Hello all, been reading here a while and decided to join and ask for some help while I'm here...
Bought an '03 V8 w/NAV about 3 months ago. PERFECT when I got it. However....
1.) Cracked the steering gear about a month ago. Pump ran somewhat dry a few times, too while waiting a few days for the service appointment. The day I take it in for service I notice a significant decrease in part-throttle power...car seems to need to rev to over 3K or so just for normal acceleration in 1st and 2nd. Dealer replaces steering gear and updates PCM (tranny TSB). I asked them to check p/s pump and they said it was fine. $1,100 later and she shifts great but power still isn't right after all this. Any shot the PS pump is generating too much "load" after being run low a few times?
2.) Now transmission REALLY shifts bad. 2-3 second delay from rev to drive and the 2-3 shift is not right. solenoids? valve body?
3.) The car "rides rough". Happened before the steering issue so I had them check it too. They said no problems. It rode great when I bought it but after a few weeks it just rides badly. Bumps are very harsh, smooth freeways are bumpy. shallow potholes/cracks will knock your fillings out. I'm now getting rattles all over the place...doors, windows, etc. from this. I don't hear any specific clunks but all I can say is it feels like a Mac truck.
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry for the long post.
Bought an '03 V8 w/NAV about 3 months ago. PERFECT when I got it. However....
1.) Cracked the steering gear about a month ago. Pump ran somewhat dry a few times, too while waiting a few days for the service appointment. The day I take it in for service I notice a significant decrease in part-throttle power...car seems to need to rev to over 3K or so just for normal acceleration in 1st and 2nd. Dealer replaces steering gear and updates PCM (tranny TSB). I asked them to check p/s pump and they said it was fine. $1,100 later and she shifts great but power still isn't right after all this. Any shot the PS pump is generating too much "load" after being run low a few times?
2.) Now transmission REALLY shifts bad. 2-3 second delay from rev to drive and the 2-3 shift is not right. solenoids? valve body?
3.) The car "rides rough". Happened before the steering issue so I had them check it too. They said no problems. It rode great when I bought it but after a few weeks it just rides badly. Bumps are very harsh, smooth freeways are bumpy. shallow potholes/cracks will knock your fillings out. I'm now getting rattles all over the place...doors, windows, etc. from this. I don't hear any specific clunks but all I can say is it feels like a Mac truck.
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry for the long post.
