Problems ? Help
There is a few problems.
1. From a stop accelerating, sometimes the car jerks ...
2. Sometimes the car won't go into Park? So I have to shut off the car while its in drive, then it goes back to normal .
3. My car won't go into race start mode. I turn the kn.ob but it the RS won't light up. It doesn't go past M.
Does anyone have these problems, does it look like a tranny problem or something ? Please need help, just purchased this car used. And would like to fix the problems




2. No clue what's going on.
3. Race start. Have you read the manual? You cannot just turn it straight there without doing a few things first. If I remember right the car has to be warmed up, steering wheel pointed straight, and traction control might have to be off. I know there is a pattern and I haven't used mine lately.
Good luck. (You make me feel better knowing there is one like mine with that many miles and most things are working. I feel bad about my 34k miles)
2. No clue what's going on.
3. Race start. Have you read the manual? You cannot just turn it straight there without doing a few things first. If I remember right the car has to be warmed up, steering wheel pointed straight, and traction control might have to be off. I know there is a pattern and I haven't used mine lately.
Good luck. (You make me feel better knowing there is one like mine with that many miles and most things are working. I feel bad about my 34k miles)
I've figured out the race start mode today...
And my car hasn't gotten stuck in drive today. Weird. Everything seems to be working better this is my 3rd day of owning the car now.
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Last edited by sikm3; Jun 24, 2013 at 07:42 PM.
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