My precious car hasn't even hit 6k miles yet and I have a freaking check engine light ? I'm getting flashbacks to my old 08 legacy... But anyways, from the beginning:
The first day we had warm weather in Wisconsin (above 60) I was heading out, but I had let my car idle a bit while setting up my music, etc. After a few minutes of idling the check engine light came on. I checked the code at home (U0284-active grille shutters) and after restarting my car a few times to see if they were opening (they were) the light went off. Same trip, maybe 5 minutes after I left, stopped at a red light and the CE comes on again! Quickly restart the car before the light changes and it's magically gone.
Then, two weeks later when it's hot again, I leave my car in a parking lot (it's about 80 outside) and when I return after an hour, the CE light reappears upon start immediately. I was only about 5 minutes from the dealership, so I drove right there before it could go off. They confirmed it as an issue with the active grille shutters and said they will order the parts, all covered by warranty, and they claim the car is safe to drive. I should hear from them 4-5 days from then.
Now, I'm lost on a couple things here. I don't know exactly what causes this error since the shutters are opening/closing when I turn the car on/off.
Also, it's been almost two weeks since I brought my car in and apparently the wire harness is on backorder? So can I assume others are having this problem?
Finally, they said my car was okay to drive, but I've been noticing changes especially driving when it's warmer. It seems to have a harder time staying at a constant speed, and when shifting up it seems to be kind of delayed while shifting down seems early. I've also noticed some times when I try to accelerate and the car almost stutters for a moment before speeding up, but this isn't always at a gear change. Another thing, possibly unrelated, I heard this awful noise coming from behind the radio a few days ago. It started as soon as I started to brake for a light. I thought it was the head unit since I've read about them acting out but when I turned off my music and the screen it continued for a bit. It wasn't until I let off the brake for a second that it actually stopped.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
The first day we had warm weather in Wisconsin (above 60) I was heading out, but I had let my car idle a bit while setting up my music, etc. After a few minutes of idling the check engine light came on. I checked the code at home (U0284-active grille shutters) and after restarting my car a few times to see if they were opening (they were) the light went off. Same trip, maybe 5 minutes after I left, stopped at a red light and the CE comes on again! Quickly restart the car before the light changes and it's magically gone.
Then, two weeks later when it's hot again, I leave my car in a parking lot (it's about 80 outside) and when I return after an hour, the CE light reappears upon start immediately. I was only about 5 minutes from the dealership, so I drove right there before it could go off. They confirmed it as an issue with the active grille shutters and said they will order the parts, all covered by warranty, and they claim the car is safe to drive. I should hear from them 4-5 days from then.
Now, I'm lost on a couple things here. I don't know exactly what causes this error since the shutters are opening/closing when I turn the car on/off.
Also, it's been almost two weeks since I brought my car in and apparently the wire harness is on backorder? So can I assume others are having this problem?
Finally, they said my car was okay to drive, but I've been noticing changes especially driving when it's warmer. It seems to have a harder time staying at a constant speed, and when shifting up it seems to be kind of delayed while shifting down seems early. I've also noticed some times when I try to accelerate and the car almost stutters for a moment before speeding up, but this isn't always at a gear change. Another thing, possibly unrelated, I heard this awful noise coming from behind the radio a few days ago. It started as soon as I started to brake for a light. I thought it was the head unit since I've read about them acting out but when I turned off my music and the screen it continued for a bit. It wasn't until I let off the brake for a second that it actually stopped.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
