A month or so ago, i took my P85 to the Rockville MD SC to have the underbody shield installed, tires rotated, etc. As part of the visit i had the technician look at the dash pad as it appeared that there was a blemish in the material. Upon inspection, the service technician decided to replace the dash pad in its entirety. And that’s when the strangeness began.
After a couple of days, i wiped down the dash pad with a microfiber cloth and observed some bizarre behavior that i was able to confirm this evening.
Here’s what I’ve observed. When i wipe the top of the dash pad with a cloth, applying slightly more than very minimal force, the car goes bonkers. The center screen invokes every control, turning them on and off at random. To be clear, all I’m doing is rubbing the top of the dash pad. I am not touching the center screen at all. The seat heaters come on and off, the front and rear defrosters come on and off, the temperature settings change by themselves, the bluetooth screen appears and disappears, the version home screen comes on and goes away, etc.
The only thing i can think of, is that the dash pad must have been improperly installed. But i am more than a little concerned about driving the car when such random events could occur. Has anyone experienced anything like this?
After a couple of days, i wiped down the dash pad with a microfiber cloth and observed some bizarre behavior that i was able to confirm this evening.
Here’s what I’ve observed. When i wipe the top of the dash pad with a cloth, applying slightly more than very minimal force, the car goes bonkers. The center screen invokes every control, turning them on and off at random. To be clear, all I’m doing is rubbing the top of the dash pad. I am not touching the center screen at all. The seat heaters come on and off, the front and rear defrosters come on and off, the temperature settings change by themselves, the bluetooth screen appears and disappears, the version home screen comes on and goes away, etc.
The only thing i can think of, is that the dash pad must have been improperly installed. But i am more than a little concerned about driving the car when such random events could occur. Has anyone experienced anything like this?