Hi everyone , I have a 2016 platinum, I ve had it just under 2 years now,and it only has 5836 miles on it , last week the Malfunction Indicator Light came on, it was solid on not flashing , I checked the gas cap and it was tight, so not the problem, it had a half tank fuel so decided to fill it up to see if light would go off, it didn’t , after driving it for a few days the light went off, so a week later today the light has came back on again , once again it’s a solid light and not flashing I took it to Nissan dealership service dept, they pulled the codes and said there’s so many they have no idea what the problem is, that they need it for several days to evaluate the vehicle, they sent me on my way with the light still on, they didn’t reset the light , I’ll have to wait until Thursday or Friday when they can get my vehicle in.. To me it doesn’t make sense that there’s all these codes that they said they pulled because the light only came twice so far , last week was the first time and this week was the second time I would believe the code or codes should point directly to what part or parts the issue causing a malfunction light to come on, so my question is has anyone else had issues with the malfunction indicator light coming on and staying on? Thanks in advance ,
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Malfunction Indicator Light
Hi everyone , I have a 2016 platinum, I ve had it just under 2 years now,and it only has 5836 miles on it , last week the Malfunction Indicator Light came on, it was solid on not flashing , I checked the gas cap and it was tight, so not the problem, it had a half tank fuel so decided to fill it up to see if light would go off, it didn’t , after driving it for a few days the light went off, so a week later today the light has came back on again , once again it’s a solid light and not flashing I took it to Nissan dealership service dept, they pulled the codes and said there’s so many they have no idea what the problem is, that they need it for several days to evaluate the vehicle, they sent me on my way with the light still on, they didn’t reset the light , I’ll have to wait until Thursday or Friday when they can get my vehicle in.. To me it doesn’t make sense that there’s all these codes that they said they pulled because the light only came twice so far , last week was the first time and this week was the second time I would believe the code or codes should point directly to what part or parts the issue causing a malfunction light to come on, so my question is has anyone else had issues with the malfunction indicator light coming on and staying on? Thanks in advance ,
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Still under warranty so it's a Nissan problem. Curious ? I bought a few of this kind (for ~$5):
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(You can take your car to an auto-part store and ask them for a free reading).
Have used it a few times over the years (for our own cars & friends/relatives). Mostly with "direct" codes ... (MAF sensor, O2 sensor, Coil#? ...). Some problems can't be fixed myself (no tools, too old ...) but I could tell the mechanic exactly what needs to be fixed.
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(You can take your car to an auto-part store and ask them for a free reading).
Have used it a few times over the years (for our own cars & friends/relatives). Mostly with "direct" codes ... (MAF sensor, O2 sensor, Coil#? ...). Some problems can't be fixed myself (no tools, too old ...) but I could tell the mechanic exactly what needs to be fixed.
Yea it’s for sure under warranty ... just hope it’s a straight forward fix... always hate when they can’t seem to ever find the problem or fix it without multiple trips to the dealership....
think I’ll take it to the auto parts store and see if they can tell me if the code points to a specific part that’s causing the fault ...
think I’ll take it to the auto parts store and see if they can tell me if the code points to a specific part that’s causing the fault ...
Check engine light, could be anything really.
When messing with my car installing my new radio and other stuff, I had it come so many time, but since I knew what caused it to come on, I just reset it with my ODB reader.
One time I was messing with my canbus and I had a engine spark plug misfire code, I was able to reset it my my odb reader.
Another time, I cant really recall, but it was a code related to the sensor in the gas tank. When it came on, I was hooking up some LEDs and I tap into one of the wires that goes into the ECU, I was using a relay and forgot to use a diode to prevent feedback to the ECU.
Do you have an ODB reader? You can check the code yourself and see what is wrong. ODB scan tools are plenty on amazon and you can download the reader for free on android or ios.
Good luck
When messing with my car installing my new radio and other stuff, I had it come so many time, but since I knew what caused it to come on, I just reset it with my ODB reader.
One time I was messing with my canbus and I had a engine spark plug misfire code, I was able to reset it my my odb reader.
Another time, I cant really recall, but it was a code related to the sensor in the gas tank. When it came on, I was hooking up some LEDs and I tap into one of the wires that goes into the ECU, I was using a relay and forgot to use a diode to prevent feedback to the ECU.
Do you have an ODB reader? You can check the code yourself and see what is wrong. ODB scan tools are plenty on amazon and you can download the reader for free on android or ios.
Good luck
I'll bet this ends up as not a big deal. I'm surprised they couldn't get a code that tells them something.
Got my mo back today, so far no MFI LIGHT ON, the dealership had it 3 days, they replaced the rear exhaust gas sensor (02), they replaced the rear heated oxygen sensor, the MAF, and all coil packs,spark plugs, throttle position sensor, I still find it hard to believe with only 5,836 miles on my mo that all that went wrong at once, but apparently all the codes pointed to all those items, also there was 5 codes from the ICC not being available because the front radar sensor being blocked with snow over last winter which I recall each time the warning message popped up saying was not available , but at least it’s fixed and was of corse under the warranty....
One sentence, eight lines long. LOL
Good to hear it worked out. It is odd that so many codes were thrown.
Good to hear it worked out. It is odd that so many codes were thrown.
Took my car to the dealer this morning because the the CEL was on; they pulled the code (P0138 oxygen sensor) but they could not find anything wrong so they reset the fault. I drove out only to see the light back on after about 20 seconds or so and I left the car for further testing. It doesn't seem common at such low mileage (about 3500 miles). To be followed...
I bet ya they couldnt figure it out and instead just replaced whatever the codes suggested was causing the problem in order to save time.
Yesterday they only reset the code.Today they replaced one of the O2 sensors (rear bank 1) and so far so good!
Well that didn't last...The light is back on. Waiting for the dealer to call me back for an appointment; they are head over heels with winter tires installation after the first snow fall of the season. I should have bought a Leaf!!!
They will replace the O2 sensor on the rear bank 2 tomorrow. Apparently this problem can happen when only one sensor is replaced which can cause a fuel air ratio fault code. There are two more sensors mounted ahead of the O2 sensors...but they are for fuel/air ratio. Lets hope they don't cause any trouble!
Light is on again... I'm leaving the vehicle at my dealer Monday morning. I only have 7,100 kms or about 4,000 miles! I drive very little, go figure probably another sensor went bezurk, duh!
P0138 code again! They reset it and told me it could be caused by short trips and suggested I fill up with premium a few times; if it comes back, they may replace a sensor. Not sure this will work in the long run. Why bank 1 sensors have been affected so far and not bank 2 sensors? Go figure...
The light is back on...I must make an appointment and leave the vehicle when I can spare it. No luck with this one contrary to my 2014 which had zero problem and my wife's 2015 Juke which only had the transfer case leak and runs like a charm. This one is jinxed, argh!
They replaced one of the sensors that was replaced last Fall (bank 1 rear), cleaned up the connectors as water had seeped through and applied di-electric grease to avoid future problems. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Never had this with any of my cars before but I had the flashing light due to faulty ignition on a 2004 Passat 1.8T (twice) and once on a 2008 Impreza 2.5i.
The !"/$%? light is back on again.... I can't believe it! Dealer will retrieve fault code tomorrow morning. I suspect O2 sensor as they replaced 3 already in one year. They told me again to run on premium gas as I do mostly short trips but I'm not sure this would help.
Just a wild guess... You mention you do mostly short trips, I wonder if your battery has enough time to charge fully... Have you checked the voltage with a multimeter?
Have you tried putting your car on a float charger to keep your battery fully charged?
Also check your battery terminals for corrosion.
Strange things happen when the battery voltage is marginal...
Have you tried putting your car on a float charger to keep your battery fully charged?
Also check your battery terminals for corrosion.
Strange things happen when the battery voltage is marginal...
I did not check battery voltage but the dealer tested it 2 months ago and it was fine. No corrosion on battery terminals (I check regularly due to others having this problem). I don't have a charger but it's a good idea! Still on warranty.
As I suspected, one of the O2 sensors is acting up again. Tech cleared the code only to see the MIL coming on again when I drove off the lot. He is scratching his head and he will talk to Nissan as to why this is happening all the time with very little mileage. Switch to winter gas causing this?
The light went off on its own then on again and off again this morning...Dealer will get back to me.
I have heard reports that too much ethanol in the gas of a non flex fuel vehicle like our Murano may cause the O2 sensor to trigger.
www.bellperformance.com
Amazon has ethanol test kits to test if too much ethanol somehow made its way into your gas tank.
Check Engine Light. Ethanol Gas. Is there a connection?
Did you know that ethanol gas can cause the check engine light in your car to come on? Find out why.
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Amazon has ethanol test kits to test if too much ethanol somehow made its way into your gas tank.
I always fill up at regular gas stations like Mobil, never at discount or independent gas stations. I never put E85 either.
The light was off for about a month but came back a couple of days ago...and I'm using premium fuel. Dealer said this is caused by short trips and 3rd gen are more sensitive; he could be right as this never happened on my 2014 despite short trips. I'm so fed up with this! I think I'll wait and see if the light goes off by itself. The vehicle runs fine otherwise.
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