Need help.. I've read all about steering lock isues.please help

Originally Posted by cf370z

I took my car threw car wash at work to day and right after. My windshield wipers would not shut off. So I shut car off and tried restarting.when I did this the dash started flashing out going dead. Coming back on and off I drove it .And the hazard lights came on would not shut off .Well they would but I could do nothing to shut them off. The key light came on after I got home.
And the dash was dead at this point drove it home dead. Shut car off . And replaced battery in key fob. Car would start as soon as I pushed clutch in without hitting button. But would not shut off I took key inside away from car and it still would not shut off . After replacing the battery in fob the key light still comes on and will not start like it should if I play around it will start sometimes but still will not shut off. It threw a code for loss of communication to HVAC. Only code that is in it anyone have any ideas
Thank you

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Sounds a lot like you got the wiring wet. Pop the hood and look for water. If everything is dry, I'd try removing a terminal from battery, press on brake pedal for a few seconds, and reconnect battery. This resets the ECM, auto-up window operation, and radio presets. It will take a few minutes of driving around for the ECM to re-learn the engine, the window reset procedure takes about 30 seconds. The difficult part will be re-entering the radio presets.

Edit: the ECM is somewhere in the passenger footwell - check it for moisture. Not sure where the BCM is located but would check it too.

Originally Posted by cf370z

This happened after I went threw water so I'm thinking moister also. I have removed the battery cable. Only way I could get it to shut the power off . And I just got the car so I haven't removed the fuse cause I haven't had chance to look for it to remove it.

Originally Posted by cf370z

Now when I rebook up battery. And try the security light flashing and I get the lock light on the push button start and the Intel key flash if I put fob in it starts beeping with door open get clutch light but still says lock . Steering wheel is not locked can turn it .

Originally Posted by chubbs

Sounds like you may have a dangerous car there, if it starts just by pressing the clutch down. I agree that you must get it to a good repair shop as soon as you can. It may well be water-related, but you don't know, especially if the car is new to you.

Be safe.