Good morning, Drifters.
Had my 2015 vehicle at the dealership ALL DAY yesterday so they could investigate a specific "check engine" alert. They told me the problem was cleared after the vehicle's software system was updated through 4 revisions. I've owned the vehicle for 13 months. I asked why I wasn't notified that 4 revisions/updates were required to be made to the software running the electronic core of the vehicle. They didn't answer the question; what they told me was that they could use their wireless tablets to access the vehicle's onboard diagnostic system's IP address, thereby determining that my "latest software flash" wasn't, in fact, the latest. In my opinion, what this means is: "Sir, we don't want to notify you by e- or snail mail that all 2015 vehicles of your make/model require frequent software updates or even notify you as the updates become necessary. We'd rather keep you ignorant and force you to pay us to do routine mundane maintenance tasks when you bring your vehicle in to determine that your software is a year outdated." Having said that, this morning - only 14 hours after I retrieved my vehicle from the dealership, the VERY SAME "check engine" alert blazed across my vehicle information system's display screen. After convincing the dealership that they were going to provide me with a rental replacement at no cost, my vehicle sits at the dealership waiting for the technicians to figure out how to fix it by close of business on Monday. I realize this is a trivial matter in a world filled with real misery, but I often wonder how we built the Empire State Building in 13 months.[emoji2]