommodate the situation wherein you want a brief period of engine compression braking followed quickly by a return to acceleration. Therefore DO NOT wish an upshift (as if entering cruise) and thereby incur the 1-2 second downshift delay when you relatively soon, or even quickly, re-apply pressure to the accelerator.
Has any one noticed that the sat radio sounds completely different from the regular radio, and not in a good way?
I have owed over 4 cars now with factory installed sat radios and have a old personal portable sat radio, none of them have sounded like this.
My 2012 RX has the nav and premium sound. The regular FM sounds great. It is clear, loud, good sound quality, The CD sounds great, as does the USB.
The Sat though is soft even on the highest setting and it does not sound like it is in stereo. The sound is flat so much so that I refuse to listen to it. Only talk radio sounds good on it.
I checked all the settings bass, mid, dsp ect.. all the same.
I even brought it back to my dealer twice and they said it sounds like every other RX.
Well I had an es for a loaner while they looked in to this and it sounded great!
My reply to them was so every SAT radio in an RX sounds like S@#T!
Last week the interior rear-view mirror broke off while my wife was driving to work. She had to hold the mirror with her right hand while driving because the mirror was still attached to the compass/gps cable.
It looks like the entire windshield will need to be replaced to fix this problem - there is a sizeable chip in the windshield where the mirror attaches. My question is this: should the dealership cover the replacement cost of this 100%. I never had the windshield replaced since purchasing the vehicle. I figure the dealership certified the vehicle for sale and they should stand behind their warranty. Also, we didn't bump or abuse the mirror in any way.
The dealership offered a 50/50 split, but I want them to cover this 100%. It's not like I'm asking them to replace a cracked windshield due to rocks or road debris.
Thanks,
Kevin
Comsider yourself lucky.
Try these guys:
http://www.safelite.com/
When this happened to me, for the exact reason/cause I stated above, I simply used the standard windshield attachment glue to glue the mirror base, along with the attached glass chips, back into the "crater" left in the windshield.
That was more than 2 years ago and it still holds.
Thanks for the input to the post.
Thanks,
Kevin
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After visiting several websites, I learned to check up the oil leakage of strut and found that the right rear strut is leaking too.
Does anybody know what causes these problems? Are they just bad parts or other potential problems underlied? Any thoughts?
There's a Youtube video of several different AWD system vehicles trying to get up a steep dirt hill and, while the choice of tires, driver skill etc are up for debate, the Subaru system scurried up and over the hill without so much as a momentary wheel spin..the FWD biased AWD based systems were pathetic and went nowhere.
One other thing, the very few You Tube videos of any Lexus RX AWD's in the snow and climbing hills are rather disturbing. One RX AWD tries to get up a little snowy hill, can't, the camera cuts away and the next view is the RX going some other direction, away from the bottom of the hill.
Some other videos of RX's being pulled out of trouble and that's about it for demonstrations of the Toyota AWD system.
2010 Acura Winter Test Experience
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Acura's SH-AWD System is put through its paces (alongside Audi's Quattro AWD, BMW's xDrive, Infiniti's Intelligent AWD, and Lexus' Active Torque Control AWD systems) at AET (Auto Enviro Testing) proving grounds in Baudette, MN.
NOTE: All of the crossovers shown were equipped with the base OEM tires. The silver TL SH-AWD 6MT was equipped with Michelin Alpin snow tires, and the dark colored TL SH-AWD shown later in the video was equipped with standard OEM all-season tires.
(and no I don't own a Subaru, or for that matter a Lexus) but I am shopping for one anyway.