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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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I was driving home on the high way today when my cruise control kept cutting out. Then the tachometer started to jump up and down. The cruise control light started to flash and the traction control lights came on, along with slip indicator.

I tried to get home since it was poring rain outside.The speedometer and tachometer then quit and the transmission (automatic) started to shift real hard. I got the car home and after I left it sit awhile started it again and the car seemed to be working fine. I decided to get it over to the dealer so I had my wife follow me there. While I was in route ever single gauge quit working.

At least I was able to drop it off at Carmax. I'm glad it came with a warranty. Anyone got an idea of what is going on?

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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Wat?













Or...


Maybe you have a loose ground wire......
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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that surely sucks.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Wow, extremely misleading thread title, I was expecting pictures of metal shards or an explosion of some sorts.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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It felt like it to me
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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More retards every month.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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What a nice forum you have here.

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More retards every month.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Car blew up today

A bit dramatic don't you think.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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I posted it on my way from dropping it off so I was pretty upset. I could have chosen a better title, I apologize for that. However, calling me retarded is not cool.

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Car blew up today

A bit dramatic don't you think.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 0jiggy0
More retards every month.
Sorry OP, I LOL'd at that one.

GL with your exploded car
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooped350Z
calling me retarded is not cool.
However, asking if you can count to potato IS.

Sorry to hear about your car. Hopefully they'll take care of you.
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I'm thinking it's the alternator, lose ground, or at worst the computer. I'll see what they find out. Here a bad pic I took of the indicator lights. What is funny is the only one not on is the engine light.

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Sounds like bad ecu or loose ground, retard.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 0jiggy0
Sounds like bad ecu or loose ground, retard.
ouch
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Just poking fun because he complained at the retard comment.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooped350Z
I'm thinking it's the alternator, lose ground, or at worst the computer. I'll see what they find out. Here a bad pic I took of the indicator lights. What is funny is the only one not on is the engine light.

HOLY HELL!!!! RUN Your car is about to burst into flames!!!!!!
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Bad speed sensor will give you all of those problems...
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Italianjoe1
Bad speed sensor will give you all of those problems...
Will it give you this one?



Originally Posted by jeffie7
Wat?

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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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The mention of "dealership" scares the bucks out of my wallet. Hope it is not too much
Actually since you had in mind posting here for some ideas, you could have waited and see if it is something simple you could fix. Right now no matter what guys say here, you are still at the mercy of the stealership
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