08-24-2017, 04:06 PM
So my engine cut off randomly after coming to a stop sign and I accelerated out of it. It was really disconcerting, fortunately I was in my neighborhood and not on a highway somewhere. All of the electronics stayed on, the engine just completely died. Supposedly this is a known thing, there is a TSB out for an ECU remap to fix a "fuel trim value not being reset after an intrusive evap purge test, causing a temporary lean condition".... Hoping that's all it is because that could genuinely put me in a bad situation. The car started right up again with no issues when I turned the key off and on. Getting that checked out asap obviously.
On a brighter note, I posted up a pic of my truck from when we were hiking at Hawksbill Mountain, NC on the GMC facebook page. They do these "owner highlight" posts where they pick a picture of a truck and feature the owner or whatever. This guy comments on my picture and then says to check my private messages. It turns out he is a freelance writer working for a consulting firm that does the articles for GMC The Magazine. I actually get this magazine for free as an owner, it comes out like maybe once a quarter. He asked me if I would be interested in potentially being highlighted as a featured owner in the Fall 2017 edition of the magazine! Apparently if I am chosen they would interview me via phone and actually fly out and take pictures of me/my family/the truck. I've seen these owner features before, they basically do one for each of the major product lines they have in the magazine.
I may not get chose because GMC apparently prefers 100% stock vehicles (including no tint) and from the exterior the changes you can see are my tint and black fog lights. But he said they may be fine with it, I will probably hear more within the next few weeks. Even if I don't get chosen for that it's pretty cool to be considered!
On a brighter note, I posted up a pic of my truck from when we were hiking at Hawksbill Mountain, NC on the GMC facebook page. They do these "owner highlight" posts where they pick a picture of a truck and feature the owner or whatever. This guy comments on my picture and then says to check my private messages. It turns out he is a freelance writer working for a consulting firm that does the articles for GMC The Magazine. I actually get this magazine for free as an owner, it comes out like maybe once a quarter. He asked me if I would be interested in potentially being highlighted as a featured owner in the Fall 2017 edition of the magazine! Apparently if I am chosen they would interview me via phone and actually fly out and take pictures of me/my family/the truck. I've seen these owner features before, they basically do one for each of the major product lines they have in the magazine.
I may not get chose because GMC apparently prefers 100% stock vehicles (including no tint) and from the exterior the changes you can see are my tint and black fog lights. But he said they may be fine with it, I will probably hear more within the next few weeks. Even if I don't get chosen for that it's pretty cool to be considered!
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks