Engine sputtering while idling with check engine light flashing, WTF - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

speedy racer · 08-25-2012, 11:46 PM

Just purchased FRS in Tenn 180 miles from home. Engine sputtering almost stalling and check engine light flashing. I think CEL is due to almost stalling. Anybody else experience these symptons? I am bummed out after being stoked about finally get to owning 1.

bazi · 08-26-2012, 12:05 AM

Bro I bought my car today around 7pm. Came home and drove it around town, did not rev it above 3.5k and same thing happened to me! I am so bummed out. Vannyork in high point in closed on sunday so I will be going to take my car to them Monday. WTF!

kendalldwhite · 08-26-2012, 12:16 AM

Nothings happened to mine yet, i have 350 miles u guys saying your having trouble is kinda making me wonder

Bonburner · 08-26-2012, 12:18 AM

camshaft timing/positioning .. there're a lot of these reported popping up ...
some have some don't .. take to dealers immediately .. ToyoBaru seem to be trying to fix this as fast as possible :X
I'm at ~1.3k miles don't got this.

Christina_Marie · 08-26-2012, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonburner

camshaft timing/positioning .. there're a lot of these reported popping up ...
some have some don't .. take to dealers immediately .. ToyoBaru seem to be trying to fix this as fast as possible :X
I'm at ~1.3k miles don't got this.

exactly what Bonburner said. I picked mine up with 4 miles on it, drove it home, the CEL came on - so I drove it immediately back to the dealer and had the head mechanic check it out. He said the same thing, camshaft timing. The light hasn't come back on for me since and I'm at 650 miles now.

speedy racer · 08-26-2012, 12:47 PM

CEL just came on, guess I`ll be taking to local scion dealer monday.

civicdrivr · 08-26-2012, 02:05 PM

Luckily I havent had this issue, but definitely take it to your dealer ASAP.

blur · 08-26-2012, 02:17 PM

Is it a bad batch of camshaft sensors or what?

F3dzo · 08-26-2012, 02:19 PM

Damn I'm pretty lucky. No sputtering no check engine light... I Would hate to leave my car at the dealer for an extended period of time.

Oh btw I'm at 7,498 miles , I bought the car 5/27/12

White64Goat · 08-26-2012, 02:51 PM

This thread needs to be moved into the "warranty" thread where there are already several hundred posts in the idle dip and CEL threads.

demby123 · 08-26-2012, 10:22 PM

Since the engine was" almost stalling" and the CEL was flashing it could have been misfiring.

_F-R-S_ · 08-26-2012, 10:24 PM

300 miles lucky so far.. but 1st year car. im expecting some problems.!

fistpoint · 08-27-2012, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by _F-R-S_

300 miles lucky so far.. but 1st year car. im expecting some problems.!

Yea, problems like a poorly fit panel or an over torqued screw(tail light assemblies), or the speaker grills popping up because they didn't shove the wire bundle in properly...not people losing their car for 3-6 weeks after a few hours or days of ownership while half the engine gets rebuilt by people who have never touched that specific engine before.

alrashwa · 08-27-2012, 04:11 AM

This is exactly my sentiment. I wonder if Toyota plans on paying me interest for my $25K that I have had nothing to show for going on a month now.

08-25-2012, 11:46 PM	#1
speedy racer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 92 lexus sc300 > whiteout MT FRS Location: charlotte nc Posts: 205 Thanks: 38 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Engine sputtering while idling with check engine light flashing, WTF Just purchased FRS in Tenn 180 miles from home. Engine sputtering almost stalling and check engine light flashing. I think CEL is due to almost stalling. Anybody else experience these symptons? I am bummed out after being stoked about finally get to owning 1. Last edited by speedy racer; 08-26-2012 at 01:34 AM.

08-26-2012, 12:16 AM	#3
kendalldwhite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Mint-Tiffany blue FRS Location: Beaumont TX Posts: 896 Thanks: 200 Thanked 187 Times in 132 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nothings happened to mine yet, i have 350 miles u guys saying your having trouble is kinda making me wonder __________________ My Build- http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45186

08-26-2012, 02:05 PM	#7
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	Luckily I havent had this issue, but definitely take it to your dealer ASAP. __________________ Parting out HERE

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08-26-2012, 12:05 AM	#2
bazi Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 6MT Asphalt FR-S Location: high point, nc Posts: 61 Thanks: 13 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bro I bought my car today around 7pm. Came home and drove it around town, did not rev it above 3.5k and same thing happened to me! I am so bummed out. Vannyork in high point in closed on sunday so I will be going to take my car to them Monday. WTF!

08-26-2012, 12:47 PM	#6
speedy racer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 92 lexus sc300 > whiteout MT FRS Location: charlotte nc Posts: 205 Thanks: 38 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	CEL just came on, guess I`ll be taking to local scion dealer monday.

08-26-2012, 02:17 PM	#8
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08-26-2012, 02:51 PM	#10
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08-26-2012, 10:22 PM	#11
demby123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 86' Toyota Corolla GTSR5, 15' FRS Location: dallas Posts: 134 Thanks: 9 Thanked 16 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Since the engine was" almost stalling" and the CEL was flashing it could have been misfiring.

08-26-2012, 10:24 PM	#12
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08-27-2012, 04:11 AM	#14
alrashwa Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '12 370Z Monterey Blue Location: Washington Posts: 230 Thanks: 120 Thanked 60 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is exactly my sentiment. I wonder if Toyota plans on paying me interest for my $25K that I have had nothing to show for going on a month now.

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