AXO66
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I thought I’d post my recent experience for information and also to glean some insights from more qualified members about this ( that means most of you).
And has anyone else had similar puzzles with a mk 8 tranny.
Our transit is mark 8, 2015 (no add blue) 9k on the clock, first service Jan 18 at 8k miles.
On the M1 information light saying service due came on( not orange dashboard service light warning), lost power having to change down to third on long incline after steaming along in 6th. on speed control.
Next day nothing going full steam. Then over next few days the information message came on service due. Then randomly losing power again one morning. But no problem after lunch when enginge switched off. Then the orange service light on dashboard came on. I rememberd my son had similar issue with his car and garage said run at high revs as might clear any muck in the exhaust thingys. So did that, no change. I.e orange light on, somtimes lost power and running fine at times.
Then last day orange light off , information light off and running like a train. And been fine on motorways, cross country and city driving since .
Is it a sensor fault leading to a mecanical response, i.e limp mode switched on but randomly
Or mecanical fault leading to sensor alerts?
Or mixture of both.?
Any harm done?
Will be booked into ford garage when home for investigation.
But views welcomed so I can have a sensible discussion with the service manager.
And has anyone else had similar puzzles with a mk 8 tranny.
Our transit is mark 8, 2015 (no add blue) 9k on the clock, first service Jan 18 at 8k miles.
On the M1 information light saying service due came on( not orange dashboard service light warning), lost power having to change down to third on long incline after steaming along in 6th. on speed control.
Next day nothing going full steam. Then over next few days the information message came on service due. Then randomly losing power again one morning. But no problem after lunch when enginge switched off. Then the orange service light on dashboard came on. I rememberd my son had similar issue with his car and garage said run at high revs as might clear any muck in the exhaust thingys. So did that, no change. I.e orange light on, somtimes lost power and running fine at times.
Then last day orange light off , information light off and running like a train. And been fine on motorways, cross country and city driving since .
Is it a sensor fault leading to a mecanical response, i.e limp mode switched on but randomly
Or mecanical fault leading to sensor alerts?
Or mixture of both.?
Any harm done?
Will be booked into ford garage when home for investigation.
But views welcomed so I can have a sensible discussion with the service manager.