What does the lightning bolt on a Dodge Caravan mean?
The weird lightning bolt icon is for electric throttle errors, it comes on at key on and goes away after a self diagnostic. If it stays on that indicates a ETC problem.
Is there such a thing as a red lightning bolt?
Any idea what this could be.. There are numerous threads here about the infamous red lightning bolt dashboard light. One Achilles heel of the otherwise very reliable FCA GEMA engine is a throttle body unit with plastic gears that break. I recently read that this happens to other brands too.
What does a red lightning bolt on the dash mean?
The one that looks like a red lightning volt. What does this mean? My car has an automatic transmission. Hi there. The lightning bolt on the dash means that there is a problem with the electronic throttle control system in your vehicle. Get a code reader and scan the engine for any logged codes.
Can a lightning bolt put a car in limp mode?
Today I was driving on the highway, and a Red Lightning Bolt started to flash on my dash, and the car immediately lost power while driving, and went into a limp mode from what I could tell. While limping on the side of the road, and red light still blinking, the Traction Control Light came on as well.
Why does my car keep getting lightning bolts?
Start the engine and test the throttle by see if the engine will throttle up. You would need to repeat this procedure any time the battery is disconnected or replaced. If there are any codes in the computer they may relate to the gas pedal position sensor, which could cause the lightning bolt to appear.
Any idea what this could be.. There are numerous threads here about the infamous red lightning bolt dashboard light. One Achilles heel of the otherwise very reliable FCA GEMA engine is a throttle body unit with plastic gears that break. I recently read that this happens to other brands too.
Today I was driving on the highway, and a Red Lightning Bolt started to flash on my dash, and the car immediately lost power while driving, and went into a limp mode from what I could tell. While limping on the side of the road, and red light still blinking, the Traction Control Light came on as well.
What does the lightning bolt on a Chrysler mean?
That Lightning Bolt on Chrysler products refers to a fault in the Electronic Throttle Control System, and nothing else. It can light the CEL and that will disable the traction control. If the dealer is stupid, as yours seems to be, have a legitimate mechanic diagnose this; it’s really not hard. 4 people found this helpful.
Is there an engine light or lightning bolt?
Absolutely NO engine light comes on, just the lightning bolt symbol. And the car runs rough most of the day afterwards. I’m sitting in it right now, it’s running, and running rougher than normal. come on again until I cold start it the next morning.