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Rich Rebuilds' Amazon van powers up, but won't budge

A persistent parking-brake fault sends Rich Benoit through viewer suggestions, reset buttons and the limits of an aftermarket diagnostic tool.

Channel: Rich Rebuilds Story of Trari Newsroom

No. 48 on the daily chartNo. 4 on the Cars chart

Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 838,709 views.

Rivian Built a $100,000 Van You Can’t Fix Without Their Software… So I Bought OneRivian Built a $100,000 Van You Can’t Fix Without Their Software… So I Bought One

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  1. 1:21Rich introduces the viewer-suggested fixes and the van's long stay on the lift.
  2. 3:26A new key-fob battery clears the key-detection prompt, but leaves the parking-brake fault.
  3. 8:48Rich performs a master reset using the steering-wheel control and hazard-light button.
  4. 10:18A charging test checks whether the van accepts power and recognizes its park position.
  5. 12:18Rich inspects the rear parking-brake actuators and manually unwinds their mechanisms.
  6. 17:18The aftermarket scanner connects through the diagnostic port, but Rivian isn't supported.

The side of Rich Benoit's Rivian delivery van has become a whiteboard. Under "Grasping at straws," he records attempted fixes for a vehicle that switches on, recognizes its key and accepts a charge, yet refuses to drive.

The latest Rich Rebuilds repair installment has drawn about 840,000 views since yesterday. After his auction Polestar adventures, Benoit is back with the Amazon van, which he says has spent 38 days stuck on the lift. Buying an unusual electric vehicle is one challenge; persuading its electronics to let it move is another.

Viewer suggestions supply the first round of troubleshooting. Leaving the van powered off for weeks hasn't cleared the fault. A fresh key-fob battery resolves the key-detection prompt, but not the parking brake. A master reset produces a reboot rather than a breakthrough. Rich checks each attempt against the growing list on the bodywork.

Then the investigation gets more mechanical. He examines the rear parking-brake actuators, spots grease or oil leaking from one side and manually unwinds the mechanisms. An aftermarket scan tool presents a different obstacle: it plugs into the diagnostic port, but doesn't support Rivian.

The video's description says Rich eventually gets access to Rivian's factory software. The hands-on troubleshooting gives that software question its context: having a connector isn't the same as having a tool that can diagnose the vehicle. The upload also includes a sponsored healthcare segment.

In the comments, viewers trade electrical-testing suggestions and discuss right to repair, while others make the inevitable reboot jokes. Back in the garage, Joey's Mat Armstrong merchandise earns a warning from Rich: if they can't fix the van, perhaps Joey can go work for Armstrong instead.

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Where next?

More from Rich RebuildsThis week on the channel +2.5M views this weekRich Rebuilds' auction Polestar hides a broken suspension mountThe repair video has passed four million views, with a test-drive noise adding another job to Rich and Joey's inspection.Channel: Rich Rebuilds · Story of November 2, 2026 Also in Cars and motoringVideo taking off 5.4x its usual first dayMarty and Moog get tangled in "Schrödinger's Fank"A viewer's self-referential certificate complicates the Unicorn Circuit's award segment, alongside a defence of enjoying both petrol and electric cars.Channel: MCM TV2 · Story of November 3, 2026 A different discovery todayVideo taking off 12x its usual first dayFrom "please don't leave" to "ask Grok": John Oliver's midterm tourThe election-week main story drew about 3.8 million views in under a day, and its comment section filled more than twice as fast as usual.Channel: LastWeekTonight · Story of November 3, 2026

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The facts
Subscribers
1,940,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days
2,217,115
Channel views, pace per day
213,852 (on a normal day: 481,238)
Video published
November 2, 2026
Video views so far
838,709 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day
1,692,965

The numbers

The new Rivian installment drew roughly 840,000 views before completing its first day online.

subscribers
1,940,000
▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days
total views
285,119,010
views per day
213,852
typical day: 481,238
the video
views
838,709
likes
29,995
comments
3,137
days online
1
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As of November 3, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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