Problems, Problems
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112876)
United States
February 14, 2023 5:28pm CST
Ooh, that irks me!
I am once again traveling for work. Well, sort of. Thing is, I have run into a bit of an issue with the company truck which is causing me a sudden hiccup and headache or two three or five.
A DEF system warning that is causing me problems. That's diesel exhaust fluid if you wanted to know. Something that helps "clean" the diesel exhaust.
Basically it says, "Service exhaust fluid system: See owner's manual now!: 'X' amount of miles until speed is limited to 65 mph."
It limited me. Then it reset and let me drive as fast as I want. Basically, if the warning stays permanent, it will limit me another 10 mph less every 100 miles or so.
So, I either have to take it in or limp back home. Chatting with the boss to see what he wants to do.
I am hoping he tells me to try to limp back to the office because that would be far more convenient than having to be stuck in a hotel for however long it might take to figure this out.
Ugh. Wish me luck!
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17 responses
@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Feb 23
Hope you were able to sort things out with the truck.
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@lovebuglena (52174)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Feb 23
@porwest what did you do then?
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
25 Feb 23
@lovebuglena Nothing. Apparently it is just an idiot light that keeps popping on no matter what we do.
@porwest (112876)
• United States
18 Feb 23
Yep. We were. $3800 later it was all done and I was able to finally get back home—although the whole trip was pretty much ruined. Oh well. Incidentally, everything was fine until I got to Springfield, IL and then the engine light came back on. Ugh.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
15 Feb 23
I hope the problems are solved soon and you can go back home.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
15 Feb 23
@porwest I´m glad you could take care of it. Some people just freak out when things like this happen.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
15 Feb 23
I guess on the bright side they have to pay me for my time and my troubles, and I get reimbursed for whatever I have to do. Looks like I may try to rent a car tomorrow. But I do have the current hotel for one more night and cancelled the ones in Eau Claire and Dewitt.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
15 Feb 23
@marguicha Nah. You just have to deal with it. It is what it is. lol
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
15 Feb 23
It's always something, especially when you just want to go home.
Good luck!
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
15 Feb 23
@porwest That's still better than most people who only get an hourly wage. I'm sure you'll survive and find someone to torment along the way.
I hope you've had a good day.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
15 Feb 23
@DaddyEvil Me? Torment people? Clearly you have me confused with someone else. lol
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@MarieCoyle (59250)
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15 Feb 23
@porwest
It can be so stressful when vehicles break down on the road. Been there, done that, NOT fun! But I am glad for you that you have a warm, dry place to sleep, and can get a rental car, that's a good thing.
Drive safely! 
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
15 Feb 23
That sounds like a governor on the cross country trucks that limits speed..omg a headache. I know, I rode in enough of them.Well, hope he lets you go home.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
16 Feb 23
@porwest Yes I read your other discussion
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
20 Feb 23
No. Not in this case. I am reliant on either a loaner or a rental. But they do pay my expenses. It turned out that the dealership I took the truck to for repair was able to offer me a rental. I think it was more of a loaner though since it looks like they did not charge me for it.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
23 Feb 23
@TheHorse It worked out way better than I expected, and the process was seamless. I was able to drive the truck off the lot where I dropped the company truck off, and return it right back to the same place where I picked it up.
I could not have asked for more honestly.
@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
17 Feb 23
@porwest Well, at least you got to relax a little???
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
19 Feb 23
@LindaOHio Yeah. I did. I took as much advantage of that as I could.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
17 Feb 23
Ultimately the decision was made to have Holz do the work and I had to extend my stay at the Americinn here in Delafield to a Friday check out. Supposedly the truck should be ready Friday morning and I can turn in the rental and head back home.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
18 Feb 23
I never use that diesel exhaust fluid to clean the diesel exhaust. Every year I have to have our family service van to test its belching for reregistration of the vehicle for it's a requirement.
It's good it had passed. By the way, what brand us diesel exhaust fluid?
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
23 Feb 23
@porwest ours is different. It's not required here.
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