IT FINALLY HAPPENED

[BuckeyeButch]

With 27+K miles & 18months I finally had an episode with the truck.
About 1.5 mile from the house this morning I noticed my steering was dead like if the engine died. Looking at the tach and speedo both at 0, but engine is still running. Then the entire gauge cluster is going crazy, the wipers start & the vent Blower goes full on. I pull over and tried killing the engine, that took several attempts before it worked. Tried 2X before engine would crank, it started but was locked in P. Shut off again no trouble and starts fine, I also saw something about Collision Avoidance service and shifter service. But now I've got power steering, so I go 200' and it all starts acting up again, I was able to mussel it back home without power steering backed it in drive and jumped in my backup car.
Came home 3hr later and everything is normal except it still had Check engine light.
Called dealer and they sent a rollback; I start engine to pull up behind rollback and
ALL IS PERFECT, no lights or warnings. The rollback driver said he had a similar case a week ago with another diesel Gladiator.
We'll see how the dealer handles it.

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[dcmdon]

My money is on a bad battery. It blows my mind that these trucks can't gracefully deal with a low battery.

 

[Almost]

Battery. Make sure the dealer changes both.

 

[rharr]

My money is on a bad battery. It blows my mind that these trucks can't gracefully deal with a low battery.

That is the perfect way to phase that!

 

[dcmdon]

That is the perfect way to phase that!

My wife's Volvo's battery if failing after 5 years.
When I start it the display shows "Low battery voltage".

And that's it. If it ultimately fails. Like if I then left it out overnight in 0 deg weather, the car simply wouldn't crank when I pushed the start button while displaying "Low Battery Voltage" in the display between the speedo and the tach.

Simple, clear, predictable.

 

[rharr]

remember in the old days when a car could run even when a battery failed..... what a novel idea.

 

[KVJ]

You have to have a backup vehicle when you own any modern car.

 

[kooltoys]

You have to have a backup vehicle when you own any modern car.

mine is usually a Nissan truck. I knew it was a gamble to switch

 

[Escape.idiocracy]

My wife's Volvo's battery if failing after 5 years.
When I start it the display shows "Low battery voltage".

And that's it. If it ultimately fails. Like if I then left it out overnight in 0 deg weather, the car simply wouldn't crank when I pushed the start button while displaying "Low Battery Voltage" in the display between the speedo and the tach.

Simple, clear, predictable.

What do you think it will take for the Italians to sell and the Swede’s to bite?

 

[Elff]

My wife used to own a Mini Cooper and when its battery died, it was like watching the exorcist.

Holy shit that was crazy.

 

[Rusty PW]

When the battery in my 08 Power Wagon started to go bad. It lite the dash up. Every light you could think of was on. But it still started.

 

[Lunentucker]

What do you think it will take for the Italians to sell and the Swede’s to bite?

The common ground is meatballs.

 

[Rusty PW]

The common ground is meatballs.

Which do you prefer? A spicy Italian or a white sauced IKEA?

 

[Elff]

LOL

What's funny is my other toy is an Alfa Romeo
Surprisingly, it has been solid electrically and doesn't leak oil

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