UPDATE........ Just wanted to give an update on the hood switch issue. As I mentioned already I was able to clean mine and the messages about the auto start/stop system needing service went away. Fast forward to October, the message starts coming back. I notice that it only happens when it is over 70ish degrees outside. So its a failure that seems to be related to temp. This is fairly common with electronic components. Initially I thought well I just don't get that functionality (auto start/stop) I can still drive it without that. After sitting in traffic and watching my coolant temp climb to 231 degrees I came to the realization that when the hood switch goes into failure mode it does not allow the cooling fans to turn on. This must be a safety feature so that you can't get a finger loped off by the fan blades. If you find yourself in traffic with this same issue, you can force the fans to come on by running the A/C. Point of this post is, if your hood switch fails, change it asap to avoid bigger more expensive issues due to overheating. Side note..... I was watching the digital display between the speedo and tach to get the coolant temps. Even at 231 degrees the analog temp gauge read completely normal, no sign of there being an issue. That didn't exactly inspire confidence and makes me wonder how the analog gauge and digital readouts can be so vastly different.