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Old 11-22-2007, 09:18 PM   #3
rdlamb
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Default Check engine and power steering

Mike:
What year of TM?

Check engine: we had our TM only about a month when our check engine light came on. It come on at idle, go out at road speed, ie, I was going to have it looked at and the light went out.
The shop checked the air-filter, and it was plugged. They could not clean it as it is a canister, so $200 to replace it later I've not had any check engine lights since.

Steering is much more serious. I've heard that Freightliner has a "voluntary" recall on certain chassis as the power-steering fluid filter is back at the radiator, and the power-steering unit is 40 feet ahead at the front. The filter may cause fluid not to pump to the power unit at the front wheels.

A trip to the dealer is in order. Check with Freightliner with your serial # to see if yours is one of the models in need of power-steering revision.
Safe travels
Rick



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