Who's Ran Their Vehicle Longest(MILEAGE) Without repair work?
03-11-2008 | 11:32 AM
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I had a 93 Ford Ranger that had close to 150K miles on it. At the point the clutch was going out. But never had any major repairs, just the typical fluid replacements and belt change.
I had a 93 Ford Ranger that had close to 150K miles on it. At the point the clutch was going out. But never had any major repairs, just the typical fluid replacements and belt change.
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03-11-2008 | 02:15 PM
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Honestly the first time I can't really remember but it was about 20 something, the second time was about 40k.
the first time it blew though was after I got it back out of the shop, couldn't of been even a month, truthfully I think they pulled one over my eyes 'cause I think they didn't re-fill the fluid when it came out. It was nothing but body work, but a good bit of it. So in short the shop said it was warranty work so I got it done under warranty work, even at the time I thought it was funny though and still think so.
They should of checked the transmission and other major components, but they had it in the shop for over a month and I think they were having a lot of trouble getting it done on time so they over-looked something simple like the fluid.
The second time was really weird where I was in cruise control going down a bridge and all of a sudden it seemed to just down shift, I guess all the way to first and what do you know all the sudden Im running peak rpm's, really weird, I pulled over turned it off, then back on again it wouldn't get out of first gear. So I just fryed it down the road in first to get it to the gas station to park it and call a friend. I haven't had any problems since then or even any weird symptoms either. I would burn it out a lot down the road though
once I got used to it. I can't roast 'em but I'll roll it all the way down the road till it catches second, then it'll gitty up. It used to be too fun not to do it. Still is, I guess im a little older and wiser now though. (maybe).
Honestly the first time I can't really remember but it was about 20 something, the second time was about 40k.
the first time it blew though was after I got it back out of the shop, couldn't of been even a month, truthfully I think they pulled one over my eyes 'cause I think they didn't re-fill the fluid when it came out. It was nothing but body work, but a good bit of it. So in short the shop said it was warranty work so I got it done under warranty work, even at the time I thought it was funny though and still think so.
They should of checked the transmission and other major components, but they had it in the shop for over a month and I think they were having a lot of trouble getting it done on time so they over-looked something simple like the fluid.
The second time was really weird where I was in cruise control going down a bridge and all of a sudden it seemed to just down shift, I guess all the way to first and what do you know all the sudden Im running peak rpm's, really weird, I pulled over turned it off, then back on again it wouldn't get out of first gear. So I just fryed it down the road in first to get it to the gas station to park it and call a friend. I haven't had any problems since then or even any weird symptoms either. I would burn it out a lot down the road though
once I got used to it. I can't roast 'em but I'll roll it all the way down the road till it catches second, then it'll gitty up. It used to be too fun not to do it. Still is, I guess im a little older and wiser now though. (maybe).
tdub, I know when your in H.S. you want a sweet looking car as it gets the attention everyone wants. The truth of the matter is, you're probably better off starting out with a beater until you really get good at driving. Save the muscle car for when your a senior is my advice and get your senior picture with it and make it the special thing about your senior year. That way generally turns out better.
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03-11-2008 | 09:19 PM
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Im sorry I can see how that would confuse you. It went in the shop to repair body work at about 20k miles they said there were no mechanical issues when this happened. From my story though you can see they were wrong or this was a fluke.
I've never heard of "limp mode" but yeah I gues so. The shop I took it to was Jack Wilson Chevrolet as they have the best reputation in dealing with body work and such. The local Dodge dealership toatally agreed, and there five star here in St. Augusitne.
I think it was some kind of insurance scheme or cover up honestly. I think they overlooked this and tried to pass it off on a warranty issue. The body work was all my fault[:'(].
Yeah T-dub take it from me man what im talking about is my first vehicle. I saved hard my senior year and when I graduated I bought my 03' Ram single cab 4x4 Slt Hemi. All with my own hard earned money. Then subsequently put it in the shop a couple of times almost got a D.U.I, got a reckless driving charge, blew a couple of trannys and grew up.
(all in the first couple years)
Do what you want with your money man it's yours just remember that you still want to have it years later. Words from a 23 year old hard a** worker. Peace... P.S. I learned my lesson the only way I know how, HANDS ON, or the hard way But I do appreciate everything I have in this world and feel very lucky to be positive about my short comings. Live life to the fullest be safe and buckle up brother.
I've never heard of "limp mode" but yeah I gues so. The shop I took it to was Jack Wilson Chevrolet as they have the best reputation in dealing with body work and such. The local Dodge dealership toatally agreed, and there five star here in St. Augusitne.
I think it was some kind of insurance scheme or cover up honestly. I think they overlooked this and tried to pass it off on a warranty issue. The body work was all my fault[:'(].
Yeah T-dub take it from me man what im talking about is my first vehicle. I saved hard my senior year and when I graduated I bought my 03' Ram single cab 4x4 Slt Hemi. All with my own hard earned money. Then subsequently put it in the shop a couple of times almost got a D.U.I, got a reckless driving charge, blew a couple of trannys and grew up.
(all in the first couple years)Do what you want with your money man it's yours just remember that you still want to have it years later. Words from a 23 year old hard a** worker. Peace... P.S. I learned my lesson the only way I know how, HANDS ON, or the hard way
But I do appreciate everything I have in this world and feel very lucky to be positive about my short comings. Live life to the fullest be safe and buckle up brother.
03-11-2008 | 09:28 PM
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I had a 1990 Dodge Minivan that went into limp mode. This happens when the transmission is going out and is a fail safe mode so you can at least get home at a decent speed. I think the default setting is 2nd gear.
There were going to charge $1200 for the transmission and that is what the van was worth at the time so we replaced it.
There were going to charge $1200 for the transmission and that is what the van was worth at the time so we replaced it.
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03-12-2008 | 11:43 AM
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My grandma had an old 80's Caravan that the tranny died on us. $900 the guys that repaired it didn't repair it and we had to take to another shop.
(don't think we'll be using Western Transmission for tranny work anymore)
(don't think we'll be using Western Transmission for tranny work anymore)
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I had a 1990 Dodge Minivan that went into limp mode. This happens when the transmission is going out and is a fail safe mode so you can at least get home at a decent speed. I think the default setting is 2nd gear.
There were going to charge $1200 for the transmission and that is what the van was worth at the time so we replaced it.
I had a 1990 Dodge Minivan that went into limp mode. This happens when the transmission is going out and is a fail safe mode so you can at least get home at a decent speed. I think the default setting is 2nd gear.
There were going to charge $1200 for the transmission and that is what the van was worth at the time so we replaced it.
03-12-2008 | 12:28 PM
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My 99 pontiac grand prix gtp made it to 120K without a problem, besides the normal maintenance. Once it hit that mark then I blew the engine (detonation problem), then at 130K the tranny went. All in all I was very happy with how long everything held up with the car. It was also had a couple of go fast goodies, so I was suprized to see both of those lasted that long.
03-12-2008 | 03:10 PM
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Im sorry I can see how that would confuse you. It went in the shop to repair body work at about 20k miles they said there were no mechanical issues when this happened. From my story though you can see they were wrong or this was a fluke.
I've never heard of "limp mode" but yeah I gues so. The shop I took it to was Jack Wilson Chevrolet as they have the best reputation in dealing with body work and such. The local Dodge dealership toatally agreed, and there five star here in St. Augusitne.
I think it was some kind of insurance scheme or cover up honestly. I think they overlooked this and tried to pass it off on a warranty issue. The body work was all my fault[:'(].
Yeah T-dub take it from me man what im talking about is my first vehicle. I saved hard my senior year and when I graduated I bought my 03' Ram single cab 4x4 Slt Hemi. All with my own hard earned money. Then subsequently put it in the shop a couple of times almost got a D.U.I, got a reckless driving charge, blew a couple of trannys and grew up. (all in the first couple years)
Do what you want with your money man it's yours just remember that you still want to have it years later. Words from a 23 year old hard a** worker. Peace... P.S. I learned my lesson the only way I know how, HANDS ON, or the hard way But I do appreciate everything I have in this world and feel very lucky to be positive about my short comings. Live life to the fullest be safe and buckle up brother.
Im sorry I can see how that would confuse you. It went in the shop to repair body work at about 20k miles they said there were no mechanical issues when this happened. From my story though you can see they were wrong or this was a fluke.
I've never heard of "limp mode" but yeah I gues so. The shop I took it to was Jack Wilson Chevrolet as they have the best reputation in dealing with body work and such. The local Dodge dealership toatally agreed, and there five star here in St. Augusitne.
I think it was some kind of insurance scheme or cover up honestly. I think they overlooked this and tried to pass it off on a warranty issue. The body work was all my fault[:'(].
Yeah T-dub take it from me man what im talking about is my first vehicle. I saved hard my senior year and when I graduated I bought my 03' Ram single cab 4x4 Slt Hemi. All with my own hard earned money. Then subsequently put it in the shop a couple of times almost got a D.U.I, got a reckless driving charge, blew a couple of trannys and grew up.
(all in the first couple years)Do what you want with your money man it's yours just remember that you still want to have it years later. Words from a 23 year old hard a** worker. Peace... P.S. I learned my lesson the only way I know how, HANDS ON, or the hard way
But I do appreciate everything I have in this world and feel very lucky to be positive about my short comings. Live life to the fullest be safe and buckle up brother.
Jeremiah, you are correct. "Limp mode" locks the gear in second so then you can get to safety. It generally takes place when the transmission is going out; however, it can also be the case that a particular sensor has gone out in the transmission. This happened in my uncle's '99 Plymouth Breeze. It went out around 47K, and all that he had to do was replace the sensor and it was fine. How many miles did you have on it when you replaced it and which engine did it have the 3.0L or the 3.3L? The older A604s were more prone to failure so this is not surprising.
jdb840, so you actually blew the engine on a detonation problem? Was the Supercharger partially to blame for this or was this one of those intake gasket issues? That is not unusual for those transmissions from what I have seen, but the 3800 is normally a very good engine that will last a lot better than that.
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03-12-2008 | 08:53 PM
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OK, what constitutes a repair? My Sienna (if we're including non-mopar) has gone 160K w/o mechanical repair. I had to "repair/replace" o2 sensors to get it to pass the CEL failure (revenue generator from the Automotive SIG's -if you ask this paranoid individual) to pass NJ inspection even though it passed the emissions test (bollocks). If that counts...then that's what I got or have. Plus I got to try out my tap and die set when I sheered one of the posts on the post cat sensor! that was fun. Ramps, drill w/ the 90/degree pinion adaptor to get the post drilled into so I could put a bolt into where the threaded post was. Totally worth the price of admission. Passed the test and now I've got me a odbII scanner to boot as well in this endeavor (give them nothing at all costs...yeah paradoxical maybe; but what they hay?).
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In short I banged her up really good Inusurance sends her around trys to find out what's wrong and what it'll cost. So they determined there was no mechanical problems and fixed it. But weird thing my transmission goes right after that. They said the clutch blew out in it. Or burnt out. And they would have to rebuild/replace it. That was the first time.
Yeah the Chevy dealership did the work. But there "best".
The second time it definatly does sound like the "limp mode" your talking about. Since then I've had no problem with the beast. (knock on wood) A tune up is do and a new set of tires but that's about it.
Yeah the Chevy dealership did the work. But there "best".
The second time it definatly does sound like the "limp mode" your talking about. Since then I've had no problem with the beast. (knock on wood) A tune up is do and a new set of tires but that's about it.
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In short I banged her up really good Inusurance sends her around trys to find out what's wrong and what it'll cost. So they determined there was no mechanical problems and fixed it. But weird thing my transmission goes right after that. They said the clutch blew out in it. Or burnt out. And they would have to rebuild/replace it. That was the first time.
Yeah the Chevy dealership did the work. But there "best".
The second time it definatly does sound like the "limp mode" your talking about. Since then I've had no problem with the beast. (knock on wood) A tune up is do and a new set of tires but that's about it.
In short I banged her up really good Inusurance sends her around trys to find out what's wrong and what it'll cost. So they determined there was no mechanical problems and fixed it. But weird thing my transmission goes right after that. They said the clutch blew out in it. Or burnt out. And they would have to rebuild/replace it. That was the first time.
Yeah the Chevy dealership did the work. But there "best".
The second time it definatly does sound like the "limp mode" your talking about. Since then I've had no problem with the beast. (knock on wood) A tune up is do and a new set of tires but that's about it.
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