Freightliner 2016 Issue

Hey guys so the past couple weeks the solid amber engine light has been on not the check engine the solid one and then I noticed when I go uphill the actual check engine light comes on along with the little blinking DEF amber light the engine then derates to 55 for a bit then the lights go away except the solid amber one I don’t really wanna miss hours waiting in the shop, is this something serious. Thanks

Two weeks this has been going on???

Would you rather miss hours in the shop, or hours on the shoulder followed by days in the shop?

The problem could be small, or it could lead to something major. At the very least do an onboard diagnostic. Google Freightliner parked menu Diagnostics. That'll lead you to your fault codes, to find out what's wrong. I highly suggest you find out sooner rather than later.

If the def light is flashing and the engine is powering down, then you're low on def or the def isn't making it's way to the engine. also, when's the last time you did a regen?

in any case, absolutely get it to the shop asap.

Run a parked regen

Mike sees some lights, but:

I don’t really wanna miss hours waiting in the shop, ...

Turtle asks a non-rhetorical question:

Two weeks this has been going on???

Would you rather miss hours in the shop, or hours on the shoulder followed by days in the shop?

Mike, those indicator lights come on because your engine is not doing it's best. Get them looked at (only takes a short time) before there's a real breakdown (Now that's "hours - or days - in the shop") Your company's terminal shops might be quicker than a truck stops. Pro tip: if you're under a load, the terminal shop might give you some priority.

Did you take care of that leak you posted about 6 months ago about possibly come from the DEF tank?

Hey guys so the past couple weeks the solid amber engine light has been on not the check engine the solid one and then I noticed when I go uphill the actual check engine light comes on along with the little blinking DEF amber light the engine then derates to 55 for a bit then the lights go away except the solid amber one I don’t really wanna miss hours waiting in the shop, is this something serious. Thanks

This week so far it hasn’t been doing it tends to only happen with a heavy load, I am taking it to the Petro Thursday

Two weeks this has been going on???

Would you rather miss hours in the shop, or hours on the shoulder followed by days in the shop?

The problem could be small, or it could lead to something major. At the very least do an onboard diagnostic. Google Freightliner parked menu Diagnostics. That'll lead you to your fault codes, to find out what's wrong. I highly suggest you find out sooner rather than later.

Like living on the edge, do ya?

Thursday, huh? No rush until you're sitting on the shoulder waiting on a tow. Good luck.

Who do you drive for?

KLLM it hasn’t been doing it this week at all just have the MIL light on, and I have to wait another day to take it to freightliner.

Thursday, huh? No rush until you're sitting on the shoulder waiting on a tow. Good luck.

Who do you drive for?