This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that if...

Bulletin number

PIT5185

Component

Electrical system: ignition

Summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that if the ignition key is turned to the start position, and then released when the engine begins cranking, the engine will continue cranking for a few seconds or until the vehicle starts. Some customers may state that this feature is inoperative. Technician should be advised that if the Low Fuel warning lamp is on and/or the FUEL LEVEL LOW message is displayed in the Driver Information Center, the Computer?Controlled Cranking System will be disabled.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 941 complaints in the electrical category.