With both my daughters in town we decided to go into Denver for dinner and a show. The show ended at about 11:00 and a Nuggets game must have ended at about the same time as the freeway was packed. While in the fast lane, the engine stumbles and loses power and of course there is no shoulder to get off on. So, I gingerly cross two lanes and take the next exit. As the disco takes the exit, the engine has low power, while both the green M and S dash indicators flash at me. We get to the exit stop light and the truck dies and will not start again. This is a pretty sketchy part of town at midnight, so I am not too happy at this point. We call AAA and they say a tow will arrive in about 45 minutes. The tow truck arrives and tows the disco to Sam’s shop while I get my tired and stressed out family home by Uber.
At the shop on Monday morning, the Disco started and did not act up even after being driven around. Sam let it idle for about 45 minutes until it died, and his equipment indicated that the crankshaft position sensor was the problem. This little part was replaced, and we have not had that problem since.
Being an eternal optimist, I feel like we are still in the “working out the bugs” mode of any used car purchase. Not sure my wife will agree if we get stranded again though.
And because I am not right in the head, I am still in love with this little truck!!!