AllBlackBimmer
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- 2004
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Truck died on me - UPDATED
2004 xlt 4.0 69k auto
Today all is well... Then I go to leave the gym, normal drive, and as I'm slowing down for a redlight... My truck dies on me! No dash lights.
I tried to restart it... Cranks, starts, sputters, and dies again within 10 secs of really rough idle. Giving it more gas during this didn't help.
So got it towed to my house and is currently sitting in my driveway
A little backstory... Over the last week or two, I've heard a faint rattling.. Almost like a knocking sound, but didn't seem to be coming from the engine... More underneath the truck. Drove fine. Could be completely unrelated, or the cause of my issue.
I know it can be a few things...
Fuel pump? Giving it gas during the rough idling had zero impact on the idle or keeping the truck running.
Vacuum leak? I did visually look at the hoses once I got home... No obvious cracks or broken hoses that would cause it to shut off while driving.
Erg valve?
Maf sensor?
When I got it home after getting towed...I got it to start up... And it was idling very rough around 600-800 rpm... It ran for 30 seconds like this nd I turned it off to look around.
Started it back up, idled roughly again for about 10 seconds and shutoff on its own.
Truck has been running fine the last month+ and this today came out of nowhere, so I highly doubt it's something like spark plugs or something. Other than that knocking sound, which can be completely unrelated, there was zero signs of this happening. Drove to work it was fine. Drove to the gym was fine. Leave the gym, drive about a mile and it dies on me!
I guess my question is... What Can I do to test some of the possible issues out listed above before I just start randomly buying and replacing things?
Any other things I should be looking for?
An exhaust leak wouldn't have anything to do with this would it?
I've owned this truck 4 months and to be honest, it has been nothing but problems. Replaced alternator a month or so ago (not a big deal) but also had to get my transmission rebuilt too!
Hate to say it, but depending what this problem is and how much it cost me, I am getting rid of this truck. Sigh. So very disappointed.
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UPDATE
OK, so garage finally got a chance to look at my truck...
any they cant replicate the problem?!?!?
They are telling me, the truck drives fine, starts and runs good.
WTF?
What would possibly caused this issue? I am completely confused by this.
My truck 100% shut off on me while driving. And upon trying to start it back up 4 or 5 times after, it ran VERY rough for 10-20 seconds and died on me again.
And now, "all of a sudden" ... its not doing it?
Shop said there are no stored codes, no rough idle, and truck has been running great the last 3 days of having it.
HELP?
2004 xlt 4.0 69k auto
Today all is well... Then I go to leave the gym, normal drive, and as I'm slowing down for a redlight... My truck dies on me! No dash lights.
I tried to restart it... Cranks, starts, sputters, and dies again within 10 secs of really rough idle. Giving it more gas during this didn't help.
So got it towed to my house and is currently sitting in my driveway
A little backstory... Over the last week or two, I've heard a faint rattling.. Almost like a knocking sound, but didn't seem to be coming from the engine... More underneath the truck. Drove fine. Could be completely unrelated, or the cause of my issue.
I know it can be a few things...
Fuel pump? Giving it gas during the rough idling had zero impact on the idle or keeping the truck running.
Vacuum leak? I did visually look at the hoses once I got home... No obvious cracks or broken hoses that would cause it to shut off while driving.
Erg valve?
Maf sensor?
When I got it home after getting towed...I got it to start up... And it was idling very rough around 600-800 rpm... It ran for 30 seconds like this nd I turned it off to look around.
Started it back up, idled roughly again for about 10 seconds and shutoff on its own.
Truck has been running fine the last month+ and this today came out of nowhere, so I highly doubt it's something like spark plugs or something. Other than that knocking sound, which can be completely unrelated, there was zero signs of this happening. Drove to work it was fine. Drove to the gym was fine. Leave the gym, drive about a mile and it dies on me!
I guess my question is... What Can I do to test some of the possible issues out listed above before I just start randomly buying and replacing things?
Any other things I should be looking for?
An exhaust leak wouldn't have anything to do with this would it?
I've owned this truck 4 months and to be honest, it has been nothing but problems. Replaced alternator a month or so ago (not a big deal) but also had to get my transmission rebuilt too!
Hate to say it, but depending what this problem is and how much it cost me, I am getting rid of this truck. Sigh. So very disappointed.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UPDATE
OK, so garage finally got a chance to look at my truck...
any they cant replicate the problem?!?!?
They are telling me, the truck drives fine, starts and runs good.
WTF?
What would possibly caused this issue? I am completely confused by this.
My truck 100% shut off on me while driving. And upon trying to start it back up 4 or 5 times after, it ran VERY rough for 10-20 seconds and died on me again.
And now, "all of a sudden" ... its not doing it?
Shop said there are no stored codes, no rough idle, and truck has been running great the last 3 days of having it.
HELP?
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