Alfa Romeo Giulia QV "CHECK ENGINE" Service Electronic Throttle Fault Fix in Seconds

[@chasinglimits]

I’ve been using the exact same code reader on my QV and saved my ass a few times! Well worth it and very cheap for what it is.

[@autofanaticcars]

Exactly by the time the laptop and multiscan boots up it’s easier to just use this Autel i keep one in all of my cars now even the non Alfas

[@genyosai]

@@autofanaticcars MES on the laptop sucks imo. I use the mobile app version of MES and the OBDLinkMX+ bluetooth OBDII scanner paired to my phone so that it just stays plugged in all the time lol Doesn't get any faster than that!

[@dev_travel_channel]

It's been happening on and off recently. Thanks so much for this video!

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad it helped!

[@abdulmaalik9942]

I really appreciate this video. I was having this problem got my wife to order it last night got it this morning. Did what you said and we all good now thanks again my guy.!

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad it helped

[@SlumRacing]

I had a giulia qv that I used to track, when I first got the car, I used to get this random service electronic throttle. I used a similar OBD scanner to clear the codes. Dealership used to say that I didn't drive the car hard enough and not to worry about it. It started occurring more often and then local Alfa dealership flew in a technician that basically spent 3 months tracking it down and it was actually related to the headlight connector that finally resolved my specific issue. After that was fixed, I never had another issue with the car. Now I got a stelvio qv and have been hammering it all day, every drive. Got about 4700miles on it. This car has no issues so far. I hope I don't have to start driving with a OBD scanner again. I would suggest that if it happens again that you get it looked at. Alfa Romeo and the dealerships know that this is a tedious process of finding the fault. I think they are hoping customers will take the "Don't baby it" tagline and drive away. I know you have been through issues before with the 2018 and electronic issues but coming from personal experience with 2 QVs, this is a fixable problem and it will be worth your time finding what's wrong while under the factory warranty. I would accept this issue from the early cars but this car has been out for 8 years now, and these faults should have been fixed.

[@autofanaticcars]

Im terrified to let an inexperienced tech at any Alfa dealer touch my car thats how my 18 issues spiraled out of control almost killing me 100 times with the car shutting off at speed. Keeping a $20 scanner as a roadside safety measure is easier for me now. I lost all confidence in the dealership support in my area

[@SlumRacing]

​@@autofanaticcars I understand man. I know a guy locally who can helps me here in Dallas. He worked for the local Alfa dealership here. He owns a Giulia as well. I only allowed him to work on my Giulia as the other tech installed the fuel pump incorrectly. He now moved on to concierge work for Alfa Romeo. I'm sure there are some good local Alfa mechanics who know their stuff near you that may have the love for the brand as well.

[@glennlindamood]

Somehow I worry that "Don't baby it" tagline will later lead to "Don't overdo it! You have to be more gentle with a car like this! Warranty doesn't cover abuse!"

[@johnd9272]

That's funny, they told me the same thing. I took care of the car but certainly put it through it's paces. It's just their easy first pass. The new "did you try a restart?" when you contact IT helpdesk.

[@thomastolbert9600]

@@SlumRacingdoes your Alfa tech know any technicians in the DC, MD and VA area?

[@hemi-pwer2639]

I have been watching your videos for multiple years now and just bought my first quadrifoglio, you have been a great help and can't wait for future vids!

[@bc8580]

Thanks for sharing this valuable information. Had a blank screen once when I started the car but this was a known issue (Service bulletin) that was resolved through a software update.

[@autofanaticcars]

Thanks for sharing

[@eduardobernardoni5149]

Work to stelvio 2018 qv?

[@misha2904]

Bro this couldn’t have come at a better time!! My 2018 Ti Sport just got a brand new battery (to solve the problem) and it still randomly throws ETC error and check engine while I’m applying throttle aggressively and then goes away by itself same day???lol I don’t want to take it to the mechanic over and over if it’s going to keep doing this and nobody knows why… So would getting this scanner be able to clear it so that I can do it myself and move on with my life when it happens? I love this car so much, I wouldn’t mind doing this once a week or so if it meant it would give me more peace of mind

[@autofanaticcars]

Check all your battery connections then scan car it should pull up codes, erase and see how she behaves

[@misha2904]

@@autofanaticcars okay I’ll get this same scanner I appreciate it

[@svetiwap3568]

it comes back on load or acceleration it comes on for a reason cant just magically erase untill you fix the physical issue

[@bigjoe96]

Thanks for this.. My Stelvio had been giving me Electronic Throttle warnings at least once weekly... Worked like a charm! BTW how do I reset miles and days until oil change reader? Still can't find a way of doing it after doing oil change outside of dealer Thanks

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad it helped! To go deeper to reset service indicator youll need Multiscan software, laptop and the 3 special obd2 plugs

[@bigjoe96]

@@autofanaticcars that's what I thought. I'll just take it to Alfa. The tech is pretty cool and he'll take care of it for me. Appreciate the channel!

[@dclrock132]

God bless Auto Fanatic. I climbed in my 744 mi 2024 Qv for about the fourth time since I received the car in July of this year. I push the start button, and the thing fires up and idles like a V8 with a lumpy cam. Then, the throttle body fault pops up on the dash. Luckily between ordering the car in August of 2023 and receiving it in July, I had viewed this video and - in anticipation - bought an Autel 319. Problem solved!

[@mgirish6071]

Is the 319 scanner from Amazon with the link you provided all that is needed for a 2019 QV as well? There is the $30 version but then there are 2 other options in the 200 and $300 range? Is the $30 all that is needed ? Thanks Auto Fantic!

[@autofanaticcars]

I listed two scanners that are proven to work the more expensive one just offers more display and diagnostic data. Links posted in video description

[@patrickbanick2174]

This happens to my quad every time I let it sit for a week or more without driving. Any perm fixes for this?

[@azmatsiddiqi3966]

Thanks so very much. Just ordered mine. But stelvio is at dealer for CEL at 4000 miles 😕

[@torbjrnboyemuller2864]

Great advice, thanks! Will this work on diesel versions as well? What happens if it actually is a fault and you erase the codes and drive off?

[@autofanaticcars]

Should work on all models. If the fault is triggered by something serious like bad hardware or something broken it will trigger fault continuously but most of the time its a stupid glitch

[@sfw1962]

Thanks for the info. I have a 2021 Ti Sport. This will clear codes without an SGW bypass? That is wonderful.

[@CubanMofo]

You probably need a a bypass. I have a 2019 and nothing can bypass it. This thing looks Micky mouse

[@cbarber5366]

Curious about the same

[@oscarruiz8489]

What about a 2.0l model took of my battery now all codes are on

[@thewedge8823]

I just disconnected the battery and it went away.. Thats probably a temp fix... But I don't have a diagnostic reader. Should I take it to the dealer for them to reset? It's obviously gonna come back again right??

[@shlumpgod]

Is there anyway to reset the mileage service interval? Just got my maintenance done at firestone but they couldn’t do it unfortunately

[@Theycallmebritish]

Need Multi ECU scan software. can find online

[@modded1k]

when the car does this does it go into limp mode or does the warning signs just pop up?

[@autofanaticcars]

Depends sometimes yes sometimes no

[@FritsStigter]

I’m curious whether there is any point running my QV on 100 octane which is available in New Zealand or whether to stick to 95 or 98 any thoughts?

[@toz5135]

Get an IdealRace tune from Eric which gives you better HP better engineering period! Seriously drive around with a scanner is the solution! NO after the tune the QV drove amazingly and no BS code crap

[@planetfabulous5833]

He's fabulous!

[@BXQuad]

What happens if this pops up while driving the car aggressively? Is that a more serious issue compared to when you start car?

[@autofanaticcars]

Pull over and scan and clear it if it comes back right away its more serious

[@czwhat328]

That’s the reason for why I got rid of mine. I got tired of all the random misfire codes and aero spoiler warnings.

[@autofanaticcars]

Earlier cars we’re really bad so far this is first time on my 23 and my 23 is way more reliable than my 18 QV

[@Henriksson22]

Do you need an SGW bridge still? I have an alfa stelvio qv 2019

[@autofanaticcars]

Nope order the scanner via links posted in description and follow process of this video

[@dannymigliaccio5435]

Hey Phil! Did you ever have a “max oil level exceeded” engine light come up? Oil was changed about 1000 miles ago and no issues until this AM. It’s driving ok, but just wondering if I should bring to dealership to evaluate? Thanks man! Appreciate your content

[@autofanaticcars]

Sounds like they overfilled engine oil I would take it back ASAP it’s not good to overfill these engines with such tight tolerances

[@dannymigliaccio5435]

Thank you Phil. I appreciate it! I will keep you posted

[@Kris-xs7kc]

Hey man, thanks for the vid. Considering between the Giulia and Stelvio QV. Did you ever follow the new engine break in recommendations from the manual on the QV. I read in the forums some swear by it, others say you should drive an Alfa off the lot like you stole it?

[@patrickbanick2174]

Get a giulia QV you won’t regret it. I bought mine used. Had it a year no issues yet besides this misfire code haha.

[@julioccervantes1104]

What if it keeps coming on?

[@JeffersonHumber]

Interesting. I thought you needed to defeat SGW to clear codes, but this is a game changer. Is it just Autel that can do this, do you know if others can too?

[@autofanaticcars]

these intermittent soft codes clear with the Autel no issue if the car has an actual ground loop faul or hardware failure this wont help much as the code will come back immediately.

[@kelvinl.3816]

I have the same problem on my Stelvio QV during cold weathers. It turns out it is because of the battery. When it is not getting enough voltage during cold start, you will get this error. I recommend changing or recharging the battery. I replaced the battery and now I am not getting this issue during winter.

[@autofanaticcars]

I recently replaced my battery with an Interstate its an odd glitch but easy to remedy

[@genyosai]

Well this is depressing lol. I'd hoped the false misfire codes were solved by now. My 2017 does the same from time to time. MY guess is it has more to do with driving on the streets in dynamic or race modes without going "fast and hard" enough to spend all the fuel in the cylinders. Then when you shut the car off there's excess/unburnt fuel that causes a misfire on the next start up. I say this because if I rev the hell out of the engine before shutting down, I seem to never have the issue. Oh well, as far as ODBII readers/scanners, I also like the OBDLinkMX+ Bluetooth scanner paired to my phone. This way I just leave it plugged in all the time lol! It also works well when I do stuff with MES and the associated cables, like proxy alignments, resetting my service intervals after oil changes, etc. Even works with the SGW bypass module on later-model 2018s and up.

[@thomastolbert9600]

Is it really as simple as deleting the code? This just happened to be today while I was driving. I punched it just a bit in D mode, had slight wheel spin and the Electronic Throttle Control light came on and switched me straight to N mode.

[@autofanaticcars]

Yes do what i show here problem solved

[@thomastolbert9600]

Hopefully you answer but once you use this computer to delete the code, is it something I have to do every single time I start the car?

[@autofanaticcars]

no the codes happen sporadic you do not need to do this every time you start the car unless there is a serious electrical issue causing it

[@thomastolbert9600]

The OBD tool you use worked. However the code I got was: P0248 Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Solenoid B Range/Performance. Not sure what the heck that means.

[@nexushexus4365]

Get a Mongoose-Plus J2534, then get a WiTech 2.0 subscription and update all of the modules. Plus what oil are you using?

[@claycrawford9009]

Mine has been at dealer since December, first it was splitter actuators, then collision avoidance sensor, then calibrations, now we are onto the TCM….it is never ending. Have you had any issues like this? Mine is an 18, I’m really hoping the issues start to slow down soon. I’ve only driven it 2,000 miles and have owned it over 7 months now

[@autofanaticcars]

My 18 had very bad electrical problems it would not start or car would shut off on highway. This eventually forced me to trade it on the M3 then I decided to get a 23 QV months back as the BMW bored me

[@claycrawford9009]

@@autofanaticcars just to give you an update on this, car needs a new engine harness….its an engine out service and connects all modules I’m having issues with, $15,800 later…lol….hopefully this fixed it all

[@autofanaticcars]

wow the harness on my 18 was hacked by these loser techs at the dealer who pulled and broke wires and they tried to hide it with electrical tape without repairing it and this was the main cause of the battery draining, car shutting off hitting any bumps and constant fault codes. they refused to do the proper repairs so I was forced to trade it and grab the M3 when that happened. Hope they know what they are doing on your car.

[@claycrawford9009]

@@autofanaticcarsyep that’s what the current dealer did….they have hacked into several parts of it and covered it in electrical tape lol. Only way to properly repair it is an entire harness, I’m having my car shipped from the dealer it is at now to that dealer and it’ll all be filed under warranty which is awesome! I’ll have to let you know the results, fingers crossed. Your 18 is what convinced me to buy one! They’re amazing cars just wish the electronics were better and the dealer network

[@claycrawford9009]

@@autofanaticcars same here! It’s still there now, they’ve been re-wiring rather than replacing the wiring….found 8 different spots where wires were chafed and having communication errors. At least for now it seems a little promising we are on the right target

[@rocstarriveran0fa1h22]

Wow bro, I was supposed to email you but I never got to do it only if you know how about I only have 43K on my Stelvio TI. The car has been nothing but well-maintained. They supposedly fix the issues with the light. I had to call a Lemonlaw Lawyerand now my engine is completely blown. I’m out of warranty telling me it cost $20,000.

[@mobias7623]

What year is your car? The reason you get that OBD to clear the code is i'm guessing your MY is 17-19...! MY20 and up has the SGW bypass and won't let you clear the codes. We'd waste money on that OBD by finding that out the hard way. Might want to make that clear in the description.

[@autofanaticcars]

This works on all years as i. Specifically mentioned in this video my cars are both 2023.

[@CubanMofo]

By the way foot on the brake and button turns on the car not accessory mode

[@CubanMofo]

This didn't work for me . Still have the check engine throttle. Update it works for telling you wants wrong with the car but codes can't be erased until you fix the issue

[@autofanaticcars]

Then your car must have a mechanical issue

[@CubanMofo]

@@autofanaticcars ECT sensor is bad according to the OBD. It gets rid of the codes then comes back 3 minutes later

[@kannonclayton]

Soo, mines throws the code while driving? Does that happen to you? Or is it while it’s parked? Either way I’m gonna try this! Thanks! 🔥🔥

[@autofanaticcars]

No it has only happened when abruptly starting car never when driving my 23 now my 18 yes that car thew codes when driving and shut the car down but that was a much more complicated issue

[@kannonclayton]

@@autofanaticcars fml. Did you sell it? I did see a engine misfire code pop up on the diagnostic

[@kannonclayton]

@@autofanaticcarsand by shut down you mean put it in limp mode? Mines throws the etc code then goes to limp mode.

[@CubanMofo]

​What was wrong with the 2018 ? My 2019 does the same thing.. As soon as I figure out the codes I'm trading this Stelvio in. I hate it ! lol ​@@autofanaticcars

[@kurtb369]

hi, it would be most interesting if you could shoot a video on "how-to" change the ZF8 transmission fluid / maybe also transmission pan for Stelvio / Guilia ! There is not a lot on YT, only a few Italian vids and some German vids on BMW ZF8 (sorry for swearing) 👍😎

[@19mati67]

It must be the battery, I had this issue two months ago and another episode, where only the errors showed up on the screen, but car run great. But my battery is close to 4 years old. I think it's the battery. These cars have a smart charging system, and the system does not fully charges the battery, specially if you drive only short trips. A good idea would be, to charge up the battery once every month. Another thing could be on the 2.0 engine is the worn accessory belt. There are some notches, (to show the belt's life) and if it is close to the left mark, it needs to be changed.

[@autofanaticcars]

I had recently replaced my battery with a new Interstate but i don’t drive my QV that much really as i use the Stelvio for work. These cars are temperamental so who knows what and why this happens but it’s a simple fix which is why i posted this video

[@rafaelmtoledo]

@@autofanaticcars I also have a somewhat new battery.. What has been helping is turning off the whole radio system before I shut down my car.. Then turn it back on when I turn on the car... Maybe that system consumes battery when the car is off so good practice is to turn it off.. See if it helps in any way! Thank you for the video

[@aljohntabion2751]

There’s no permanent fix?

[@jesse6412]

Why do you say that? how come?

[@aljohntabion2751]

@@jesse6412sorry that was supposed to be a question

[@Desmasco]

Change battery can fix all the italian cars.

[@MW-gi1tr]

lol. used to have to do that every 4 or 5 months.

[@autofanaticcars]

My 2018 became so troublesome i needed to scan the car almost daily then it got worse where I needed the laptop and Multiscan just to use the car thats why i had to let it go. The dealer broke God knows what on that car

[@CubanMofo]

​@@autofanaticcars So this scanner didn't work for your 2018 ?

[@klasseact6663]

It's like that little compartment was made just to hold the code reader😅

[@autofanaticcars]

Ha ha yes

[@DaironGhost]

My car stays turning off

[@Paulius-y2v]

Just by deleting codes doesn't mean problem is solved.

[@patrickbanick2174]

Yea but it’s not really a problem in the sense that it will damage your car. Just a timing issue on start up that quickly fixes itself in a few seconds.

[@christopherbuchanan7848]

These cars 🤦‍♂️ they drive fantastic but I got burned it once but twice. Lemons 2 for 2

[@autofanaticcars]

How many times did the dealership service center make it worse that’s the issue the technicians are not factory trained in Italy and most have no idea what their doing

[@jjleal12]

This cars are pile of crap

[@williamdamsel8223]

BS does not work

[@autofanaticcars]

Yes it does