Can I drive with a flashing check engine light?
Flashing Check Engine Light The rule of thumb is that if the check engine light is flashing, you can’t keep driving the car. It’s an emergency. Often it indicates an engine misfire. If you keep driving, you will likely cause irreversible damage, mostly to the (expensive) catalytic converter.
Does AutoZone do a free diagnostic check?
Many drivers don’t realize that AutoZone, the nation’s largest auto parts chain, will do the following services free of charge: Read the codes on your check engine light. Test your battery’s voltage. Check your alternator and starter.
Why is my check engine warning light not flashing?
Once you know what is causing the alarm then you can start fixing the problem. Had check engine light (steady, not flashing) & flashing cruise control light come on yesterday. 2015 limited CVT with 26K miles. Started/stopped/started multiple times & would not go off.
When does the Check Engine light come on?
Q: My check engine light came on AND my cruise control light started flashing, same exact time. Driving home from work as usual, and then literally at the same exact time, both the check engine light come on AND the cruise control light started flashing. No change in car performance at all.
What does the flashing Cruise Control icon mean?
Cel, flashing cruise control icon and awd icon came on and then disappeared two days later. Took it to the dealer… Computer error code P000b showed up… They replaced the oil control valve and bank 1 exhaust OSV…we’ll see if it that works.
When does the cruise control light come on?
Hello. Subaru has designed their vehicles to turn on the cruise control light when their is a problem with the power train system. This keeps you from using the cruise control when there is a problem. If there is a catalytic converter code then it may be a failure in the converter or an issue with an oxygen sensor.