General Car Conversation 2024 - part 1
03-14-24, 02:47 PM
#2326
Super Moderator
Thread Starter
nice scorecard @geko29
I don't disagree at all, but the irony of my personal experience is that 3 of the 4 occurred during the factory warranty period. The Chrysler was the only exception, at around the 8 year mark.
03-14-24, 05:15 PM
#2328
Lexus Champion
This is where Lexus (old Lexus at least) starts to win back points lol. My spouse fried the alternator by jumping incorrectly in the LX and was stranded once but I don't hold that against it..
The only car that's never stranded me or even broken down for that matter is..... the LS430.
It's every bit as solid as the LX, maybe even more believe it or not... it's just not designed to live its life driving through muck.
03-14-24, 05:29 PM
#2329
Lexus Champion
Okay..........
WTFFFFFFF are the odds of this????!??
Mercedes needs a crankshaft sensor and there's a small evap leak a gas cap that should fix it according to them to fix the CEL. It stranded my spouse last night but I got it started. Pretty sure I updated my thread.
Here's where the odd thing comes in.
TODAY the 2022 Yukon started going haywire as I was on the interstate, then stranded me. Nothing dangerous, it just started slowing down, easy to pull over at least.
TWO DAYS in a row I've been stranded. The battery was bad in the Yukon, these damn complicated cars, and it made everything go haywire. Running boards stopped working and everything. I realllllllly missed my key and column shifter you just feel helpless with nothing analog to use to help/diagnose/fix. They couldn't get it into neutral so they had to drag it up onto the flatbed. So it's good it was just a crappy battery but today has been interesting let's just say!
WTFFFFFFF are the odds of this????!??
Mercedes needs a crankshaft sensor and there's a small evap leak a gas cap that should fix it according to them to fix the CEL. It stranded my spouse last night but I got it started. Pretty sure I updated my thread.
Here's where the odd thing comes in.
TODAY the 2022 Yukon started going haywire as I was on the interstate, then stranded me. Nothing dangerous, it just started slowing down, easy to pull over at least.
TWO DAYS in a row I've been stranded. The battery was bad in the Yukon, these damn complicated cars, and it made everything go haywire. Running boards stopped working and everything. I realllllllly missed my key and column shifter you just feel helpless with nothing analog to use to help/diagnose/fix. They couldn't get it into neutral so they had to drag it up onto the flatbed. So it's good it was just a crappy battery but today has been interesting let's just say!
Or they could have ran power to get the engine on long enough to allow a gear change.
Crank sensor is very typical on any M113/2 engine, that's good that's all it was but I'm surprised they didn't check that or the car throw a code for it.
03-14-24, 05:31 PM
#2330
Lexus Champion
On the other hand my Chryslers have been literally perfect and always carried though no matter the issues.
03-14-24, 05:39 PM
#2331
Lexus Champion
That sucks and they absolutely screwed that up with the GM, there is a manual release for that trans. A pain to get to and doesn't have a pull lever inside the car like ZF8 cars but it does exist.....
Or they could have ran power to get the engine on long enough to allow a gear change.
Crank sensor is very typical on any M113/2 engine, that's good that's all it was but I'm surprised they didn't check that or the car throw a code for it.
Or they could have ran power to get the engine on long enough to allow a gear change.
Crank sensor is very typical on any M113/2 engine, that's good that's all it was but I'm surprised they didn't check that or the car throw a code for it.
03-14-24, 05:50 PM
#2332
Lexus Fanatic
On the other hand my Chryslers have been literally perfect and always carried though no matter the issues.
my brother has a BMW, never left him stranded but a ton of small problems puts it in the shop constantly. His is diesel
03-14-24, 06:01 PM
#2333
Lexus Champion
Also let me add that pulling over on an interstate is (obviously) dangerous... I got my *** right out of the car and off the asphalt into the grass when I realized there was nothing I could do and just had to wait. I've seen so many wrecks where pulled over vehicles get hit.
03-14-24, 06:12 PM
#2334
Lexus Fanatic
Also let me add that pulling over on an interstate is (obviously) dangerous... I got my *** right out of the car and off the asphalt into the grass when I realized there was nothing I could do and just had to wait. I've seen so many wrecks where pulled over vehicles get hit.
03-14-24, 06:23 PM
#2335
Lexus Champion
03-14-24, 06:26 PM
#2336
Lexus Fanatic
Sure, but I'm talking about this kind of stuff. You'd be dead and not know what ever hit you. I took my *** up off the road and into the grass today lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBVUyMuQnWY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBVUyMuQnWY
03-14-24, 07:14 PM
#2338
Lexus Fanatic
03-14-24, 07:49 PM
#2340
Lexus Champion
Speaking of Mercedes there is a ML55 for sale near me that is temping, holdup is the tires are insanely large/expensive for these. How/why the hell does a midsize suv have such crazy oversize tires?
I mean if it actually handled somewhat well I maybe would excuse it but 285s and still a boat? Why? It's not even all that heavy or low profile sidewalls, just confusing to me I guess and I'm not sure I can live with tires that pricy on a beater.
I mean if it actually handled somewhat well I maybe would excuse it but 285s and still a boat? Why? It's not even all that heavy or low profile sidewalls, just confusing to me I guess and I'm not sure I can live with tires that pricy on a beater.
Last edited by Striker223; 03-14-24 at 07:52 PM.