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So my 04' V8 has given me nothing but problems over the past year. The most recent problem has been the worst yet. The car keeps telling me to "Move selector lever to position P". This coming up whether the car is in park or not. It eventually drains the battery when the car is off because the internal computer keeps trying to figure out what is going on.
I brought it to a local shop that specializes in European cars, and they claimed the Treg needed a new alternator. So $2200 later, I have a new alternator installed. I pick it up and all seems fine.
The second time I take it out, I get the message again. I bring it back, and they claim I should not worry about the battery dying because they fixed that issue with the alternator. However, to eliminate the message they think it has something to do with either a magnet in the selector or, more probable, an ignition issue that had a recall back in 04'. My car never got this fix.
So I again brought my car back home, with the message still showing, and the next day the car is dead again.
The shop is clearly not fully understanding the problem occurring. The alternator was a problem since two different places claimed it needed to be replaced, but I'm not totally convinced my $2200 investment had any effect on my actual problem. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on how to fix it? I apologize for the length of this, but I want to be sure to detail everything.
Thank you all for your help in advance. I love my Treg. I really want to keep it, but I can't do that when it's sitting dead on the street!
I brought it to a local shop that specializes in European cars, and they claimed the Treg needed a new alternator. So $2200 later, I have a new alternator installed. I pick it up and all seems fine.
The second time I take it out, I get the message again. I bring it back, and they claim I should not worry about the battery dying because they fixed that issue with the alternator. However, to eliminate the message they think it has something to do with either a magnet in the selector or, more probable, an ignition issue that had a recall back in 04'. My car never got this fix.
So I again brought my car back home, with the message still showing, and the next day the car is dead again.
The shop is clearly not fully understanding the problem occurring. The alternator was a problem since two different places claimed it needed to be replaced, but I'm not totally convinced my $2200 investment had any effect on my actual problem. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on how to fix it? I apologize for the length of this, but I want to be sure to detail everything.
Thank you all for your help in advance. I love my Treg. I really want to keep it, but I can't do that when it's sitting dead on the street!