THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH A SINGLE DEDICATED DASH MOUNTED SWITCH FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL "OFF" FUNCTION. TO DISABLE TRACTION CONTROL IN LOW SPEED SITUATIONS REQUIRING MORE TRACTION NOW INVOLVES NAVIGATING THROUGH FOUR DASH MOUNTED INFORMATION SCREENS WHILE USING THE STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED CONTROL BUTTONS. A PROCESS THAT REQUIRES TAKING YOUR VIEW OFF THE ROAD FOR 5 SECONDS OR MORE AND IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *TR
2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT; I WAS DRIVING ON RT. 173 GOING EAST BETWEEN HUNT CLUB RD AND 41. AS I PASSED OVER THE BRIDGE COVERING I-94, I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO CRUISE WHICH ALLOWED TRAFFIC TO MERGE AND CLEAR. THE ROAD CHANGES FROM TWO LANES TO ONE LANE AT THIS POINT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH AND I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30-35 MPH. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT IN THE LEFT LANE. AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE AFTER TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME CLEARED, I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I REPEATED AND LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT ALL THE GAUGE LIGHTS WERE ON. THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY AND REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO NOISES. THE WINDOWS WERE OPEN. THE AC WAS OFF. I SHIFTED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED THE ENGINE AS THE CAR COASTED IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE ENGINE RE-STARTED AND I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO RT. 41. THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN 2/4/12 WITH MILEAGE AT 33,866. BOTH TIMES I INFORMED THE DEALER WHO SAID THERE WERE NO ISSUES FOUND. *TR