Service engine soon light on and car will not accelerate
2008 Altima 2.5 My service soon engine light came on. I was at complete stop and when I tried to accelerate it would barely move. I put it in reverse and it would barley back up. I turned the car off and back on and then it took off no problem. This has happened several times past 2 days and engine light is still on (I have tried the the gas cap and it does not resolve engine light). Has anyone else had this problem and cost to fix it??? Thanks!
2008 Altima 2.5 My service soon engine light came on. I was at complete stop and when I tried to accelerate it would barely move. I put it in reverse and it would barley back up. I turned the car off and back on and then it took off no problem. This has happened several times past 2 days and engine light is still on (I have tried the the gas cap and it does not resolve engine light). Has anyone else had this problem and cost to fix it??? Thanks!
Do you have a code I can work with??? Ive read that the mass air flow sensor can cause this and also a torn intake boot.
How do I get the code? I appreciate your response. Thanks!
Well first check under the hood and make sure that nothing is off (vacuum line, intake hose, make sure you dont hear any sucking of air). then go to autozone and have the codes read. dont listen to what they tell you...they are going to try and sell you fuel injector cleaner. Once you get me a code we can figure alot more out.
This article shows you how to read/pull the fault codes, usually accompanied by a Check Engine Light or Service Engine Soon, on your Altima with push button start. You do not need an OBDII code reader or any other special tools to do this.
To take a reading without using an OBD II reader, you can do this:
Note: Familiarize yourself with the entire procedure before attempting. A pen, paper, and stop watch will be helpful.
1. Put the car into “ON” without the engine started (hit the ignition button twice without having your foot on the brake)
2. Wait 3 seconds for the car to do a systems check (you know this is done when all the lights except your service engine light go off)
3. Do 5 full accelerator press and releases in 5 seconds (floor your car 5 times in 5 seconds)
4. Wait 7 seconds.
5. Floor the accelerator again, and hold it there for 10 seconds (approx).Your service engine light will turn off.
6. When the light turns off, take your foot off the pedal, and get ready to count. At this point, the service engine light will start blinking.It will give you a 4 digit code – the first number will flash slowly, followed by a slight pause, the next three numbers will flash quickly, all with a pause in the middle.10 flashes means a number “0.”So if your car blinked 10 times, then 4, then 4, then 2 again, you would have a code of “0442,” which is your gas cap thing.Other codes can be determined by looking at a OBD II code reference sheet.
Very true...however when there are several codes it can become very confusing. Many cars have this feature. a printout for a 5 min trip toa parts store for free works well. This is why I broke down and bought a darn reader.
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