Trogdor wrote:Hey guys, new member. I figured this was the best place to ask and get a good response. I was looking at a 05 Pathy at a local lot, and when starting it up, the gauges do a crazy jumping-stuttering. It eventually went away after a bit of time, but was curious if anyone else has experienced it. The battery was low (barely turned over) so I wasnt sure if that was it. Also, what are potential problem areas for the 05 models? Its a LE if that matters. Thanks a bunch!
You can read through this forum and dig as much as you want and i'm sure you'll find plenty wrong with an 05 but I'll give you some sure fire things to look for as I've run into these issues with mine.
1. U-joint for the front drive shaft(4x4 models only I think) goes bad and causes serious vibration at highway speeds. Depending on mileage it maybe covered under the manufacturer's drive train warranty.
2. Crap paint! Check around the front fenders, the A pillars next to the windshield and especially the drip rails on the roof, mine are rusted out from front to back but you can't tell unless your looking.
3. Driver power window controller (controls all 4), its one unit so if one window doesn't work from that controller you stuck replacing the whole thing.
4. Check the transmission fluid!
Other than that its a great truck, but don't expect to get more than 17-19 mpg.
P.S. Trogdor, Glad to see there is another Homestarrunner fan out there besides myself!!!