cloud9
Gary
I posted about this issue last fall, but can't find the thread. I just had this part throttle, car falls on its face and throws a wrench light issue again getting onto the interstate. It seems to happen when holding part throttle at a steady state around 4k rpm. I was waiting for an opening to get into traffic when it happened and I had to pull onto the shoulder, shut the car off and restart. It is like it's going into the Electronic Throttle Control Fail Safe Operation Mode as described about halfway down this page: http://www.aa1car.com/library/throttle-by-wire.htm
The problem is it doesn't leave a DTC. The code I was getting last year (if I checked before shutting off the engine) was related to a diesel engine, but I can't find it now. However, as soon as you restarted the car it would clear itself. It also doesn't throw a CEL, just the wrench light. I had a data recorder hooked up to it for about 10 days late last summer, but of course it would never do it. It's really a dangerous situation especially when on a busy interstate. The only other place it has happened was during the caution lap at time trials last year, which really sucks because you have to pull off go through the hot pits and restart.
It's strange that no one else is having this issue. I'm really getting tired of electrical issues on this car.......
The problem is it doesn't leave a DTC. The code I was getting last year (if I checked before shutting off the engine) was related to a diesel engine, but I can't find it now. However, as soon as you restarted the car it would clear itself. It also doesn't throw a CEL, just the wrench light. I had a data recorder hooked up to it for about 10 days late last summer, but of course it would never do it. It's really a dangerous situation especially when on a busy interstate. The only other place it has happened was during the caution lap at time trials last year, which really sucks because you have to pull off go through the hot pits and restart.
It's strange that no one else is having this issue. I'm really getting tired of electrical issues on this car.......