12-06-2015, 12:11 AM | #1 |
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DTC code P0461 on my new car
Well I went and bought a 2016 2SS today and the car is completely awesome. I absolutely love it and the dealer I dealt with was great. I plan on posting pics tomorrow when the sun comes out, but I ran into an issue on the way home. The dealer had told me they filled the tank but the first time I remember looking at it right after i left it was only around 3/4 of a tank. On the way home (around 160 miles) I was getting great gas mileage around 30mpg but I noticed the needle on the gas gauge didn't seem to move. When I got to my home town, I looked down and saw the gas gauge on empty out of no where and about had a heart attack. I stopped at the gas station right away but the car would only take 7 gallons so that's when I started to realize something was wrong. When I got back in I noticed the check engine light on and gas gauge still on empty. I ran the code when I got home and its P0461 - fuel level sensor A circuit range/performance. I reset the car and the needle went back up around 3/4 of a tank but it should have read full so I drove it around 25 miles and the needle never moved.
So I know the code will go off again soon. I will have to take it to a local dealer on Monday probably but I hate to have to give up my car so fast right after I got it! I just wanted to ask if anyone has dealt with this code before and if there's any connections I could check to make sure it's not just a loose connector. I just really hope they don't have to do some big work on the car right away! The car is downright amazing otherwise. I'm very impressed with it. Thanks |
12-06-2015, 12:21 AM | #2 |
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Hopefully it's only a loose connection. Might have to drop the fuel tank? Keep everyone posted. Hope it's something simple.
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12-06-2015, 01:46 AM | #3 |
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Congrats! cant wait to see the pics. Hope the issue is something simple.
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12-06-2015, 09:18 AM | #4 |
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Congrats...maybe this is one of the issues for QC holds for early builds. Let us know the outcome.
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12-06-2015, 09:21 AM | #5 |
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Eesh. One of the reasons I got rid of my Z. Threw a code one too many tines.
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12-06-2015, 10:47 AM | #6 |
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And so it begins.....
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12-06-2015, 01:42 PM | #7 |
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When was your car built?
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12-06-2015, 02:02 PM | #8 | |
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"Seems that some people have very unrealistic expectations about what's involved in building a car, and we're talking about a brand new design on a brand new line. We're not talking about making hamburgers. This is an absurdly complicated process and the logistics are staggering. At this stage of the game, everybody is going to be working around the clock troubleshooting and trying to work the bugs out of the process, of which there will be a huge amount. Consequently, production will face many delays, compounded by the likelihood of an enormous backlog in QC with cars that are being triaged depending on the severity of the issue. There'll be all sorts of issues like bad paint quality, leaky weatherstripping, missing parts, damage, etc. It wouldn't surprise me if it took many weeks to get through the backlog, and months and months, if not the better part of a year to work out all of the production kinks. It's to be expected, and it's going to require patience." |
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12-06-2015, 02:57 PM | #9 | |
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Not an acceptable excuse in 2016. |
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12-06-2015, 03:00 PM | #10 |
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12-06-2015, 03:12 PM | #11 |
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Well that sucks...
Hopefully you can get this sorted out ASAP. Congrats on the new car!
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12-06-2015, 03:18 PM | #12 | |
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Hopefully the OPs car didn't slip through the cracks. In light of the QC audit/hold many are experiencing waiting for their cars, it's hard to imagine how the OPs made it out with this problem already. |
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12-06-2015, 03:22 PM | #13 | |
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That's why there's a warranty |
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12-06-2015, 03:47 PM | #14 |
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That is NEVER the case... With ANY product. There is not a single car company that releases cars without glitches. If they did, we wouldn't know the word "recall".
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