squarewave
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I have a 2012 Leaf with an I-Key System fault with an inability to shift into Drive or Reverse that I would like help diagnosing. Here is how I got here:
After driving normally down to a range of 15 miles or so, I parked my Leaf. Through a series of unusual circumstances, I did not charge the car again for about a week. I plugged the car in for several hours at 120V. Charging started normally. Before charge was complete, I needed to run an errand. I unplugged the charger and entered the car and got a "I-Key System Fault" immediately. I was unable to shift into any gear, and the display was also indicating to set the parking brake. The battery had charged to about 60% or so (range of 42 miles showing). Below is a picture of the dash display.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13W7i_TXNjAIvBXEOSKHeF4ZVlusmsRsW/view?usp=sharing
I pulled the DTC codes using LeafSpy, below is the result.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Wv5zamA4OHln3Td43FK_bV1F-QOZRpm/view?usp=sharing
Searching this forum, I tried numerous things suggested in previous posts related to this same issue. I replaced the battery in my key fob, even though the fob was able to lock and unlock the doors. I saw indications that the 12V battery may be an issue, so I charged it as it appeared it was low. That didn't work so I temporarily put one in from a different vehicle. Tried again various resetting procedures to no avail. I also checked all of the fuses in hope of finding some simple fix. No joy.
I called the local (30 miles away) Nissan dealer, and they offered no help other than having towed to them and they could do toubleshooting for $150 (1 hr minimum). Confident that the issue would be some simple reset, and since I have free roadside assistance on my insurance, I had it towed to them. Turns out the $150 fee was used up in just pulling the DTCs (which I had done in less than 10 minutes). Needless to say, I am quite disappointed as I expected a little more than a list of codes.
I plan to get the car back and do some work on it myself. 2012 parts seem plentiful on eBay, and it seems that I can replace several modules for the cost of several more hours of diagnostic work and then the dealer price of a replacement module for a defective one.
Given the list of DTCs, are there any that stick out as being the likely culprit for my problem? Any that are likely to be caused by a failure of some other module? Any insight or previous experience with this problem would be greatly appreciated!
After driving normally down to a range of 15 miles or so, I parked my Leaf. Through a series of unusual circumstances, I did not charge the car again for about a week. I plugged the car in for several hours at 120V. Charging started normally. Before charge was complete, I needed to run an errand. I unplugged the charger and entered the car and got a "I-Key System Fault" immediately. I was unable to shift into any gear, and the display was also indicating to set the parking brake. The battery had charged to about 60% or so (range of 42 miles showing). Below is a picture of the dash display.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13W7i_TXNjAIvBXEOSKHeF4ZVlusmsRsW/view?usp=sharing
I pulled the DTC codes using LeafSpy, below is the result.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Wv5zamA4OHln3Td43FK_bV1F-QOZRpm/view?usp=sharing
Searching this forum, I tried numerous things suggested in previous posts related to this same issue. I replaced the battery in my key fob, even though the fob was able to lock and unlock the doors. I saw indications that the 12V battery may be an issue, so I charged it as it appeared it was low. That didn't work so I temporarily put one in from a different vehicle. Tried again various resetting procedures to no avail. I also checked all of the fuses in hope of finding some simple fix. No joy.
I called the local (30 miles away) Nissan dealer, and they offered no help other than having towed to them and they could do toubleshooting for $150 (1 hr minimum). Confident that the issue would be some simple reset, and since I have free roadside assistance on my insurance, I had it towed to them. Turns out the $150 fee was used up in just pulling the DTCs (which I had done in less than 10 minutes). Needless to say, I am quite disappointed as I expected a little more than a list of codes.
I plan to get the car back and do some work on it myself. 2012 parts seem plentiful on eBay, and it seems that I can replace several modules for the cost of several more hours of diagnostic work and then the dealer price of a replacement module for a defective one.
Given the list of DTCs, are there any that stick out as being the likely culprit for my problem? Any that are likely to be caused by a failure of some other module? Any insight or previous experience with this problem would be greatly appreciated!
