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Re:Flash Memory Wear Killing Older Teslas Due to Excessive D... by vonmoltke on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:58AM (#21259868)
> Then take my 2013 impala... [...] I've had a wire harness malfunction which would randomly trigger ABS and traction control while you were driving

I had that exact same problem in a 2002 Buick. I can't believe GM hadn't fixed that yet.

Re:Flash Memory Wear Killing Older Teslas Due to Excessive D... by ryanmercer on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @12:00PM (#21259905)
Sounds about right, the evap sensor issue I keep having seems to span about 15 years of cars and a LOT of models. What really chapped my ass was that 'wiring isn't covered under warranty' um hi, your stupid wiring keeps triggering ABS and traction control, that's dangerous.
Re:Flash Memory Wear Killing Older Teslas Due to Excessive D... by BluePen7 on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:15PM (#21287825)
The other day I was visiting my sister and she asked me to scan the codes on her 2014 Silverado.

When I put the key in the ignition position for on (without starting it) so I could read the codes, it complained that the battery was low, and to start the truck soon.

Oddly enough, my dad's 2001 Silverado always had the same problem (just a red battery light back then), 2 years of ownership so far and it's battery is still fine, same warning right before you start it that goes away once it's on.

When I told this to her she told me her old Jimmy did the same thing.

The code her truck was throwing was coincidentally the same code as my dad's 2001 truck, about the evap canister.

I was flabbergasted, 13 years age difference and this truck was no different.

Re:Flash Memory Wear Killing Older Teslas Due to Excessive D... by rasz on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @01:29PM (#21261163)
15 years does indeed sound like typical GM timeframe for a fix, as evidenced by Northstar disaster.