Broke down

I used to drive an old VW. I always kept a highway flare handy just in case.

In case it broke down:

1. Open windows
2. Light flare
3. Place lit flare on front cloth seats
4. Close door and walk away

GAP insurance. (Caveat- I am from New Jersey).

 

All the first generation Powerstrokes had this issue also. Everyone that owned a Powerstroke in the 90's had to carry a spare CPS. Like 5 years later ford recalled every Powerstroke to get a new CPS, and they had dropped the price from $400 to like $100. Also the accelerator pedals stopped working, sensor would stop sensing and you'd just go to idle. Now years later those old body style ford powerstrokes are thought of as the one of most reliable diesels, but they all had the same CPS issues.

 

I tried to start a poll to collect some data regarding where built, but got little response. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...cps-crankshaft-position-sensor-issues.443161/

 

I think someone on here posted pictures of gaining access thru the fenderwell

 

toyota and chrysler in the same sentence.....? How the mighty have fallen

 

Of course they can and do, but people buy Toyotas and keep coming back to buy more for lots of reasons including one big one, their practically legendary reliability. It's the reason I'm on my fifth one. they are so damn reliable, never leave you stuck somewhere, cheap to keep as they used to say. So having problems so soon after purchase is whats so damn disappointing. Yeah, warrantys are great, but can only be utilized when your off the trail, back in town and when the dealer is open for business and can look at it. Missed day from work maybe, the hassle of it all, need a temp vehicle if you can even get one. The lost faith in your new ride. But yeah, warranties.

 

I believe in one post on a different thread some one said the CPS cost about $135, if it was only $20 I'd buy a spare and keep it in the glove box, but not for $135 or there abouts.

 

Well said.


If warranties are what we cared about, we would be driving crap Korean cars with their orgasmic inducing warranty. Just because I can go to the dealer 10 times a year for 10 years, doesn't mean I want to. The best warranty is the one you don't have to use (I say this as a sad addict to British cars)....

 

Nor should you need to on a vehicle thats only a few years old, let alone a new one.

 

my truck is done, they apologized for my grief and I guess that's it. Picking it up after work

 

Us third gen owners, live our lives one breakdown at a time.

Have fun on picking it up. Count the days till the next breakdown

 

Was it the CPS? And if so, was the catalytic converter affected?

 

Diagnosis?

 

It was broke, now its not

 

It was the cps. Why would the cat be affected