I am the second owner of a late 2004 DHS with 85,000 miles on it. The car is in excellent condition and runs great except for a slightly rough idle on hot restarts
after which the idle clears out shortly and car runs great.
She gets 28 mpg on the highway and generally runs great
The car was driven by my 80-year old uncle who babied the car. 3,000 mile oil changes, coolant flush at 61,000 miles, etc.
Before I bought it, (at 74,444 miles) the dealer looked at it for the check engine light coming on and rough running. They pressure tested the cooling system and
scanned the codes. They found P0171 and P0174 fuel system lean and p)300 engine misfire. They removed spark plugs from front of engine (note: not the back)
and let vehicle rest to check for coolant entering cylinders. None found. Reset codes and ran and no further problem found.
I have not seen any signs of eating coolant, overheating, etc.
Yet, I am concerned about the possibility of head gasket failure and am wondering if anyone can give me feedback on how concerned I need to be.
I am considering replacing this car when another becomes available.
Thank you in advance!
after which the idle clears out shortly and car runs great.
She gets 28 mpg on the highway and generally runs great
The car was driven by my 80-year old uncle who babied the car. 3,000 mile oil changes, coolant flush at 61,000 miles, etc.
Before I bought it, (at 74,444 miles) the dealer looked at it for the check engine light coming on and rough running. They pressure tested the cooling system and
scanned the codes. They found P0171 and P0174 fuel system lean and p)300 engine misfire. They removed spark plugs from front of engine (note: not the back)
and let vehicle rest to check for coolant entering cylinders. None found. Reset codes and ran and no further problem found.
I have not seen any signs of eating coolant, overheating, etc.
Yet, I am concerned about the possibility of head gasket failure and am wondering if anyone can give me feedback on how concerned I need to be.
I am considering replacing this car when another becomes available.
Thank you in advance!