Hey guys,
I'm new to the forum and joined because my shop truck (1999 7.3L Powerstroke) has been having a ton of problems and I haven't been able to get alot of answers from mechanics. The truck has roughly 150,000 miles on it.
Problem 1. When it is raining out and I have the wiper blades on the truck will sometimes stall and also while driving it will buck like its going to lose power and stall but then it stays running. Mechanics have opened the hood and soaked the entire engine bay while the truck was running with the wipers on and it wouldn't stall.
Problem 2. After the motor is warmed up the truck will leak some oil when parked. Not just a drop here and there but a pretty decent sized oil spot. A local shop up the street told me that it could be the rear main seal so I'm getting that replaced. I've also heard that it's not uncommon for these trucks to leak oil? I'm not a diesel expert by any means so I don't know if that's true.
Problem 3. The speedometer comes on and off. I changed the VSS in the rear differential and it still wouldn't work. I brought it up the street to a shop. The O/D off light was flashing so there was a code that needed to be cleared. They cleared the code, it was the VSS but the trucks speedometer still wasn't working.
Problem 4. Every time I hook a trailer to tow and plug in the trailer lights to the back of the truck, the truck blows a fuse. One time it blew a fuse and the truck wouldn't come out of park. The truck lights also stop working.
Problem 5. Not sure if this is a problem but I was hoping someone would be able to tell me what this is: A beeping sound comes on periodically while driving the truck. No idea what it is. Thought it was seat belt warning but I buckled my seat belt and the sound persisted.
So as you can see there's a ton of problems with the truck. The truck runs and drives fine (except for when it's raining and the wipers are on). Any insight/help would be much appreciated!
I'm new to the forum and joined because my shop truck (1999 7.3L Powerstroke) has been having a ton of problems and I haven't been able to get alot of answers from mechanics. The truck has roughly 150,000 miles on it.
Problem 1. When it is raining out and I have the wiper blades on the truck will sometimes stall and also while driving it will buck like its going to lose power and stall but then it stays running. Mechanics have opened the hood and soaked the entire engine bay while the truck was running with the wipers on and it wouldn't stall.
Problem 2. After the motor is warmed up the truck will leak some oil when parked. Not just a drop here and there but a pretty decent sized oil spot. A local shop up the street told me that it could be the rear main seal so I'm getting that replaced. I've also heard that it's not uncommon for these trucks to leak oil? I'm not a diesel expert by any means so I don't know if that's true.
Problem 3. The speedometer comes on and off. I changed the VSS in the rear differential and it still wouldn't work. I brought it up the street to a shop. The O/D off light was flashing so there was a code that needed to be cleared. They cleared the code, it was the VSS but the trucks speedometer still wasn't working.
Problem 4. Every time I hook a trailer to tow and plug in the trailer lights to the back of the truck, the truck blows a fuse. One time it blew a fuse and the truck wouldn't come out of park. The truck lights also stop working.
Problem 5. Not sure if this is a problem but I was hoping someone would be able to tell me what this is: A beeping sound comes on periodically while driving the truck. No idea what it is. Thought it was seat belt warning but I buckled my seat belt and the sound persisted.
So as you can see there's a ton of problems with the truck. The truck runs and drives fine (except for when it's raining and the wipers are on). Any insight/help would be much appreciated!
