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As the weather is beautiful in France today a drive was in order. The goal was the foret de troncais, which the michelin guide vert gives 3 stars, and is 90km from the house.
About an hour from home, I went into a parking lot of a supermarket but realized I needed to go down the road another 100 meters and go in a different entrace. So quick u-turn, and while waiting to turn back on the main road I get the warning chime and a low oil pressure warning message. A quick look at the rev counter confirms the car has just stalled for no obvious reason. Cycle the key off then on and she starts perfectly, no warning lights, no messages. I clear the intersection, go across to another parking lot to stop and check the oil level, and it was dead center of the dipstick as it should be.
The car had a major 4 year service in July at the MD in Paris, and has never stranded me in the 11 years I have owned her.
She is a 4.2 with the 6 speed ZF transmission. When she stalled she was in ”Manual” with 1st gear indicated.
We drove 120km after the stall with no issue whatsoever.
Could an issue with the key cause the problem (immobilizer) or should I just chalk this up to the italian gremlins (The battery takes and holds charge without any problem).
Bill
About an hour from home, I went into a parking lot of a supermarket but realized I needed to go down the road another 100 meters and go in a different entrace. So quick u-turn, and while waiting to turn back on the main road I get the warning chime and a low oil pressure warning message. A quick look at the rev counter confirms the car has just stalled for no obvious reason. Cycle the key off then on and she starts perfectly, no warning lights, no messages. I clear the intersection, go across to another parking lot to stop and check the oil level, and it was dead center of the dipstick as it should be.
The car had a major 4 year service in July at the MD in Paris, and has never stranded me in the 11 years I have owned her.
She is a 4.2 with the 6 speed ZF transmission. When she stalled she was in ”Manual” with 1st gear indicated.
We drove 120km after the stall with no issue whatsoever.
Could an issue with the key cause the problem (immobilizer) or should I just chalk this up to the italian gremlins (The battery takes and holds charge without any problem).
Bill
