Check Engine Light
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mattfl
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Sounds like your engine is about to explode, better get it towed there.
mattfl
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Probably needs his blinker fluid replaced, they should be done just at 75k miles!
matt
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Put the key in the ignition, turn to start but don't start it. After all the lights and buzzers stop push it in and turn to accessory then back on 3 times. Do this quickly. You should get a code. Google the code and that should give you some idea what's going on.
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Hack12
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Same thing happened to me at 60k, only mine was a cylinder 4 misfire. Quite a few things can cause it, but it is most commonly attributed to bad spark plugs and/or spark plug wires. I replaced both my plugs and wires and haven't seen another light since. I'm now happily at 72k.
northjeeper
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I just had the same issue at 40000 miles. Cylinder misfire. Turned out to be a bad ignition coil.
txjeeplover
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My 2008 3.8 gave me that same code recently when I developed a slight misfire. I did a complete tune-up (coil pack, wireset, and plugs) and it went away instantly. However I have read on forums that the same code on the 2012 and later 3.6 can mean a bad head surface/poor compression. I would do the tune-up, and if that fails to cure the problem after you clear the code, I'd let the dealer examine the problem.
just-lift-it
LOSER
had same thing was the head exhasut valves burnt on it! usually under hard acceleration in summer time you can smell them burning on the 3.6 haha so much fun destroying these things just empty every pocket
Linebacker
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matt
Caught the Bug
Depending on the code. The error code that relates to this is a misfire.
It can clear itself if it doesn't detect another misfire, mine did for about a week until it got worse and stayed on. If you look up the code, general description points to plug/wire.
The computer is detecting is a misfire on cylinder 2 in this case. I believe some have also reported a misfire on cylinder 4.
Linebacker- I wast just playing the odds
, the wire could have been bad, disconnected or maybe a bad spark plug as well.
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It can clear itself if it doesn't detect another misfire, mine did for about a week until it got worse and stayed on. If you look up the code, general description points to plug/wire.
The computer is detecting is a misfire on cylinder 2 in this case. I believe some have also reported a misfire on cylinder 4.
Linebacker- I wast just playing the odds
, the wire could have been bad, disconnected or maybe a bad spark plug as well.Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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Hack12
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Depending on the code. The error code that relates to this is a misfire.
It can clear itself if it doesn't detect another misfire, mine did for about a week until it got worse and stayed on. If you look up the code, general description points to plug/wire.
The computer is detecting is a misfire on cylinder 2 in this case. I believe some have also reported a misfire on cylinder 4.
Linebacker- I wast just playing the odds
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