Electric Gremilins

[Maggneto]

How prevalent are electrical problems and has anyone encountered the following issues, had dealership interaction for resolution? While these are minor issues now it could be a sign that bigger headaches are on the horizon.

1.> When starting the car the dash lights don't always illuminate when the car starts. It takes a few seconds before they will come on. I currently just leave the lights on auto to resolve that problem.

2.> The rear beep and seat belt warning sounds occasionally change from the standard beep to a different sound? I have captured the different sounds on video and will play for the dealership on my next visit.

3.> When changing the seat memory the side mirror will occasionally go nuts and tilt all the way up and click, click, click.

4.> Most recently, my wife shut the car off and got a message "restart now or key is required" twice in a row. Some research suggests the fob battery may be low?

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[jasonstang]

1. I have notice that before when I start my car in the garage and the back out of it into bright day light. The dash takes time to light back up.
2. Sometimes the beep comes out of the rear speakers sometimes front speaker. I bet it's just a handshake issue.
3. I have heard that one before.
4. Does sound like fob battery is low.

 

[smann]

2) When you leave your car lights on the setting "on" and begin to leave the car, beep sound is different.
4) fob might have low battery

 

[thumper]

i have #2. it happens once in a blue moon with my backup sensor was well. i just tell myself the car has some sort of multiple personality disorder and as long as it's not trying to kill me i'm okay with it.

 

[GN34]

I've experienced:

1) Dash lights not illuminating at start-up. Takes a few minutes to engage. (happens occasionally) I park under a car port so the light sensor may be causing the issue.

5) Started the car with the driver's door open and noticed that none of the buttons on the steering wheel worked. Stopped the car and re-started - back to normal (only once)
6) Reverse camera image was all scrambled (only once)

 

[Maggneto]

Update:

I changed the batteries in the FOB and I still get the "Restart now or key is needed", and "No key detected" messages. I read that it may be caused by cell phone interference. We just got new Samsung S8+ cell phones so it may be related. Never had the message with the prior Droid phones. So far no actual problems other than the messages.

 

[Turbong]

Besides sync system being complete crap, One time the strangest thing happened, I turned off, opened the door turned on the car and all of a sudden the motor is running but all instruments and gauges were completely off, I think the wrench light came on, so I turned it off luckily it went away upon restart.

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