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Replying to: paulad (Jun 20, 2008 4:56 am) Thanks much for the insight. I will let everyone know what happens. Jacques |
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| yeah I thought mine was going to be something major--but they found it right away--I haven't had problems with my shifter | |
tryed to start my jeep when i turn the key the lights come on but thats it its like its in gear not in park i changed out the key clynaderand electric ing. but still doing the same any ideas 
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I have an '06 GC SRT8 and just love it! It has 35k miles and only problem I have had was to replace brake pads and rotors (didnt love that!) at 26k until the other day. When I started the engine, it seemed like the battery was low. Sure enough it tested weak, so I replaced it. No starting problems now. However, the driver window, which was down when the battery was changed will not stay up. It will go up, then come down half way. Only way to keep it closed is to hold the button for a few seconds after it goes up. Any suggestions on how to reset it ? Oh, I also experienced that problem of the engine power dropping (dying ?) for a few seconds a few times. That was last year and it seems to have gone away by itself. Anybody have any suggestions for the window beside call the dealer ? |
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| Well, I also had that hesitation problem a few times. Once, it almost caused a problem when it happened as I was pulling into traffic, luckily nobody hit me. Took it to the dealer & they replaced a faulty electronic shifter switch. Seems it was sending a false signal to the tranny. No problems after that. The dealer was aware of the problem from their service bulletins. Also had a metal spike in my L/R tire, it had to be replaced ($362). The dealer was unaware about the "Road Hazard" policy on the RUNFLAT tires. After a call to "GoodYear" in Akron they notified the dealer to fill out the pro-rating papers which were sent to the dealer. There should be some money returned to me, because I had only 9,000 mi. on the tire. | |
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I have an 07 srt-8 and i have had a problem with it not letting me accelerate over about 10 miles and while it doing this the park assist warning light was up and the gears where all outlined. It seems to be a common problem, I was just wondering if anyone who had this problem was not able to get it fixed because now this is the 4th time I have had my truck at jeep and they keep telling me its fine. However last night the check engine light came on after I felt the car just about stall. Now they are finally seeing a problem. Also when I turn off my esp there seems to be a clunking and or grinding noise coming from under the truck t slow speeds and while stopping when I turn the esp back on its fine. Has anyone esle had this problem?
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Replying to: wetwille (Nov 20, 2008 8:19 pm) I had the same stalling problem --it was a loose tranny wire--the fixed it and I didn;t have any further problems--the parking assist is probably totally unrelated--it seems it freezes up--if you go through a car wash and it gets water in it--than it freezes from the cold--the light will come on and you'll get weird lights flashing--once it melts--it's fine again-- |
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Replying to: wetwille (Nov 20, 2008 8:19 pm) |
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Update: I took a chance and had the Shift Assembly replaced with a redesigned (by Mercedes) one. The dealer and I could not be sure that this would solve the lack of power at low speed that occurred twice over 12,000 miles. But, it probably would do no harm. If you have this done, please tell the dealer to be careful not to damaged the decorative metal around the gear stick. (I took a photo of this before doing the exchange!) So far the problem has not returned (but I don't drive much). The car remains a great performer for the money. (We shall see if the grooved rotors and brake pads get replaced under warranty.) Jacques G. |
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I've seen this vehicle compared to a wide variety of others, so maybe it shouldn't surprise me that I'm cross-shopping a GC SRT8 with a 335xi, G37x sedan (not out yet), S5/S4, TL SHAWD, and Maxima. I've been expecting to get an AWD sedan, but I've always kind of had my eye on this GC. It really fits in with this crowd better than it does with other SUV's. As others have pointed out on this forum, you shouldn't look at it as an SUV, rather as a sports car with extra storage room. Here are the questions I have: 1. I live in Iowa - we often get a few snowstorms of 3-6 inches throughout the winter, with maybe one big one of up to 12 inches (or maybe not). Then there are many dustings from November to April. The first one happened to be today. I'd love to take one out to test in the snow, but unfortunately, there isn't one in the area - the closest one is about 150 miles away. With this climate, do I need to be worried about the performance of the GC in the snow? 2. Gas mileage - premium gas is $1.89 here today. I don't expect it to stay below $2 for long, in fact it'll probably be back up to $3-4 in another year or two. If I drive 15K miles a year, I'd use about 1150 gallons/year (13MPG), compared to the 680 gallons/year (22MPG) I'd use from one of the other vehicles. At $3/gallon, that's an extra $1400/year on fuel. Plus, there is the embarrassment of using so much fuel, although I think I'll get over that. How do I rationalize owning such an inefficient vehicle? Maybe my next car will have to be a Tesla to make up for it.  3. Tech features - how is the Nav system in the GC? Does the Bluetooth work well? Sound system? Hard drive? Sirius? Ease of use of the display for information? Does anyone know how these things compare to the other manufacturers' systems? 4. How hard is it to put a hitch on the back for a bike carrier? I currently have a trunk lid carrier for my '06 TL, but I don't want to use that kind of setup on a GC, nor would it likely even work. A lot of this is just my own ramblings about my thoughts about the new car purchasing process. Obviously, if I could just drive one, I'd be able to answer a lot of these questions for myself. If anyone can help me out here, I would greatly appreciate it.
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