Random Misfire 0300: Dealership reflash available...
Hey naucrx, do you have any mods? PM me if you don't feel like discussing it here.
The AZ lemon law provides you with a very consumer-friendly process should you choose that route.
http://autopedia.com/html/LemonLaw/AZ_lemonlaw2.html
In a nutshell you are entitled to all of your attorney's fees (manufacturer will pay them), full buyback of the car, and any incidentals/costs you incur or have incurred thus far. You may also be eligible for a civil penalty payment if AZ law supports one.
Most lemon law lawyers are free (no retainer). If you're serious about it, you better get the process going now because it can/will be a very long one. Mine's lasted 4 months now and it may go another year.
The AZ lemon law provides you with a very consumer-friendly process should you choose that route.
http://autopedia.com/html/LemonLaw/AZ_lemonlaw2.html
In a nutshell you are entitled to all of your attorney's fees (manufacturer will pay them), full buyback of the car, and any incidentals/costs you incur or have incurred thus far. You may also be eligible for a civil penalty payment if AZ law supports one.
Most lemon law lawyers are free (no retainer). If you're serious about it, you better get the process going now because it can/will be a very long one. Mine's lasted 4 months now and it may go another year.
Can you drive the car though while the issue is being discussed and litigated?
Originally Posted by webguy330i
Hey naucrx, do you have any mods? PM me if you don't feel like discussing it here.
The AZ lemon law provides you with a very consumer-friendly process should you choose that route.
http://autopedia.com/html/LemonLaw/AZ_lemonlaw2.html
In a nutshell you are entitled to all of your attorney's fees (manufacturer will pay them), full buyback of the car, and any incidentals/costs you incur or have incurred thus far. You may also be eligible for a civil penalty payment if AZ law supports one.
Most lemon law lawyers are free (no retainer). If you're serious about it, you better get the process going now because it can/will be a very long one. Mine's lasted 4 months now and it may go another year.
The AZ lemon law provides you with a very consumer-friendly process should you choose that route.
http://autopedia.com/html/LemonLaw/AZ_lemonlaw2.html
In a nutshell you are entitled to all of your attorney's fees (manufacturer will pay them), full buyback of the car, and any incidentals/costs you incur or have incurred thus far. You may also be eligible for a civil penalty payment if AZ law supports one.
Most lemon law lawyers are free (no retainer). If you're serious about it, you better get the process going now because it can/will be a very long one. Mine's lasted 4 months now and it may go another year.
Originally Posted by KZEVO
Can you drive the car though while the issue is being discussed and litigated?
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Originally Posted by AlwaysinBoost
yes! for me it seems to happen at around 270 miles into a trip, in 5th gear with very light to no throttle... sometimes it an actual misfire that I can feel and sometimes its just a light that pops up. But so far 3 times its happened at almost 270 miles exactly... weird.
Originally Posted by Ted B
I've encountered exactly the same thing. The problem is, once it occurs, it just keeps occurring constantly. This is very, very annoying.
Once it begins, the only way I've been able to interrupt it is by plugging in an OBDII code scanner. I find it very strange that the misfiring keeps occurring until the code scanner clears the codes from the computer. This makes little sense to me. Why would the ECU continue the misfiring until the code is cleared from memory? I see no logic there.
Recently this started when I was roughly 200 miles into a 400 mile trip. I simply plugged the code scanner in and left it there. I've learned that if the code scanner is left plugged, the misfire will not reoccur. Go figure.
Once it begins, the only way I've been able to interrupt it is by plugging in an OBDII code scanner. I find it very strange that the misfiring keeps occurring until the code scanner clears the codes from the computer. This makes little sense to me. Why would the ECU continue the misfiring until the code is cleared from memory? I see no logic there.
Recently this started when I was roughly 200 miles into a 400 mile trip. I simply plugged the code scanner in and left it there. I've learned that if the code scanner is left plugged, the misfire will not reoccur. Go figure.
Me three....except I noticed nothing unusual about the behavior of my car when the light came on last month. I was just using light throttle and accelerating through 85 mph. No vibrations noted. It was a few hundred miles into a highway trip.
The interesting thing is that the light went off all by itself about 300-350 miles later.
The dealer reflashed it anyway, and I haven't seen it since.
Originally Posted by wasAudi_nowEvo
The dealer reflashed it anyway, and I haven't seen it since.
The reflash did jack squat for mine. I'm still getting p0300.
Originally Posted by boomn29
Got a question about my new Creeder OBDII code scanner. I start the car, plug it in, and it'll display LAUNCH, then the dashes (- - - -), and then just an 'E'. Then it cycles through again. I do have a SES light, but showing no code. Is the 'E' meaning there is like an error or something??
Bump. Can someone provide me with the brand name of a code scanner that works??
Originally Posted by skiracer
Hmm...Weird. My Creeder works just fine for my car. Maybe you got a bad unit?
I wanna get one that works though. Heard of buying one from O'Reilly's auto parts store for like $140 that is blue??
Update on my situation:
My tech at the dealership checked over my car on Monday and called me with the news. He was not able to reflash the ECU at all. I'm not sure why because it isn't modified. I did get the Mitsubishi flash "fix" two months ago, but I don't see why they would disable the ability to flash it again.
Anyway, my tech says that they will more than likely be replacing the transmission in my car. He said tech line is not in the office this week so after the new year he will let me know if they have the go-ahead to do a tranny swap. From what I've been reading here the tranny swap doesn't fix the p0300. I'm hoping and praying that it does (for my sake and
's.)
I suppose I could look on the bright side: My clutch install is going to be free labor.
My tech at the dealership checked over my car on Monday and called me with the news. He was not able to reflash the ECU at all. I'm not sure why because it isn't modified. I did get the Mitsubishi flash "fix" two months ago, but I don't see why they would disable the ability to flash it again.
Anyway, my tech says that they will more than likely be replacing the transmission in my car. He said tech line is not in the office this week so after the new year he will let me know if they have the go-ahead to do a tranny swap. From what I've been reading here the tranny swap doesn't fix the p0300. I'm hoping and praying that it does (for my sake and
's.)I suppose I could look on the bright side: My clutch install is going to be free labor.
Originally Posted by naucrx
Update on my situation:
My tech at the dealership checked over my car on Monday and called me with the news. He was not able to reflash the ECU at all. I'm not sure why because it isn't modified. I did get the Mitsubishi flash "fix" two months ago, but I don't see why they would disable the ability to flash it again.
Anyway, my tech says that they will more than likely be replacing the transmission in my car. He said tech line is not in the office this week so after the new year he will let me know if they have the go-ahead to do a tranny swap. From what I've been reading here the tranny swap doesn't fix the p0300. I'm hoping and praying that it does (for my sake and's.)
I suppose I could look on the bright side: My clutch install is going to be free labor.
My tech at the dealership checked over my car on Monday and called me with the news. He was not able to reflash the ECU at all. I'm not sure why because it isn't modified. I did get the Mitsubishi flash "fix" two months ago, but I don't see why they would disable the ability to flash it again.
Anyway, my tech says that they will more than likely be replacing the transmission in my car. He said tech line is not in the office this week so after the new year he will let me know if they have the go-ahead to do a tranny swap. From what I've been reading here the tranny swap doesn't fix the p0300. I'm hoping and praying that it does (for my sake and
's.)I suppose I could look on the bright side: My clutch install is going to be free labor.
lol
That's funny that they can't reflash the reflashed ecu. maybe the dealer reflash really does block all the aftermarket flashes, along with even the dealer flash itself.
I got my p0300 fixed. it's good.
Originally Posted by plokivos
You're getting a new transmission and your clutch installed for free and you're complaining? wt....
lol
That's funny that they can't reflash the reflashed ecu. maybe the dealer reflash really does block all the aftermarket flashes, along with even the dealer flash itself.
I got my p0300 fixed. it's good.
lol
That's funny that they can't reflash the reflashed ecu. maybe the dealer reflash really does block all the aftermarket flashes, along with even the dealer flash itself.
I got my p0300 fixed. it's good.
They probably did something to lock down the ECU when they reflashed me. Who knows...
Originally Posted by Secret Chimp
Incidentially, I learned what exactly was causing this problem in the first place.
It was the cam angle sensor. It was programmed to be a bit too sensitive. So sensitive in fact that it was 'feeling' the harmonics eminating from the drivetrain. So in certain conditions the cam angle sensor would sense these harmonics and think that the engine is knocking, when it was not really knocking. This would set the ecu into 'engine preservation mode' cutting fuel and timing until the condition cleared up.....hence the engine stuttering we would experience.
SC~
It was the cam angle sensor. It was programmed to be a bit too sensitive. So sensitive in fact that it was 'feeling' the harmonics eminating from the drivetrain. So in certain conditions the cam angle sensor would sense these harmonics and think that the engine is knocking, when it was not really knocking. This would set the ecu into 'engine preservation mode' cutting fuel and timing until the condition cleared up.....hence the engine stuttering we would experience.
SC~
Did anyone submit this complaint a complaint to the NHTSA for the P0300 code? I'm sure if enough of us submit a complaint, this will definitely grab some attention:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/