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[Westmb3]

I stopped for gas. After driving 40 min home. Got back in to start and every light, bell and whistle went off. All safety came across as disabled on the screen... everything... the start button light flashed and the gear selector light was blinking too... it would not start. About 30 min later the roadside service got to me. I wanted to disconnect the battery before we did anything else. He said let see what’s going on inside. He sat down and asked for my key fob.
Guess what!!! Started right up...
any ideas what it was or what I did to make it happen?? Drove it home and 40 miles to work today. No issue except the back up camera stays on in drive. I can just x it out and am sure there is a timer somewhere to adjust the amount of time it stays on. Any thoughts as to what it was?

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[13MikeH]

I stopped for gas. After driving 40 min home. Got back in to start and every light, bell and whistle went off. All safety came across as disabled on the screen... everything... the start button light flashed and the gear selector light was blinking too... it would not start. About 30 min later the roadside service got to me. I wanted to disconnect the battery before we did anything else. He said let see what’s going on inside. He sat down and asked for my key fob.
Guess what!!! Started right up...
any ideas what it was or what I did to make it happen?? Drove it home and 40 miles to work today. No issue except the back up camera stays on in drive. I can just x it out and am sure there is a timer somewhere to adjust the amount of time it stays on. Any thoughts as to what it was?

Hacked by the NSA... Or a glitch in a harness/module. Yeah probably worth seeing your dealer for fault codes.

 

[Fossil]

Drove it home and 40 miles to work today. No issue except the back up camera stays on in drive. I can just x it out and am sure there is a timer somewhere to adjust the amount of time it stays on. Any thoughts as to what it was?

Still ailing, take her in.

 

[Group_44]

Don't disconnect the battery before the dealer gets to pull the trouble codes, let him see what happened . It will be tough to troubleshoot if the codes are gone , depending on what happened disconnecting the battery my clear some or all important codes.

 

[Martinjv71]

Now that sounds very suspicious........ many components on different relays......

 

[Westmb3]

Thanks for the don’t disconnect the battery??
I've driven 150 miles now and nothing.... it’s like it didn’t happen. All is normal so far.

 

[13MikeH]

Thanks for the don’t disconnect the battery??
I've driven 150 miles now and nothing.... it’s like it didn’t happen. All is normal so far.

You can actually stop by AutoZone/etc most have a code scanner. Unless it's just easier to go to the dealer, probably going to have a better idea.

 

[Westmb3]

You can actually stop by AutoZone/etc most have a code scanner. Unless it's just easier to go to the dealer, probably going to have a better idea.

 

[Westmb3]

As long as it’s stays good I’ll have it checked at the next oil change August 17th. I have an appointment on the July 27th just incase it acts up again this weekend. I hope to cancel that one. It’s a great ride!!! Just a-little wild that day. ?

 

[AWallace151]

I stopped for gas. After driving 40 min home. Got back in to start and every light, bell and whistle went off. All safety came across as disabled on the screen... everything... the start button light flashed and the gear selector light was blinking too... it would not start. About 30 min later the roadside service got to me. I wanted to disconnect the battery before we did anything else. He said let see what’s going on inside. He sat down and asked for my key fob.
Guess what!!! Started right up...
any ideas what it was or what I did to make it happen?? Drove it home and 40 miles to work today. No issue except the back up camera stays on in drive. I can just x it out and am sure there is a timer somewhere to adjust the amount of time it stays on. Any thoughts as to what it was?

I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went crazy for about 15 minutes, said just about every system on the car was failing, then fixed itself and drove fine. I took it to the dealer, they said there were over 20 codes in the system. Kept it for 5 days, consulted Ford engineering on it, but couldn’t recreate the problem. I had just gone thru a car wash, so that was a possibility that water got in a connector and caused the glitch.

Take it in, if for no other reason to have it documented. Could be important if warranty work is required at a later date.

 

[Westmb3]

I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went crazy for about 15 minutes, said just about every system on the car was failing, then fixed itself and drove fine. I took it to the dealer, they said there were over 20 codes in the system. Kept it for 5 days, consulted Ford engineering on it, but couldn’t recreate the problem. I had just gone thru a car wash, so that was a possibility that water got in a connector and caused the glitch.

Take it in, if for no other reason to have it documented. Could be important if warranty work is required at a later date.

Sounds very much what I experienced but no water... still going g no problems. Didn’t take it in yet oil change 17 August. I’ll tell them then unless it shows it’s face again.

 

[WexfordWarrior]

Just happened to me today. After 5 minutes or so I double clicked the starter button and it started right up. Took it to the dealer for a scan and the only code was a lost communication error. Service rep says that usually indicates a faulty battery. However they checked the battery and it was fine.

 

[Westmb3]

Just happened to me today. After 5 minutes or so I double clicked the starter button and it started right up. Took it to the dealer for a scan and the only code was a lost communication error. Service rep says that usually indicates a faulty battery. However they checked the battery and it was fine.

I have had​

 

[Westmb3]

I’ve had ZERO problems since!!!!
I go in Tuesday just to see...
Love my Bronco Sport!!!!
Thanks for letting me know.

 

[Westmb3]

Took BS in yesterday. Have not had another problem and they could not find where I ever had a problem soooooo We are all good for now! 15000 miles, average 26 mph....

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