bcarson
07-08-2014, 15:14
Yesterday, on a 400 mile trip to Red River my '05 DMax pulling a 30 foot fifth wheel, smothered down on three different occasions to the point that I had to pull over, switch off the ignition, and restart after a few minutes. Then I could pull back onto the highway as nothing had ever happened. This usually occurred when there was a need to downshift during a climb.
Has this happened to anyone else? I made my destination, but not without a very stressful day. It actually performed like it should when I got to the steep Red River pass. I just acquired this truck about a month ago, and have been very pleased with it until yesterday. The fuel filter was just replaced recently, but I checked anyway with Mr. Kennedy's fuel pressure gauge, and it showed to be okay.
This reminds me of an '03 Silverado gas guzzler I had a few years ago. It basically did the same thing. I just had to pull over and turn it off for a few minutes. It might be a few weeks to several months before it occurred again.
I would certainly appreciate all comments...I don't know what I've got here and not close to any good DMax technicians that I'm aware of. I just hope I can get back home without having major problems. Thanks in advance.
Has this happened to anyone else? I made my destination, but not without a very stressful day. It actually performed like it should when I got to the steep Red River pass. I just acquired this truck about a month ago, and have been very pleased with it until yesterday. The fuel filter was just replaced recently, but I checked anyway with Mr. Kennedy's fuel pressure gauge, and it showed to be okay.
This reminds me of an '03 Silverado gas guzzler I had a few years ago. It basically did the same thing. I just had to pull over and turn it off for a few minutes. It might be a few weeks to several months before it occurred again.
I would certainly appreciate all comments...I don't know what I've got here and not close to any good DMax technicians that I'm aware of. I just hope I can get back home without having major problems. Thanks in advance.