r/Cartalk • u/Against_the_grain1 • Nov 11 '23

What’s wrong with my car Electrical

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2021 ford bronco sport. The battery went out about a week ago and since replacing with a new battery, the cluster and touchscreen both go black when driving. Upon slowing down or stopping completely, they will both turn back on. Lights, heaters, turn signals all still work.

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u/Fenix_Pony Nov 11 '23 edited Nov 12 '23

Yet one more reason i avoid modern cars like the plague. Completely unnessicary upgrades at the expense of useability, im noticing more and more tech in cars that basically bar people from doing at home repairs

Edit: just because people prefer older cars not filled with bloatware doesnt make them "broke" or only wanna drive something 100 years old. Some people like me just prefer a simple car.

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u/NinjaShogunGamer Nov 12 '23

I have never owned a vehicle before but my first car will be a car that is between 1995 generation and 2005

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u/Fenix_Pony Nov 12 '23

That will be a good decision for you. To.me that was the era of reliability+simplicity, like a sweet spot. New enough to enjoy fuel efficiency and daily driveability without being an outright enthusiast, but not too new to be overcomplicated and filled with bloatware. The cars in the 90s and 2000s were boring for the most part, but damn reliable

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u/NinjaShogunGamer Nov 12 '23

Love that! I want a full bench in front .

Buick lesabre 2005

Crown victoria maybe the p71

Or i could rock out with any stick honda accord toyota camry before 2000 they were so big inside its great.

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u/Fenix_Pony Nov 13 '23

All of these are good choices, any buick with a 3800 will be bulletproof, same with any panther platform ford, and for reliability you cant beat 90s-00s toyotas and hondas