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I was at a light, and once it turned green, I hit the gas to go. All lights on the dash board lit up. Stability Trak, power steering, ect.. The car could not move, luckily a police officer helped push it to the side of the road. I have 151,000 miles, and prior to this I had no issues at all. I am hoping its a sensor that flipped however now I am fearing the worst. Has this every happened to anyone else?
 

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happened to me when my Generator Control Module was acting up/went bad. Also similar when my VVS (variable valve solenoids) went bad. However, many things can cause this. You need to get a quality meter on this vehicle to read codes, and by quality, I mean one capable of reading ALL of the ODB modules in this vehicle. The codes should lead you to your solutioin.
 

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happened to me when my Generator Control Module was acting up/went bad. Also similar when my VVS (variable valve solenoids) went bad. However, many things can cause this. You need to get a quality meter on this vehicle to read codes, and by quality, I mean one capable of reading ALL of the ODB modules in this vehicle. The codes should lead you to your solutioin.
Thank you! It was towed to the dealership. Awaiting word on what might have caused it.
 

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I hope that's the end of it. Too often we hear, "Mr. Customer, it's the do-hickey. That'll be $1234.56." Then after the do-hickey is replaced, the same issue is still present, but they won't stand behind their diagnosis and still expect you to pay for a new part that you most likely didn't need.
 

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I hope that's the end of it. Too often we hear, "Mr. Customer, it's the do-hickey. That'll be $1234.56." Then after the do-hickey is replaced, the same issue is still present, but they won't stand behind their diagnosis and still expect you to pay for a new part that you most likely didn't need.
Thank you. Yes that is my big fear as well!
 
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