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Old 06-28-2012, 04:30 PM   #35
eriktherod
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Originally Posted by the_3d_man View Post
Dealerships are always so quick to say that the ECU must be defective. I've NEVER seen a car with a bad ECU. They don't just fail but I know so many people who in the process of trying to diagnose a problem have had the dealership replace the ECU. It's just the answer that dumb service techs like to give.
AGREED. The only time I've seen a bad ECU was on a 12+ year old Dodge Stratus. However, I've heard tons of people having their ECUs replaced and the problem persist (not in the FRS/BRZ, other vehicles).

The crankshaft position sensor would definitely be causing issues like this with rough idle and potential stalls. The sensor must be just a little off or something because with a real bad sensor you'd get problems starting and misfire codes (and noticeable problems accelerating). Then again, this is a brand new car so maybe a bad batch of parts from OEM? However, why the ABS light stays illuminated is also interesting. Those are pretty unrelated!

I figured the car would have at least one FYP, something minor hopefully. This isn't too bad, the 06 Si had tranny problems and I am glad ours does not (*knock on wood*).
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