So I got the dreaded "service electronic throttle control" message while on a family vacation 1000 miles from home. It initially happened pulled our boat out of the water. Out of habit I put my foot on the brake while accelerating due to the ramp being steep and having older vehicles before. The...
I bought a one-owner, 2016 RAM 1500 Eco diesel w/34,800 miles on it a couple of months ago. Was loving the truck, until 10/11/19, fortunately only 26 miles from home at the start of a 900 mile trip, got odd engine sound, slight vibrations, high-rev/limp mode, white smoke pouring out from under...
Can anybody definitively share with us what triggers the "Service Electronic Throttle Control?"
Are there zero diesel techs on any of these forums?
I realize it could be a list of things, but I have the SETC, which came on first, and derated the engine... about 3 hours and 150 miles...