Our 2012 Leaf (bought new) with 24K miles, 2-3 bars down, suddenly won't start and several warning lights come on:
Master warning light
Brake system warning light
EV system warning light
Supplemental air bag warning light
The battery light shows full charge. UPDATE: I just realized that if we've ever had the 12-V battery changed, I don't remember. Seems it would have to have been changed after 12 years.
Stepping on the brake and pushing the start button brings up the display but that's all, and it has the warning lights. Interior lights come on but headlights won't. Heated steering wheel, heated seats and AC lights start flashing. Car makes no sound. I left the display on while trying to read the manual inside the car, and soon the whole display started flashing, then went black. Only the start button light remained lit, and with no display I couldn't tell whether I was turning the car on or off. When I got out of the car, it started beeping and flashing "key not detected." But pushing the start button again didn't change anything. And of course we can't shift it into gear because it's not on.
This car has been perfect its entire life, it's my wife's baby, and we've maintained it well. We did have a cold snap and ice storm, but it's in the carport, the temps didn't get below 19ºF, and it's been through this kind of weather before (we're in Oregon). This was the first time we tried to start it since just before the storm.
Does anybody have an idea what's going on? At this point we'd have to have it towed to the dealer. Many thanks in advance.
Master warning light
Brake system warning light
EV system warning light
Supplemental air bag warning light
The battery light shows full charge. UPDATE: I just realized that if we've ever had the 12-V battery changed, I don't remember. Seems it would have to have been changed after 12 years.
Stepping on the brake and pushing the start button brings up the display but that's all, and it has the warning lights. Interior lights come on but headlights won't. Heated steering wheel, heated seats and AC lights start flashing. Car makes no sound. I left the display on while trying to read the manual inside the car, and soon the whole display started flashing, then went black. Only the start button light remained lit, and with no display I couldn't tell whether I was turning the car on or off. When I got out of the car, it started beeping and flashing "key not detected." But pushing the start button again didn't change anything. And of course we can't shift it into gear because it's not on.
This car has been perfect its entire life, it's my wife's baby, and we've maintained it well. We did have a cold snap and ice storm, but it's in the carport, the temps didn't get below 19ºF, and it's been through this kind of weather before (we're in Oregon). This was the first time we tried to start it since just before the storm.
Does anybody have an idea what's going on? At this point we'd have to have it towed to the dealer. Many thanks in advance.
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