LOCATED IN THE ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN AREA
I am having a weird problem with my 2000 Honda insight that the Honda Dealer can not fix unless they see the problem first hand. The problem I am having is that it is so periodic (bi monthly or less) that the problem can not be detected before it corrects itself after a hour or day or 2 days.
Here is a summary of the lights that show up on the dash when the problem occurs:
engine light on (OK for long time due to catalytic converter issue) and IMA light on
than brake and battery lights turn on
than clock & radio dim and then stop working and electrical goes down
than eps, abs lights turn on
than car stalls, steering gets stiff, car does not start. Stop for a while, push car a bit with engine off. Car starts sometimes fully for months and other times starts but dies after a couple minutes. (once had car in ignition and pushed car and car started... weird)
waited 2 days after car would not start- stalled for a moment after trying restart (couple seconds)- steering stiff, light low on dash. and than within a minute or so all fully powered, IMA starts working again (it shouldn't). no light indicators on dash indicating problems. than after 5 or so minutes engine light on. The IMA should not be working since I was told parts of the IMA failed. Autoassist braking starts working after minutes of driving.
The battery charged very quickly to full power after driving for about 10 minutes. From 3 notches and than jumps to full.
HELP! The Honda dealer can not do anything unless they see the problem 1st hand but it seems to autocorrect itself.
I am having a weird problem with my 2000 Honda insight that the Honda Dealer can not fix unless they see the problem first hand. The problem I am having is that it is so periodic (bi monthly or less) that the problem can not be detected before it corrects itself after a hour or day or 2 days.
Here is a summary of the lights that show up on the dash when the problem occurs:
engine light on (OK for long time due to catalytic converter issue) and IMA light on
than brake and battery lights turn on
than clock & radio dim and then stop working and electrical goes down
than eps, abs lights turn on
than car stalls, steering gets stiff, car does not start. Stop for a while, push car a bit with engine off. Car starts sometimes fully for months and other times starts but dies after a couple minutes. (once had car in ignition and pushed car and car started... weird)
waited 2 days after car would not start- stalled for a moment after trying restart (couple seconds)- steering stiff, light low on dash. and than within a minute or so all fully powered, IMA starts working again (it shouldn't). no light indicators on dash indicating problems. than after 5 or so minutes engine light on. The IMA should not be working since I was told parts of the IMA failed. Autoassist braking starts working after minutes of driving.
The battery charged very quickly to full power after driving for about 10 minutes. From 3 notches and than jumps to full.
HELP! The Honda dealer can not do anything unless they see the problem 1st hand but it seems to autocorrect itself.