2.5i problem

JoeB820 · 03-03-2008, 06:20 PM

When i went out to start my 2007 2.5i with 8300 miles on it this evening, it wouldnt start or turn over. After pushing it out of my garage and catching it in gear it started up but my CEL came on and my CRUISE light was blinking, the car wouldnt start back up after I shut it off so i had it towed to the local dealership and i am currently waiting to hear from them.
Does anyone have any idea as to what is wrong? Has anyone heard of this before?

UPDATE: the dealer said its the clutch switch and it should be done by tommorow

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subtoy · 03-03-2008, 07:15 PM

Does it have a imobilizer system?
If so that me be the problem

JoeB820 · 03-03-2008, 07:18 PM

Not exactly sure it has the factory alarm system, It's BONE STOCK

Hedbergsuby07 · 03-03-2008, 10:08 PM

Battery

2.5~rs · 03-04-2008, 12:16 AM

my cruise light is on from a bad o2 sensor.. i highly doubt thats what it is though

ZeppelinPie792 · 03-04-2008, 01:06 AM

The cruise control light flashes if the CEL goes off.

If you plug in an OBD-II into it, it will give you a code. You can search for it and it will tell you what it is.

Autozone does this for free.

As for your problem, I honestly do not know.

EvoSpeed · 03-04-2008, 06:32 PM

Did you disconnect the battery or mess with any electronics whatsoever? If so, thats the culprit, its no biggie.

JoeB820 · 03-04-2008, 06:44 PM

the dealer told me today that it was the clutch switch^^^^
thanks everyone for your suggestions

EvoSpeed · 03-04-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeB820

the dealer told me today that it was the clutch switch^^^^
thanks everyone for your suggestions

Probably because you bump started it. Are we even supposed to do that on our AWD cars?

Whenever i disconnect my battery the car wont start on the first turn after reattaching. I just wait a min then it starts.

piker28 · 03-04-2008, 06:59 PM

^not sure but after i saw that done one time and my jaw hit the ground... i realized i woulda never do that to my own car ha

EvoSpeed · 03-04-2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piker28

^not sure but after i saw that done one time and my jaw hit the ground... i realized i woulda never do that to my own car ha

I didnt even like it when the tire guy was trying to spin my rear tire when it was in gear off the ground. He was like, oh wait "is this AWD?" I was like "yah, carefull"

"I was gonna say you coulda jacked it from the rear diff, thanks for bending my pinch welds."

JoeB820 · 03-04-2008, 07:46 PM

well... whats so dangerous about it?

watchunglava · 03-04-2008, 09:46 PM

8300 i just hit 20k and never had this problem describe it further. you put key in yes. do lights come on? you turn key what happens? do you hear your clutch engaging?

Jerry Xu · 03-04-2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvoSpeed

Probably because you bump started it. Are we even supposed to do that on our AWD cars?

Whenever i disconnect my battery the car wont start on the first turn after reattaching. I just wait a min then it starts.

Somehow after disconnect the battery and reconnect, the car is harder to start the very first trial. I noticed that too.

RaceFaceXC · 03-05-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Xu

Somehow after disconnect the battery and reconnect, the car is harder to start the very first trial. I noticed that too.

Yeah, I am pretty sure that has something to do with the ECU controlling fuel and not anything being wrong. After reflashing my ECU, I have to turn the key to on (or crank it over for a second) and then to off and then start it or it wont start on the first attempt. happens to others, seems to be normal.

JoeB820 · 03-05-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by watchunglava

8300 i just hit 20k and never had this problem describe it further. you put key in yes. do lights come on? you turn key what happens? do you hear your clutch engaging?

well everything happens as it normally would except the car wont start. the dealer said that this is caused by a bad clutch switch... its probally one of those things that goes wrong just by chance.

RaceFaceXC · 03-05-2008, 10:12 PM

so did the clutch switch fix it?

JoeB820 · 03-11-2008, 11:59 AM

finally after being without my car for a whole week I got it back yesterday, the clutch switch fixed it and it runs like it never happened

tludwins539 · 03-12-2008, 11:45 AM

I always thought it was weird with the cruise light. I had a problem at about 12k with my 07 2.5i, it was overheating while sitting and the cruise light was on. Winds up something happened and I didn't have any coolant, all taken care of by my dealer.
I have been noticing that after braking hard or after driving for a while my light will come on, after turning off and cooling down it will go off though. Kind of sucks because dealer says there is nothing they can do if it isn't on when they are around.

piker28 · 03-12-2008, 06:06 PM

soooo why not drive like 30 mins away from the dealer, than back making it an hour trip and tell the dealer you will be doing this so they can come right out when the cars hot and see and hopefully bring it right inside

03-03-2008, 06:20 PM	#1
JoeB820 Scooby Newbie Member#: 152224 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: State College/ Altoona Pa Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i Urban Grey Metallic	2.5i problem When i went out to start my 2007 2.5i with 8300 miles on it this evening, it wouldnt start or turn over. After pushing it out of my garage and catching it in gear it started up but my CEL came on and my CRUISE light was blinking, the car wouldnt start back up after I shut it off so i had it towed to the local dealership and i am currently waiting to hear from them. Does anyone have any idea as to what is wrong? Has anyone heard of this before? UPDATE: the dealer said its the clutch switch and it should be done by tommorow * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by JoeB820; 03-04-2008 at 01:24 PM.

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03-03-2008, 07:15 PM	#2
subtoy Scooby Newbie Member#: 173384 Join Date: Mar 2008	Does it have a imobilizer system? If so that me be the problem

03-03-2008, 07:18 PM	#3
JoeB820 Scooby Newbie Member#: 152224 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: State College/ Altoona Pa Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i Urban Grey Metallic	Not exactly sure it has the factory alarm system, It's BONE STOCK

03-03-2008, 10:08 PM	#4
Hedbergsuby07 Scooby Specialist Member#: 160840 Join Date: Oct 2007 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: boston Vehicle: 2007 impreza urban gray scoooped	Battery

03-04-2008, 12:16 AM	#5
2.5~rs Scooby Newbie Member#: 158794 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: minnesota Vehicle: xxxx wrx silver	my cruise light is on from a bad o2 sensor.. i highly doubt thats what it is though

03-04-2008, 01:06 AM	#6
ZeppelinPie792 Scooby Newbie Member#: 160287 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Around Austin, TX Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i SE Newport Pearl Blue	The cruise control light flashes if the CEL goes off. If you plug in an OBD-II into it, it will give you a code. You can search for it and it will tell you what it is. Autozone does this for free. As for your problem, I honestly do not know.

03-04-2008, 06:32 PM	#7
EvoSpeed Scooby Specialist Member#: 155430 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, Cali Vehicle: 2008 Nissan SE-R Spec V	Did you disconnect the battery or mess with any electronics whatsoever? If so, thats the culprit, its no biggie.

03-04-2008, 06:44 PM	#8
JoeB820 Scooby Newbie Member#: 152224 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: State College/ Altoona Pa Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i Urban Grey Metallic	the dealer told me today that it was the clutch switch^^^^ thanks everyone for your suggestions

03-04-2008, 06:59 PM	#10
piker28 Scooby Guru Member#: 22664 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: north nj	^not sure but after i saw that done one time and my jaw hit the ground... i realized i woulda never do that to my own car ha

03-04-2008, 07:46 PM	#12
JoeB820 Scooby Newbie Member#: 152224 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: State College/ Altoona Pa Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i Urban Grey Metallic	well... whats so dangerous about it?

03-04-2008, 09:46 PM	#13
watchunglava Scooby Specialist Member#: 168862 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Portland Maine Vehicle: 2007 ej253n/a 5speed Red Sox Nation Lifer	8300 i just hit 20k and never had this problem describe it further. you put key in yes. do lights come on? you turn key what happens? do you hear your clutch engaging?

03-05-2008, 10:12 PM	#17
RaceFaceXC Scooby Specialist Member#: 165749 Join Date: Dec 2007 Chapter/Region: South East Location: stupid Florida Vehicle: 2007 No YELLING on the bus!	so did the clutch switch fix it?

03-11-2008, 11:59 AM	#18
JoeB820 Scooby Newbie Member#: 152224 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: State College/ Altoona Pa Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i Urban Grey Metallic	finally after being without my car for a whole week I got it back yesterday, the clutch switch fixed it and it runs like it never happened

03-12-2008, 11:45 AM	#19
tludwins539 Scooby Newbie Member#: 149764 Join Date: May 2007 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Avenel, NJ Vehicle: 2007 2.5i OBP	I always thought it was weird with the cruise light. I had a problem at about 12k with my 07 2.5i, it was overheating while sitting and the cruise light was on. Winds up something happened and I didn't have any coolant, all taken care of by my dealer. I have been noticing that after braking hard or after driving for a while my light will come on, after turning off and cooling down it will go off though. Kind of sucks because dealer says there is nothing they can do if it isn't on when they are around.

03-12-2008, 06:06 PM	#20
piker28 Scooby Guru Member#: 22664 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: north nj	soooo why not drive like 30 mins away from the dealer, than back making it an hour trip and tell the dealer you will be doing this so they can come right out when the cars hot and see and hopefully bring it right inside