mguy13sport
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- 2013 Explorer Sport
I bought a 2013 Sport with over 100K on it last year. I don't drive it that much but in my 6 months of ownership, some things have started to happen. I knew the miles were high however the body is rust free and extremely clean - a rare find in New England.
First thing I did was get a Livernois Tune and that definitely woke this thing up. I can now read the DTC codes and anytime I floor it, I get a P0299 code (Underboost). It also surges RPMs under high throttle when the DTC is present (limp mode?). Since it doesn't happen while driving normally, I suspect a turbo / wastegate issue. The "Wastegate_DC" (Duty Cycle) also reads 0 when the P0299 is present (using the Livernois Gauges). This concerns me as I understand the factory turbos are only rated to last 120K miles. I intend on replacing both turbos regardless in the next few weeks (FYI - they are hard to find!)
Second thing I have noticed is that when getting up to about 60MPH after a cold start, there is a noticeable shake felt. I suspect this is the PTU based on what I have read. Not sure if a simple fluid change will fix this or not however that what I plan to try first.
Third thing is when I first start it up in the morning it idles at around 1000 RPM's for a good 5 minutes before it settles down into the 800 rpm range. This seems very long to me. My 2002 GMC truck does a similar thing however it only lasts about 30 seconds. Is this normal for this engine?
Fourth thing is the arm rest on the door. Like I said, I am only 6 months into ownership and the stitching on the arm rest seems to have let go creating a divot whenever my elbow is on it. Super annoying. Has anyone else had this problem?
First thing I did was get a Livernois Tune and that definitely woke this thing up. I can now read the DTC codes and anytime I floor it, I get a P0299 code (Underboost). It also surges RPMs under high throttle when the DTC is present (limp mode?). Since it doesn't happen while driving normally, I suspect a turbo / wastegate issue. The "Wastegate_DC" (Duty Cycle) also reads 0 when the P0299 is present (using the Livernois Gauges). This concerns me as I understand the factory turbos are only rated to last 120K miles. I intend on replacing both turbos regardless in the next few weeks (FYI - they are hard to find!)
Second thing I have noticed is that when getting up to about 60MPH after a cold start, there is a noticeable shake felt. I suspect this is the PTU based on what I have read. Not sure if a simple fluid change will fix this or not however that what I plan to try first.
Third thing is when I first start it up in the morning it idles at around 1000 RPM's for a good 5 minutes before it settles down into the 800 rpm range. This seems very long to me. My 2002 GMC truck does a similar thing however it only lasts about 30 seconds. Is this normal for this engine?
Fourth thing is the arm rest on the door. Like I said, I am only 6 months into ownership and the stitching on the arm rest seems to have let go creating a divot whenever my elbow is on it. Super annoying. Has anyone else had this problem?
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