Back from dealer and 2 TSB's were performed
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Back from dealer and 2 TSB's were performed
I took the truck in for a tire rotation at 10,000 miles.
I carried with me a note about two TSB's I felt needed to be performed. I copied information from this site and carried it with me so the service writer could see that others had similar issues and that these two TSB's solved the issues.
The two TSB's are:
Tire vibration: TSB 05-10-2, Driveability Conditions
PCM reflash: TSB 05-19-01 Lag/High Idle cold, stumble at 40mph, etc...
Ever since I bought the truck new in December 2004 I have had a vibration coming from the front wheel when going around 58 to 63 mph. Since my commute is local streets, no highway, I do not drive that speed very often, and when I do get on the interstate I can't drive that slow, you will be run over driving that slow around Atlanta. So the vibration was not an urgent situation.
After the 5000 mile tire rotation I noticed the vibration was now coming from the rear, that helped me narrow it down to being a tire or wheel issue.
They solved the problem by doing a road force balance.
I wanted the PCM Reflash because I didn't think the passing gear was kicking in as it should, at lower speeds it would stumble about and stutter occasionally when attempting to pass.
They reflashed the PCM and the truck does idle and shift better. I didn't think I had the high RPM at cold start issue, rpm would go to 1500 rpm, now it only goes to 1200 or so at cold startup.
I want to thank everyone for sharing the information that helped me get these two issues resolved.
The truck is now trouble free (knock on wood).
Thank you.
PS.. Yes, I only have 10,000 miles on the truck in a year and a half, a few months ago I started driving the car to work every other week.
I carried with me a note about two TSB's I felt needed to be performed. I copied information from this site and carried it with me so the service writer could see that others had similar issues and that these two TSB's solved the issues.
The two TSB's are:
Tire vibration: TSB 05-10-2, Driveability Conditions
PCM reflash: TSB 05-19-01 Lag/High Idle cold, stumble at 40mph, etc...
Ever since I bought the truck new in December 2004 I have had a vibration coming from the front wheel when going around 58 to 63 mph. Since my commute is local streets, no highway, I do not drive that speed very often, and when I do get on the interstate I can't drive that slow, you will be run over driving that slow around Atlanta. So the vibration was not an urgent situation.
After the 5000 mile tire rotation I noticed the vibration was now coming from the rear, that helped me narrow it down to being a tire or wheel issue.
They solved the problem by doing a road force balance.
I wanted the PCM Reflash because I didn't think the passing gear was kicking in as it should, at lower speeds it would stumble about and stutter occasionally when attempting to pass.
They reflashed the PCM and the truck does idle and shift better. I didn't think I had the high RPM at cold start issue, rpm would go to 1500 rpm, now it only goes to 1200 or so at cold startup.
I want to thank everyone for sharing the information that helped me get these two issues resolved.
The truck is now trouble free (knock on wood).
Thank you.
PS.. Yes, I only have 10,000 miles on the truck in a year and a half, a few months ago I started driving the car to work every other week.
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Glad they listened to you and it fixed your truck. The reflash did wonders for mine. Only 10,000 miles, just about broken in! I bought mine in March, 2005 and have over 31,000 miles on it. My wifes Expedition is a 2000 and has only 7700 miles. Obviously, we do all our running in my truck.
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