So I’ve had this issue with the car since day one, but it’s getting worse and worse. Here’s the facts:
-Doesn’t matter if the car is warm or cold, and the temperature outside does not have any affect on it.
-It RARELY does it if the car has been running/driven for a while, say 10 minutes or more. But it does happen 1/10 times
-I can get it to do it every time if the car has been running for only a few minutes
-It does it whether the car is only in accessory, or if it’s running, as show in the videos
-Only codes in VAGCOM are some weird short to ground codes, which I will post later on today.
-Over the past few months, the car has started misfiring while it’s doing this, then it dies a few seconds later.
-Sometimes it will only run for a second, sometimes it goes for 3-5 seconds then dies.
-Sometimes the engine turns off right away, but the electronics keep going for a few seconds (see second video)
Other things that could be related:
-My warning chime that I have left my lights on never works, but I can get it to make the sound if I leave a blinker on and shut off the car(so the speaker/buzzer is operational).
-My dome lights only turn on if I turn the key off very very slowly and then remove it. If I just shut the car off fast and remove the key, my dome lights won’t come on until I open the door.
-The tumbler for my key/ignition feels sloppy/sticky
So I’m puzzled. The battery in the car is only 2 years old. The contacts are very clean.
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJae_bkf7pw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=rZvpQt1HAwc
