maxMKE
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A night after a heavy rain w/ my Fiat parked outside, my daughter was driving to school when warning lights starting blinking, the power steering went out and eventually the car completely shut down. It was towed to a Fiat dealer who noted numerous faults, including airbags, and others. I was told that all of these sensors are interlinked with the Radio Hub and that a fault in one causes a fault in all. By the time the dealer got the car, the error had corrected itself, so they said there is no way to pinpoint the problem as it could be a bad wire or loose soldering point on any sensor attached to the Hub. The car would be totaled if I tried replacing them all and a scattershot appoach makes no sense. Unless it's actually faulty when they are testing, there is nothing they can do to narrow down the problem. I read somewhere that there is a problem with water that can get into the trunk hatch where the hub is located and that it just needs to be properly sealed. My mechanic said there was no sign of water intrusion or a leaking seal and that the fact that it rained before could have been a coincidence. I trust the mechanic, but this coincidence is hard for me to accept. Any recommendations?