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Old 06-25-2007, 02:51 PM
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Anyone have a brake light switch replaced? If so what were the symptoms? I'd been having intermittent problems starting the engine and losing power.
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The only symptoms that I had were the ESP warning light coming on. I took it in for this and they replaced the brake light switch...
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Please describe your "starting problems".
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Default Re: Please describe your "starting problems".

It intermittently wouldn't crank, with either the start engine button or the key in the lock.
Pressing the stop engine button would temporarily fix it.

Also had intermittent problems with losing power on turns and starting from traffic lights.

So far, these things haven't shown up again since they replaced the brake light switch.
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I had the same cranking problem with mine. It wouldnt!
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Default Re: I had the same cranking problem with mine. It wouldnt!

what fixed it?
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Default Re: I had the same cranking problem with mine. It wouldnt!

brake lights coming on automatically even when the car was parked overnight.

no power when trying to give gas

esp/abs light coming on

replaced brake light switch.....problems gone.
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As far as I know, nothing. Its now someone elses problem!
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I have the same symptoms that you described esp/abs light on
no power when trying to give gas intermittent problems starting the engine car stalls at stoplight or while driven its wont go any further tell i stop the car and start it agian to get keep going i haven't replaced yet
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I think all those Elvis's left the building...like 10 years ago now...

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